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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Prime Lambs Late Rates Maintained 50,000 Sheep

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 14

Despite the fact that more than 50,000 sheep were penned at Homebush this morning there were occasional rises and falls in the values during the opening sales…

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Firm Rates To-day's Wool Sales

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 14

The wool market continued to show a hardening tendency at to-day's sales, and after the first catalogue it was reported that…

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Commercial. Wool Market. General Tone Better

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 36

The secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy. writes:—At our sale on 7th January we offered 6416 bales comprising a good average selection…

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Higher Exchange. Effect on Wool Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 7

Some surprise has been expressed by growers that the wool market has not risen as a result of the rise in the exchange rate on London. As they see it, no benefit has…

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2000 Trucks to Haul Wheat Dunn's Scheme

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 22

Trucking from country wheat silos will be resumed next week to the full capacity of the 2000 trucks suitable for bulk grain…

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Steadier Wheat Cargoes Market London, January 14

The Sun · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

The market for wheat cargoes was steadier, with a healthier tone, but buyers were chary of fresh commitments. Cargo of the Raisdale brought 23s a quarter, and…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 11

Chicago wheat options to-day closed:- March 82[?] cents per bushel (up 9 cent); May, 84[?] cents (up ½ cent); July, 67½ cents (up [?] cent)…

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200 Acres of Wheat Burnt. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 10

A fire broke out in the wheat crop of H.R. Simpson, share farmer, on Greenvale, Cooband, shortly after harvesting commenced,and destroyed 200 acres…

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Advance on Wheat. Bank Board's Difficulty. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 9

The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Commonwealth Bank was resumed to-day, but no official statement was made. The board will resume its sittings to-morrow…

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Wool and Higher Exchange Drooping Values Were Sustained

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 14

Surprise has been expressed by some growers that the wool market has not risen as a result of the advance in the exchange rate on…

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Commercial. Wool and Money Exchange. a Market Help

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 29

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The increase in the money exchange rate to £115/7/6 is the best development the. wool trade has…

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Death of Mr. E. GOODGER Well-known Wheat Grower

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 13

The death occurred last week of Mr. Edwin Goodger, a retired farmer, of Joseph-street, Lidcombe. He was 77 years of age…

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Wool Bidding Still Keen Fifth Series Ends To-day

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 8

FAST and keen bidding marked the wool sales at the Royal Exchange this afternoon, when the fifth serious was concluded Sales will commence…

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Oversea Market Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 11

The new arrivals for the London wool auctions opening on Tuesday next comprise the following:—Australian, 96,200 bales; New Zealand, 17,800; South African, 2000: South…

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Wheat Residue to Be Shifted Storage In Trucks Until Shipped

Evening News · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 8

THE Minister (or Agriculture, Mr Dunn, said to-day that the trucking of wheat from the country would be resumed next week, with a capacity of 2000 trucks…

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Wheat Shipping by Voluntary Pool Three More Charters For Bulk Loading

Daily Pictorial · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 14

Some impetus to trade in wheat has been given by the modification of the Federal guarantee conditions. Deliveries to the Voluntary Pool…

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Poultry Farming Free Ranging

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 9

Where birds are on free range they suffer from few of the complaints met with in birds kept in confined runs and houses. But one seeming objection to…

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Australianities on the Farm.—the Pine Adder. the Frilled Lizard. Poisonous Spiders. on the Farm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 11

How I wish I were out on this glorious morn With old Micky McGill as he scuffles his corn…

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What a Yarn! "Retired Captain" After Farm Widow Deceived

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

There came to Parramatta in the last week of December a middle-aged man who left his swag in the cloakroom. So far as this little story is concerned,…

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Reforms Suggested. Farmers' Resolutions. Tamworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 10

With the adoption of four resolutions suggesting a way out of the present economic difficulties, the Tamworth District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association launched…

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