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Farming & the land, 1936

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The Butter Season. Production Falls, Values Improve

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 18

The adverse conditions which prevailed throughout New South Wales last year resulted in a fallingoff in the butter production of the State. Figures for the 12 months ended December 31, 1935…

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Wool Sales. Good Clearances Made

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 9

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 12,986 bales, and the clearance, including private sales of passed-in…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 6

Competition was spirited and well sustained throughout at the wool sales today when a representative selection of 9100 bales was offered…

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Wool Prospects In Overseas Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 10

Reviewing the wool position in the important wool using countries, the London Committee for the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of…

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Oversea Wool Prospects. London Committee's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 9

The position in the United Kingdom, United States of America, Japan, Belgium, and France in regard to the use of wool continues satisfactory, and the outlook, particularly in the…

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Higher Prices for Wool Perth

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 5

Values at the wool sales today were from par to 5 per cent. higher than January 13. Bradford was the chief operator with France and Japan…

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COST £35,000 Wheat Commission CANBERRA

The Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 17

Now preparing its final report to the Commonwealth Government, the Royal Commission on Wheat, appointed in 1934, has cost nearly…

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Wheat Market Weaker Country Prices Down [?]D

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 10

Weak markets abroad led to a further slight easing in the local wheat position yesterday. Sellers of silo parcels dropped to…

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Satisfactory Wool Prices. Larger Monetary Returns. Stock Values Sustained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 17

Nine months of more cheerful selling conditions were [?]cerienced in the wool trade during 1935, preceded [?] three months of depressing marketing circum[?]nces. In the first quarter of the twelve months…

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Keen Demand for Wool Fleece at 23¼d a Lb

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 10

The market for wool at yesterday's auctions ruled very firm at the closing rates of last week. Well-grown [?]ecce was popular with…

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On the Land Wool Publicity And Lot-splitting. Views of Graziers' President

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 9

The president of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales (Mr. J. P. Abbott) said yesterday that in the weekly wool article published in Saturday's "Herald," the…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 13

The alterations in the price of medium and pullet eggs came into operation yesterday and special brands of bacon were selling at the reduced levels Supplies of eggs were fairly…

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Farmer Drowned. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 12

Charles Marshall Wells, 42, a well—known farmer of the Temora district, was drowned in a dam about a quarter of a mile from his homestead yesterday…

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Victory for Farmers Increased Price For Milk

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 1

The South Australian dairy farmers, after a nine days’ hold-up of milk supplies, have come to an agreement with the vendor…

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English Farmers Party On Tour To N.Z. FREMANTLE

The Sun · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 14

On their way to New Zealand, 26 English farmers representing the British National Union arrived to-day in the Mooltan. They have been…

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Farmer Drowned

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 1

While swimming in a dam on his property at Temora on Sunday, Charles Marshall Wells, 42, a well-known farmer, suddenly disappeared…

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Quality in Wool

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 37

Quality must always be the chief characteristic of our merino clips; its culture is essential to the industry. So long as we maintain true character in our wool, whatever the grade, the world will be eager to get it. If we slip seriously, artificial products may take its place…

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Royal Show Entries. Wheat and Dairy Produce. New Record Established

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 11

Although the Royal Easter Show does not open until April 6, entries for a portion of the agricultural and dairy sections have already closed…

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Wheat Entries a Record

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 10

ALTHOUGH the Royal Show will not commence until April 6, entries for portion of the agricultural and dairy sections have now closed…

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Wool Values Still Rising!

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 36

As the wool-selling season progresses prices continue to harden, a sure sign that buyers realise how short supplies are. There has been a good deal of controversy during the week regarding a…

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