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Farming & the land, 1934

12,588 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Decrease in Butter Exports

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 6

Australian exports of butter for the season July, 1933, of January, 1934, show a decrease as compared with the previous period of 1932-33…

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Canadian Wheat Problems

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 11

Reports to hand from overseas state that the problems created by the adhesion of Canada to the International Wheat Agreement have been occupying the close attention of the…

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Wool Holds in Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 12

BRISBANE, Monday.--A fair to average selection of wool was available at the opening sales to-day, and prices showed no quotable change on last week's closing…

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Canada's Estimate of Wheat Crop Much Below The Previous Season America, Too

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 10

Cables received by the State Marketing Bureau advise that during last week the Ottawa Eurean announced its final estimate…

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Huge Crop in Europe Problem Of Surplus Wheat World Figures London

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

FINAL estimates have confirmed the anticipation of a phenomenally large 1933-34 European crop, offsetting the meagre North…

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Wheat Commission. Preparations for Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 8

The Royal Commission on the wheat industry will take evidence next month. The chairman (Sir Herbert Gepp) said yesterday that the Premier (Mr. Stevens) had promised…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

The State Marketing Bureau Department of Agriculture, New South Wales, advise the following:— Liverpool Values…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Quiet, Easier Tone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 11

Quiet conditions again ruled in the city wheat market yesterday, with a slightly easier undertone. Bulk wheat was offering very freely at 2/8[?] for prompt delivery, but…

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Wool Sales. Brisbane. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 11

The Brisbane wool sales opened to-day with an offering of 13,909 bales. The selection was an average one, being drawn from all parts of the State. There were some attractive…

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Barque's Sprint As Wheat Race Test

The Sun · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 13

LIKE a breath of old, the Finnish four-masted barque Pamir entered Sydney Heads early to-day, after a 3 days' voyage of probably nearly 3000 miles (taking tacking into consideration), from Port Victoria, South Australia…

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Meat Prices Are Steady Keen Competition for Sheep

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 10

Spirited competition marked the sheep sales at Homebush yesterday when 39,306 head of fair quality were penned lambs forming the major…

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Brisbane and Melb. Wool Sales Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 6

Under keen general competition in all sections, prices at the wool sales, which opened to-day, were fully 15 per cent, dearer on Brisbane's…

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Hindering Our Wool Trade Producer's Views on Brandford

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

THE Bradford cloth manufactures were doing their utmost to hinder Australia's wool trade with England because Australia had…

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The World Wheat Problem National Barriers, Restrictions and Consumption

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 3

Although so many of the economic problems of the present time seem to be centred in goods which have gone through factories, the fundamental problems that must be faced have very little to do with this at all…

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Have Use of Census Machines Royal Commission On Wheat

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 4

HIGHLY efficient machines, which were brought from England for use in the compilation of returns from the recent…

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Stock Sales. Prices at Flemington. Sheep and Lambs. a Firm Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 7

The sheep and lambs forwarded to Flemington stock soles yesterday totalled 30,306, which was about 2000 head more than was drawn for and was sufficient to meet all demands…

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Strong Market for Wool Melbourne Top Price of 29d a Lb

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.--Before a large attendance of buyers and growers began the last half of the 1933-34 wool selling season in Melbourne…

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Sound Basis for Wool Prices Statistics and Consumptive Demand Are Strong

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 12

A strong statistical position and improved consumptive demand is responsible for improvement of 75 per cent. to 100 per cent. in wool…

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No Change Reported in Wheat Local And Overseas Trade Quiet Flour Steady

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 10

A featureless market for wheat, both abroad and locally, was reported yesterday. CABLE advices from overseas…

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World Wheat Situation Favors Heavy Canadian Shipments Other Main Exporters Will Be Below Quota

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 12

In a review of the world wheat situation the Royal Bank of Canada says that, since Canada and U.S.A. are carrying the heavy burden of surplus stocks, they will supply any demand which may arise above the agreed world total of 560 million bushels, and…

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