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Farming & the land, 1935

11,044 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Wool Sales. Firm Rates Maintained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 9

Wool sales' were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 11,457 bales, and the clearance, including private sales of…

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Prices Firm Wool Sells Freely

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 9

Brisk general competition, particularly from Yorkshire and Japan, and increased support from German buyers, were features of to-day's…

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Decline in Prices for New Wheat

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 10

Wheat on the local market compared with last Saturday's rate was ½d a bushel cheaper. The keen and active demand of…

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Japan As a Big Wool Customer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 8

THE report from Tokio that Japan probably will buy considerably less wool in Australian markets during 1934-35,…

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Japan's Wool Action by Aust. Melbourne

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 8

To combat south Africa's bid for Australia's wool market in Japan, the Federal Government, at its next series of Cabinet meetings, will…

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Firm Market for Wool Tops London, January 14

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 4

The market for wool tops at Bradford is very firm, but business is at a standstill, pending the opening of the London wool sales…

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Stock Sales. Prices at Flemington. Sheep and Lambs. Prime Sorts Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 8

A penning of over 40 000 sheep and lambs met the eye of buyers at the opening of the Flemington stock sales yesterday. The actual number forwarded was 40,861. Owners…

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Strong Buying by Japs Market Was Firm for Wool

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 10

Japanese and Yorkshire buyers were particularly active at yesterday's wool sales. Support was also given by other sections…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 13

Demand for all dairy commodities continued at about last week's level and city houses reported yesterday that the only alteration in price was the already announced reduction of…

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Farmer's Hand Crushed. Trundle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 12

Mr. Bede Kearney of Trundle had a hand severely crushed when it became caught in the clutch cog of a hcader. The horses moved while Mr. Kearney was making investigations…

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Bean Seed Production. Reduction in Area of Southern Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 9

In recent years bean seed production has become quite an important industry on the far South Coast. Last year about 500 acres were sown with the crop at Bega on the…

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Midnight Drive For Liquor in Pyjamas Two Girls Killed Farm Party Youth for Trial

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1935 · page 10

A MIDNIGHT drive in search of liquor, by a party of girls and youths clad in pyjamas, was…

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Manchukuo's Bid for Wool: Crossing the Merino with Mongolian Sheep

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 35

DESPITE strenuous attempts to produce fine wool in Manchukuo by crossing the native coarsewoolled Mongolian sheep with the merino, the scheme will prove uneconomical because of the…

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Veterinary Surgeons. Value to Pastoral Companies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 11

"Among the many avenues of employment which are opening out before the veterinarian in Australia, it is gratifying to see included at last positions under the great pastoral…

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Wagga Experiment Farm. Trials of Wheat Varieties. Benefits of Superphosphate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 11

Wheat trials at Wagga experiment farm have furnished some useful information concerning varieties of value to the district. Amongst the types under test are several…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Quietly Steady

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 15

Although the city wheat market was quater yesterday there was a steady feeling due to p[?]city of offerings. There were sel[?]ers of new season's b[?]k whee[?] at 2/[?], Some…

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Cost of Knitting Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 15

Mr. C. V. Potts, president of the Chamber of Manufactures, writes:- Sir,—Numerous complex and costly processes are necessary before raw wool can…

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Sheep Killed on Roads. Junee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 14

The Junee branch of the Graziers' Association is perturbed at the mortality among sheep caused by motorists on country roads. It has approved the following resolution for…

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Oversea Wheat Position. Lindley Walker Wheat Co.'s Special Report. January 14

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 3

Our cable tills week reads:—"Australian unchanged—tone easier. Large stocks United Kingdom depressing. Spot trade disappointing…

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Wool Firm Meets Good Demand

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1935 · page 14

Wool sales this afternoon again met with a good demand, the market ruling firm at yesterday's rates. A feature was the keen competition…

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