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Farming & the land, 1931

10,465 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

Wheat May Be Left Unstripped Barellan Farmers' Quandary

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 14

BARELLAN, Friday. -- The local silos were filled to-day, and no more wheat can be accepted. Farmers with wheat affected by rain, and…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Lifeless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 15

There was practically no life in the wheat market yesterday. Traders generally were disinclined to operate in anticipation of learning definitely on or before Tuesday next…

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Wheat Slump Chicago

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 1

Wheat collapsed more than four cents to-day, under yesterday's top price. Reports that the Argentine and Australia were making liberal…

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Wheat Loadings and Stackings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 15

For the week ended January 10 the quantity of new wheat despatched from country stations was 690,406 bags making a total of 4,924,737 bags for the season as compared with 1,729,421…

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Stud Stock High-Class Dairy and Beef Cattle for N.S.W. Breeders

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

The Port Fremantle, which reached Sydney on Monday, from London, brought nineteen head of high-class stud cattle from some of the world's best-known beef…

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Federal Guarantee of 3- For Wheat

Daily Pictorial · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 3

THE State Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, yesterday informed the Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, that the State Government would be able to…

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Wheat in London London, January 16

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

The market for wheat cargoes was dull. Sellers reduced their limits by 3d to 6d. owing to shipments from Australia and Argentina being heavier than had been…

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WHEAT. 4/ a Bushel. Local Consumption

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 13

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said yesterday that legislation would shortly be introduced into Parliament fixing the price of wheat for local consumption at 4/ a bushel…

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UP ½d Lb. Butter Prices Rise Arrivals Decline

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 2

Prices for choicest quality butter will be advanced ½d a 1b. on Monday, to 156s 6d a cwt. (including 2s 6d a cwt. for boxes)…

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Black Polls Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Growing in Favor

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

The Black Poll breed of cattle is becoming increasingly popular in Australia. This is indicated by the fact that nearly all New South Wales stud breeders…

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Enoggera Sales Sheep Prices Firm, but Lambs Cheaper

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

Good quality sheep made up a big proportion of the 20,000 penned at the Enoggera (Brisbane) live-stock markets on Thursday, and ewes were more in…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Jan. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 15

Chicago wheat options to-day closed:— March, 82[?] cents per bushel (down ½ cent); May, 84[?] cents (down [?] cent); July, 67[?] cents (down 1[?] cent)…

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The Wheat Position (Continued from Page 1.)

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 10

could secure the Advantages of the scheme. The Minister explained the position, and said that the Act was not mandatory in any sense, and it was open…

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The Golden Wheat Trail From Country to City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 9

THE OLD METHOD OF TRANSPORT BY HORSES IS STILL POPULAR IN THE WAGGA DISTRICT. THESE WAGGONS, LOADED WITH THE GARNERED GRAIN, ARE ON THEIR WAY TO THE SILOS AT BOMEN…

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Salvation of Dairying Mr. Goodfellow Tells Farmers That They Must Reduce Their Costs Improved Marketing Methods Advocated

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

IN a comprehensive review of the butter position, Mr. W. Goodfellow, general manager of Amalgamated Dairies, Ltd. (N.Z.), and a director of Empire Dairies…

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New Milk Prices Reduction of 2½d. a Gallon to the Farmer Causes Dissatisfaction Dairymen Say Drop Was Not Justified

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

The chairman of the Metropolitan Milk Board (Mr. T. V. Blomfield) announced the new prices for milk at a public sitting of the board yesterday (Friday)…

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Dear Butter on Monday Fourth ½d Increase in Fortnight High Exchange

Evening News · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

A FURTHER advance of ½ d a lb, will be made in the price of butter in Sussex-st. on Monday, when choicest quality…

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Mixing the Milk How Deficiency in Butter-fat May be Caused

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 7

RECENT prosecutions of prominent dairymen in the Camden district by the Health Department for selling adulterated milk, was responsible for the…

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Wheat Market Few Sales Made Owing to Lifeless Demand

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 5

Trade in wheat on the Sydney market this week was again stagnant, and very little business was passing. She parcels were offered freely at 2/3½ for January…

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Wheat Competitions N.S.W. Entries for American Contests

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 11

"Wheatgrower" writes in reference to the Chicago Wheat Competition. Answer.—The entries for these competitions close somewhere about June, and Mr. C. W…

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