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Farming & the land, 1934

12,588 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Big Increase in Local Butter Output

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 12

Should the present hot weather spread generally to dairying centres, output will be affected, but in the meantime supplies are being well…

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Strong Demand For Wool

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

Under very strong general competition, prices for all descriptions at to-day's wool sales ruled firm at the closing rates of last week. There…

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Sale of Sheep Drover Charged With Stealing

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 9

John Edwin Fitzgerald Burns, 22, drover, was charged before Mr. Pickup, P.M., at Liverpool Court on Friday with stealing 84 sheep valued…

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Homebush Sales Poor Quality Sheep At Auction

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 11

The quality of the sheep at Homebush to-day was the worst seen for many months. Old ewes and inferior wethers and plain lambs formed the bulk of the supply. Only…

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Parasites on Sheep. Increasing Need for Dipping

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

BATHURST, Saturday.—Reporting to the monthly meeting of the Bathurst Pastures Prote[?]on Board, the stock inspector (Mr. C. O. Furness) commented on the increasing need…

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Wheat Cargoes Steady London, January 20

The Sun · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 4

Wheat cargoes were steady to-day. Manitobas and Australian maintained late prices, but River Plates were easier, with the demand quiet. Parcels were steadily held…

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Kosher Butter. Possibilities for Australia. LONDON, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 9

The South Australian Trade Commissioner (Mr. W. J. McCann) is investigating the possibilities of a new channel for Australian butter sales, by the provision of Kosher butter for…

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Wool Sales. London. London, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 11

At the London wool sales 9601 bales were offered including 235 from New South Wales 705 from Queensland, 1213 from Victoria, 905 from Western Australia, 170 from South…

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Wool Markets Sound But Sensitive LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 12

The slight weakness in merinos apparent at the beginning of last week in manufacturing centres was reflected…

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On the Land Wheat Outlook. Possibilities in Pigs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

From whatever angle one views the present wheat position, the outlook appears a very serious one for our wheatgrowers; and unless something unforeseen happens, as it…

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U.S. Grows More Wheat New York

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 8

Reports from Washington state that in 11 of the leading grain States there has been a 23 per cent, increase in planting winter wheat…

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Southern Riverina Wheat. Instructor's Report on Rain Damage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

ALBURY, Saturday.—Mr. G. C. Bartlett, senior agricultural instructor, after inspecting wheat crops in the Southern Riverina, where flood rains recently occurred, has returned to…

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Canadian Wheat. Steps for Reduced Output. OTTAWA, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 10

Immediate steps toward fulfilment of Canada's obligation to reduce wheat acreage under the world wheat agreement were agreed to on Friday at a conference between the…

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Russia's Harvest Was Small Australian Wheat Is Selling Slowly

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 8

Latest reports received by the State Marketing Bureau indicate that the 1931 and 1932 Russian wheat crops were the lowest since…

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Costly Cattle Another Shipment for N.S.W. Studs London

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 4

Following recent shipments of about 50 head of stud cattle, including two red Shorthorn bulls from Sir Gomer Berry's sale, and 16…

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Overseas Market Cables. European Wool Position. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 11

Mr. W. P. Devereux, representative of the Australian woolgrowers, reports that the slight weakness in merinos apparent at the beginning of last week in manufacturing centres,…

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When Expected Guests Fail To Arrive Wastage Can Be Avoided The Inevitable Bread And Butter Pudding Family's Despair

The Labor Daily · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

BREAD is always a big item in the weekly accounts of the average-size family. It is difficult for the housewife to gauge…

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"Tired of Keeping Pommy Loafers" Down on the Farm at Toongabbie Constable Fined for Insulting Words

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

As the result of an alternation that occured at Toongabble on December 6 Constable Andrew McGill was charged at Parramatta Police Court last Friday with having assaulted his sister-in-law, Ladra Edath McGill, and with having used insulting words towards her. During…

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Commercial. Queensland Sugar Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 11

The 1933-34 Queensland sugar cane harvest is practically at an end the heavy rains of December and early January having acted in more ways in increasing the difficulties…

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Experimental Farm. Northern Territory Failure Leased. DARWIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 10

The Government demonstration farm at Batchelor which cost £30,000, and is the most expensive venture of the Commonwealth in agriculture in the Northern Territory, has…

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