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Farming & the land, 1936

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Keen Demand Sheep At Homebush Cattle Firm

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 31

The opening sheep sales at Homebush to-day were a little Irregular and values had a weaker tendency,' despite' the tact that no sales will be held next Monday…

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Sheep in Demand on Monday Lambs Dearer, and Prime Cattle Firm at Homebush

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 7

Sheep and lambs were again in strong demand at Homebush (Sydney) on Monday and were to n/-dealer. In some sales wethers and…

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The Sheep Pup

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 15

"TEA ROSE" (Geurie).—Some time ago, my sister and I set six duck eggs under a black hon. and we obtained two black and one brown ducks from them. Recently, I set…

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Wheat Market

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 7

Following private advice tat overseas options had firmed, holders of silo grain in the Sydney wheat market advanced quotations to 3/101 bushel. Buyers,…

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Wheat Standard

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 10

The f.a.q. of standard for the current-season's wheat will be fixed at the Sydney Chamber of Commerce to-morrow at 3 p.m. The standard…

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Wool Reports

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 40

Australian Wool Brokers and Produce' Company, Limited, report as follows: — A very strong tone was in evidence at the sales this week, all sections of the…

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Commercial. WOOL

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 31

The Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Co. Ltd. report:—"We offered a catalogue of 3678 bales to-day (January 20), which comprised clips from a wide…

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Finley Wheat Deliveries

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 22

Finley Thursday.-- Wheat deliveries to Finley at present total 283,667 bags…

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Wheat and Pigs

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

To encourage the exhibition of wheat-fattened pigs in the bacon classes at this year's Royal Sydney Show, a prize for pigs that have been…

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Commercial. Wool Reports

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 38

Schute. Bell and Co., Ltd., report: — Our sale on Thursday was characterised by excellent competition from the full strength of the room Prices were fully…

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Wool and Motors

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 11

A recommendation that the Australian trade in motor vehicles with the United States be transferred to Germany to obtain reciprocal trade…

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Average Wool Prices

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 21

Average prices realised for wool at the Sydney auctions on Monday and Wednesday of this week, were £19 3d per bale and 15.8d per lb…

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Cattle Stealing Alleged. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 12

A letter was received by Singleton Pastures Protection Board from a resident of Howe's Valley, drawing attention to reported cases cf cattle stealing in the district recently, and…

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Wheat Vessels. Tiberton Fixed

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

The steamer Tiberton, one of the Chapman line of vessels, has been fixed to load 7000 tons of wheat at a Western Australian port for the United…

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Strong Demand for Wool

The Labor Daily · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 8

Strong general competition prevailed for all classes of wool at yesterday's auctions, and the market ruled fully firm at Monday's range of values. Skirtings were in…

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FERTILITY Its Reduction Means Poorer Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 10

It is generally admitted by farmers in all districts "that the natural pastures are not nearly as good as they were many years ago," Proof of…

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On Weeds Sheep Check the Seeding

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 11

WEEDS, particularly annuals, frequently infest the land so completely that entire destruction is impossible, except when the land can be placed…

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Dairy Cattle at Albion Park Typical Exhibits of A.I.S. and Jerseys on Show

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 4

Outstanding exhibits at the 48th annual show at Albion Park were in the dairy cattle classes. Competition was keen among A.I.S. breeders, but in the Jerseys was restricted to Mr. T. Grey, "The Meadows," Albion Park, and Mr. C. Brown, "Wollingurry,"…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 3

The London, Liverpool and Winnipeg wheat markets wore closed on Tuesday. Chicago Values:…

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Wool Firm Good Clearances Made

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 21

With keen and general competition, the market at to-day's wool sales was firm for all description's. Good clearances were reported…

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