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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

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Fine Cattle Shown at Guyra

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 34

ARMIDALE, Thursday.--Guyra's annual show, which concluded yesterday, was the most successful ever staged by the society in its 27…

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Archdiocese of Sydney Pastoral Letter on Lent

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 7

His Grace the Archbishop of Sydney has issued the following Pastoral Letter on Lent: To the Clergy and Faithful of the…

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Wheat Overseas London, February 10

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

Wheat cargoes had a firm market following on recent large business in Australians, Sellers, owing to a sharp decline in sterling advanced their quotations 3d to 6d…

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Wool Sales. Record Price for Season

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 9

A new record for the present season was established at the wool sales yesterday, when a local manufacturer paid /33¼ per lb for five bales of extra superfine ewes' wool from…

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Season's Record Price for Merino Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 12

Portion of Mr. W. T. Merriman's clip, grown at Merryville, Yass, was sold yesterday at /33¼ a lb. The owner, second from the right, is examining the sample…

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Wheat Market. Surplus AU Shipped. Better Prospects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 6

The 1930-31 Australian wheat season was a record, both in regard to acreage and production. The area sown aggregated 18,200,000 acres, and the crop approximated 212,700,000…

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Chicago Wheat Options. New York, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 11

Chicago wheat options to-day closed:— March, 58[?] cents per bushel (down ½ cent): May, 57[?] rents (down ½cent): July, 57¾ cent (up [?] cent); September, 59¼ cents (down…

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Travellers Tell Our Wool, Meat And Fruit

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 36

Mr. J. Downs, of Queensland, who reached Sydney by the Barrabool today after studying sheep-farming in many parts of the world, said that…

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Wheat for the East. to Load at Victoria

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

The steamer Kotohira Maru left keelung on the 2nd inst, for Victoria to load wheat, for Japan. The steamer Biyo Maru left…

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Best Wool Price for Two Years 3814d. Is New Record All Cheer

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 17

ONCE again the season's wool record was eclipsed at the sales this afternoon, when an American buyer…

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Dairy Industry. Heavy Production

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 6

The financial year 1930-31 was characterised by a total production of 109,291,9881b of butter in New South Wales factories, roughly 48,791 tons. To this must be added about 3009 tons…

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Dobbin Popular Farm Horses Bring Good Prices

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 34

PARKES, Thursday.--The fact that many wheatgrowers are abandoning the use of tractors in favor of horses was reflected in the shortage of farm…

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Smoking Ruins Auckland's Worst Bushfires Farms Swept Auckland

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 27

NUMEROUS rich farming areas in many parts of Auckland Province and the King Country have been reduced to smoking ruins by the…

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Shop Early at Farmer's "Enterprise" Bargains Last Till 11 a.m

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 9

EARLY shoppers will have the advantage of treble savings if they secure any of the "Enterprise" bargains that Farmer's offer until 11…

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£20 Prize for This Shopper Bought Guinea Frock From Farmer's

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 9

Winner of this week's second largest prize for wise shopping is Mrs. V. Lyons, Boronia Avenue, Wollstonecraft…

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A Day of Cheer Highest Price for Wool in 2 Years Yass Grower's Success with Fleece Tourists Arrive Dried Fruits Chances Are Improving Start Off To-day Realising That--

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 7

YESTERDAY WOOL SOLD IN SYDNEY AT 33 14d --A RECORD FOR TWO YEARS--AND OTHER GOOD PRICES WERE REPORTED. Last month 32,460 bales of wool, valued at £385,880…

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Cattle Improved Demand

The Land · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 12

Although the supply was heavier, the finality was much below the standard prevailing of late. The bulk of the cattle were inclined to be plain, only odd yards of prime cattle…

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Finley's Wheat Record

The Land · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

Deliveries of wheat at Finley railway station this season have been the heaviest ever received. The silos accepted 170,000 bags, and nearly 130,000…

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Cumberland Shows Transport of Cattle

The Biz · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 8

The following letter, received by Mr.J. Jackson, M.L.A., from the Transport Board, will be of interest to people associated with agricultural…

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S.a. Wheat Tests

The Land · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 4

The field wheat competition in the Western District of South Australia was won by Mr. P. S. O'Shaughnessy with a crop of Sultan and Greig's…

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