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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1934

12,588 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Great Dairying Sea[?]on. Butter Output Breaks Records

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 20

AN EXCEPTIONALLY good season in the dairying districts, with butter production still increasing, is revealed by dairy instructors'…

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Wool Prices

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

The re-opening of the Wool Season after the Xmas recess has brought a further advance in price. The increase has ranged from 7½% to 10% on the finer fleeces, to as much as 15% to 17½% on crossbreds and inferior qualities…

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Sheep Sale at Wyalong

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 20

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., will hold a special sheep sale, full particulars of which are advertised in this issue, in the Wyalong saleyards on Tuesday,…

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Late Wheat Report

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 21

THURSDAY.—The overseas market is described as quiet, and although a fair business has been done in Canadian wheat, there is little or no demand owing to the absence…

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Big Wool Cheque

The Biz · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

The £60,0000,000 which, it now seems certain, Australia will receive for her wool clip will represent the largest wool cheque, except for that of 1927-28, in the past…

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Sydney Wool Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 11

Following are wool prices current in the Sydney market:-Greasy catra super merino fleec[?] (free or nearly), best to /331½…

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Wheat Stocks in Elevatoes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 11

Wheat stocks in New South Wales Government grain elevators on January 4 comprised 17,366,000 bushels of new season's in country silos, and 510,000 bushels in the Sydney…

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South Australian Compulsory Wheat Pools

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 11

Mr. Francis G. Clark, of Strathfield, writes:- Sir,—In view of the large number of people in this State interested in the above pools, I…

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WHEAT Market Dull—No Attempt at Business (By Our Wheat Market Correspondent.)

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 21

WEDNESDAY.—The overseas market still continues very dull with no serious attempt at business following on holidays at the week-end. Liverpool reports lack of selling…

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Northern Cattle Chilled Beef May Solve Problem

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

Mr. E. E. D. White, a well-known northern Queensland grazier, has offered to make available at Townsville 100 head of first-class quality…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Thursday Sheep Market Lower

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 21

Heavier supplies were available in the sheep section at Homebush yesterday and values throughout were generally in buyers' favor. Opening sales showed little alteration…

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Wheat Future Early Improvement not Unlikely

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 4

"I believe that ultimately the price for wheat will rise to a payable level," said Mr. W. W. Killen, ex-President of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Wheat Silo to Close Dubbo

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 6

The Dubbo wheat silo will close next Wednesday, and no more f.a.q. wheat will be accepted after that date…

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Wheat Conflict Brisbane Millers and Board

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

BRISBANE millers, unable to buy wheat locally at what they consider a reasonable price, have purchased large quantities in other…

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Must Pay Wool Price London

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 1

There is little doubt, says the Trade Supplement of "The Times" that the London wool sales opening on January 16 will confirm the…

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Stock Sales. Prices at Flemington. Sheep. Market Generally Lower

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 7

There was a larger penning of sheep and lambs at the Flemington saleyards yesterday than has been seen ior some time. The supply totalled 46,378, from 259 owners, scattered…

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Wool Average Highest for Week This Season

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 10

For wool sold at auction in Sydney during the current week, the average price obtained was £24 0s 1d a bale, equal to 19.3d per lb., the…

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Wool Sales. Advance of 5 Per Cent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 11

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantify catalogued totalled 10,048 bales, and the clearance, including private sales of…

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Nabawa Popular In Field Wheat Contests Around Parkes

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 9

Eighteen varieties appeared in the field wheat competition crops around Parkes, stated the judge, Mr. Harold Bartlett, senior agricultural…

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Wool Values Can Be Too High, says Grazier

The Land · Friday 5 January 1934 · page 7

THAT the prince of Australian wool would not rise any higher was the wish expressed by Mr. A. E. Hill, a Queensland pastoralist, on his return…

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