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Farming & the land, 1936

11,450 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Wheat Wool Dairying

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 40

The Minister for Agriculture directs the attention of sheepowners to the fact that in terms of the 1934 Pastures Protection Act it is now compulsory for all…

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Cattle Section

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 7

Cattle were heavily supplied and 3049 head were sold. No Queensland cattle were available The larger proportion of the supply was sent from the Riverina…

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Paucity of Field Officers Hampers Department Future of Wheat Unpromising ; Farmers Turn to Fat Lambs and Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 11

Chief feature of the annual report of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture for the year ended 30th June, 1935, is the emphasis laid on the need for appointment of more field officers in several branches. It was pointed out that until additional appointments…

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Wheat Position

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 3

Only limited quantities of bulk wheat were offering in Sydney this week and the market was very dull. Shippers and millers were not…

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Wheat Fixture

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 4

According to a cable received from London the following full cargo wheat fixture lias been made. One vessel from Western Australia…

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Wheat Competitions

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 3

THE following conditions for the 1936 field wheat competitions conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society have been adopted:-…

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Wheat Market

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 7

LITTLE business was transacted in the Sydney wheat market. Holders of the grain quoted 3/6½ buss[?], the nominal buying price being about [?], less…

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Wool Prices

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 21

Average prices realised for wool at the first three days' auctions in Sydney this week were £19 3s lid a bale and 10d a lb…

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Wheat and Flour Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 13

Exports of wheat and flour from Australia from December 1 to January 30, with the equivalent as wheat, are shown in the following statement:…

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Easier Trend In Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 12

An easier tendency in wheat values continued yesterday, but no great selling pressure was evident. A temporary absence of U.K…

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Derailment Of Wheat Track

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 21

Wheal truck on the Forbes mail trains which was derailed yesterday near Forbes…

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N.z. Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 8

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wed.--Competition was keen and well spread at he Dunedin wool sales. The market was good for light conditioned…

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Wool Sales. Market Unchanged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 9

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange Bridge-street when the quantity catalogued totalled 12,348 bales, and the clearance, including private sales of…

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Failure to Dip Sheep. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 12

"We want to impress on stock owners that they must exercise care and ensure that their sheep are properly dipped," said the Goulburn district stock inspector (Mr. F. F. Forster)…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 3

The State Marketing Bureau (Department of Markets) advises as follows regarding local and overseas wheat values and sales Liverpool Values: March delivery—closed at 3/8[?] per…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Quiet and Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 13

The city wheat market opened quiet and easier yesterday. A limited quantity of bulk wheat was offering at 3/8 for prompt delivery, with an odd speculative buyer at 3/7[?] but…

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Greatest Producer American Friesian's Butter-fat Record

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 5

BY her yield of 1328-1b in 365 days the American Fricsian, Carnation Ormady Neille, has become the greatest living producer of butter-fat, Only two…

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Prices Vary Sheep At Homebush Moderate Supply

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 22

The 28,400 sheep and iambs penned at Homebush to-day were a moderate supply for a Thursday, but represented an increase of 5830 on Monday's offering. The drafts…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 21
Also in The Labor Daily

Yesterday's prices were fully maintained at to-day's wool sales. Highest prices in the early sales were 26 34d. 24 34d. 2412d. 24d. 23 12d…

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