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Farming & the land, 1936

11,450 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Breadstuffs. Wheat Shade Quiter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 17

The local wheat market was a shade quieter yesterday, opening with bulk wheat offering at 3/9[?]. Although some business was done at this figure, it was limited, as buyers were…

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Local Wheat Prices Shade Easier

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 12

Absence of fresh activity, abroad led to a shade easier tendency in the local wheat market yesterday. Silo parcels changed hands at 39 12…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 8

The State Marketing Bureau (Department of Agriculture) advises as follows regarding local and overseas wheat values and sales:—…

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Business in Wheat Was Dull

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 12

Trading on the local wheat market yesterday was practically at a standstill and prices for both bulk and bagged grain fell…

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Wool Firm at Recent Levels

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 9

Under spirited and general competition, wool values at yesterday's auctions ruled firm at the recently improved level…

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Wheat Variety Plots. [?]South-western[?] Districts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 13

Farmers' variety trial plots provide useful information concerning the suitability of the types of wheat to particular districts and zones of the State. Following are the results,…

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Straight Australian the Boom in Wool

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 11

THE outlook for our great woolgrowing industry continues to improve, and the news received from Europe regarding the trade there is also eminently…

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To Hold Wool Prices Wide Publicity Necessary

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 34

The resumption of wool auctions in Sydney has shown new year values to be on an exceedingly satisfactory basis and with a very definite tendency in favour of growers. The JAPANESE purchases, which have been substantial this season, are apparently continuing on the same basis, while Bradford is also competing very strongly indeed and has taken…

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Late News London Wool Sales London

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 1

Wool sales opened to firm home, Wench, and German competition. Merinos showed 5 per cent. and crossbreds 5 to 10 per cent…

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Firm Tone Wool in London London, January 14

The Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 8

Opening wool sales of the 1985 selling season disclosed a firm tone. Offerings were of fairly good selection and met with active competition from…

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Wool at 30¾d Yass Clip Sells Well

The Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 13

Under strong and general competition, values at to-day's wool sales remained fully firm at late rates, good clearances being obtained…

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On the Land Silage for Safety. Advice to Dairy Farmers. Conserving Sappy Growth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 13

"Make silage for safety and savings" is the succintly-phrased advice given by the Director of Agriculture (Mr. A. H. E. McDonald) to dairy farmers on the coast. He maintains that…

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Overseas Market Cables. Bradford Wool Tops. London, Jan. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 17

Quotations for all qualities of Bradford wool tops are firm at late rates. Topmakers are reluctant to sell, and some are not quoting until the London wool sales…

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Oversea Wheat Position. Lindley Walker Company's Special Report. January 13

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 3

Our cable this week reads:— "N.S.W. wheut February shipment valued 31/ per qr. Steady—on light world's shipments, and expectations of…

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Publicity for Wool Lord Barnby Wants Levy Struck Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 8

AFTER having thoroughly examined the Australian wool industry during a tour which has lasted several months Lord Barnby came…

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Prices Rise. London Wool Sales. German Buyers Operate. London, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 15

The wool sales opened firm to-day, with keen competition from British, French, and German buyers. Merino prices advanced five per cent., and crossbred from five to 10 per…

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Warwick Farm on

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 9

WITH the weights out for the Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap, most of the candidates for those events will have their final tryouts at the A.J.C…

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Breac[?] of Farm Products Act. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 16

James Sherman, greengrocer and auction[?], was fined £10, with costs, at the Bathurst Police Court on two charges of having committed a breach of the Farm Products Act…

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South-west Farmers. Removal of Stay Orders. Organised Opposition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 13

PARKES, Tuesday.—Mr. G. Gibbons, vice-president of the Wheatgrowers' Union of New South Wales, stated yesterday taht many cases of notice to remove stay orders had been…

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Illegal Taxes. American Farm Relief. Return to Payers Ordered. Washington, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 16

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously yesterday that 200,000,000 dollars in processing taxes under the Agricultural Adjustment Administration, which had been impounded by…

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