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Farming & the land, 1936

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Friesian Butter Record

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 7

A new Australian record for the Friesian breed in butter production has been made by Mr. A. S. R. Shearer's Alne Bank Pontiac Echo…

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Butter Graded for Export

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 10

DURING the week ended December 28 the Commonwealth graders stationed in New South Wales examined for export 10,677 boxes of…

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Wheat for Japan

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 4

The following Japanese steamers have been fixed to load wheat at Victorian ports for Japan:— The Kohnan Maru, now discharging…

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War Risks Cause Lift in Prices Wool And Wheat Have Firmer Markets Local Sales

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 10

Although no reason is given by the State Marketing. Bureau in a report on the overseas price- advances for Australian primary…

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Australia's Wool Clip

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 11

Mr. W. M. Fleming writes:— sir,—Your correspondent, "Wool Expert," in your issue of December 30, has raised an inlersting point. What is the clean wool clip…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Firm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 11

Continued demand for Australian wheat overseas and the sale of some cargoes to Greece during the past few days proved a firming factor in the city wheat market…

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Wheat Stacking. Criticism at Ungarie

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 7

UNGARIE, Tuesday.—Despite the fact that the silo authorities closed the Ungarie silos on December 21, and that there is still a fair quantity of wheat to be delivered here,…

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Bradford Wool Tops. London, Dec. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 11

There is insufficient business in the Bradford wool tops market to test prices owing to the holidays. Buyers and sellers are inclined to avoid forward commitments. Quotations are unchanged…

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Success of the "Zoning" of Wool

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 34

Of all the improvements made in the marketing of wool in recent years that of "zoning" is by far the most important and the most successful. It allows of the mixing of…

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The Ekaterini Nicolaou. Fixed to Load Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 4

The Greek steamer Ekaterini Nicolaou, which was recently fixed to load 7800 tons of wheat at Victoria, South Australia, or Western…

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£2,000,000 From a 5d Wheat Rise

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 7

IF the rise of about 5d a bushel in wheat within the past fortnight is maintained throughout the selling season, it will mean…

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Advance of Penny in Wheat Australian Markets Follow Trend In London Greece Buys

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 10

Following the strong request for Australian wheat on the Continental markets, prices on the local market showed, a further…

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Adjustment of Farmers' Debts. Victorian State Board Appointed

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 7

The Victorian State Cabinet last week reached finality with regard to the personnel of the Farmers' Debts Adjustment Board, appointed in accordance with the…

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Canada's Fur Farms

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 13

Will the traditional figure of Canada's Northland trapper disappear? It would appear so, for fur fanning is playing an increasingly important part in the fur…

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On the Land Dairying Districts. Prospects Variable. Rain Badly Needed in Parts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 7

Conditions in the dairying districts of the State are variable, judging from the reports of dairying instructors for December. In areas where good rains were received during the…

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Death of Farmer. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 10

The death occurred at Corowa Hospital of Richard Pethebridge, 76, who had been engaged in farming in the Rochester, Wagga, and Balldale districts, before he retired and…

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Youth Charged with Murder Man Shot, Then Hidden in Farm Well

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1936 · page 5

WAGGA, Tuesday.--Roy Malcolm Soutar, who gave his age as 17, and said he came from Woollahra, has been charged with the murder of…

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Wheat Wool Dairying

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 30

The disadvantages connected with, and the consequent unprofitableness of, growing a multiplicity of varieties has been pointed out on many occasions. In…

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Wool and Sheep. Activities of the Department. Fat Lamb Raising

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 5

An important aim of the sheep and wool branch of the Department of Agriculture throughout the year has been to encourage the breeding of suitable ewes for fat lamb…

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Butter; Fruit Albury Scheme for Helping Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 2 January 1936 · page 5

THE Albury co-operative butter factory of which Mr. Dincen is manager. has decided on the progressive move of utilising surplus refrigeration for the…

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