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Farming & the land, 1936

11,450 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Reaction in Market for Wheat Speculators Profit Taking

The Labor Daily · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 10

Higher quotes ruled for wheat when the market opened yesterday, but under extensive profit-taking by speculators prices…

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Skeleton Weed Infestation Of Wheat Areas In West

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 8

Skeleton weed evidently has got a wider footing in the western wheat areas than had been supposed. Mr. H. Bartlett, agricultural…

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Victoria Biggest Butter Exporter Many Eggs Also for British Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Butter exports from Victoria to Britain and other countries from July 10 to December 20, 1935, totalled 25,698 tons,…

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Wool Freights. Conference to Be Held. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 14

The Department of Commerce has invited representatives of wool interests and shipowners to attend a conference at which the freight on wool sent overseas will be…

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Auction of Dairy Farm

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 4

Under instructions from the mortgagees, Stock Investments will offer at auction, on the ground, on Saturday, 11th inst., at 3 p.m., dairy farm of…

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Six Horses Die. Effect of Wheat Poisoning. PARKES

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 16

After finishing harvesting operations on New Year's Eve, Mr. R. M. Kelly, of Wirrocara. Parkes, turned out 13 draught horses on a stubble paddock. He visited the paddock…

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Wool Prices May Rise; Light Supply Big Cheque for Early Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 7

WITH 61 per cent. of the wool received, in Sydney already sold, the second half of the selling season opens on…

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On the Land the Wool Trade. Sales on Monday. Smaller Market Supplies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 13

Prospects are decidedly promising for the Sydney wool auctions, which open on Monday, Very few private sales have as usual been effected during the holiday period, but…

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Golden Grain, Mud and Thistles Why 5000 Mites Wheat Trip Will Not Be Forgotten

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 8

UNTIL I accompanied the men who judged the Royal Agricultural Society's held wheat crop competition, in the five divisions, of the State, I imagined that it would he a glorified picnic to sit in a car for five or…

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Feeding of Dairy Cows Three Main Needs

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

If dairy cows are to be profitable they must be adequately fed—adequately, that is, not merely in the sense of bulk but in relation to definite nutritive…

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Handle the Cows Quietly Advantage of a Well-planned Farm

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 3

Milking cows should not be handled roughly at any time. More especially must they be gently handled when they are being driven in to milk and…

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Dairy Company Meeting

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Nepean Co-oporative Dairy and Refrigerating Society will be held in the Dungowan Theatre, Penrith, on…

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Crops on Far South Coast. Value of Superphosphate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 13

Reporting on the conditions on the far South Coast, Mr. J. L. Green, the district agricultural instructor, states that in no other season has the benefit of superphosphate been…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 17

City dairy houses reported slightly brisker business yesterday with the approach of the week-end. Supplies of eggs were showing a tendency to fall off. The demand for all…

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Taking Advantage of Summer Fruit Crop

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 18

THIS summer's fruit crop has been very plentiful--and at one time or another can be had almost for carrying away. This is the time for the thrifty and thoughtful housewife to take advantage of the market, and as the various fruits are available and cheap, stock her. larder shelves. Stone fruits are generally used for bottling and for jam-making. Actually they can be used to make the most…

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Wheat Outlook London International Conference London

The Sun · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 11

With the position better than it has been for years, the International Wheat Conference will re-assemble in London in February…

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Farmer Found in Well His Feet Were Tied, Bag Over Head

Truth · Sunday 5 January 1936 · page 13

ON New Year's morning the small court-room at the Wagga Court-house was crowded when Roy Soutar, 19, who had been employed by Bolger as a dairy hand, was charged before Mr. R. Soiling, J.P., with…

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Butter

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

The London butter market was irregular last week. Danish was quoted 128/- per cwt.; choicest salted New Zealand 99/- and…

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Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

On Friday, the city wheat market opened with a somewhat excited tone. Holders were asking 4/- for bulk wheat with buyers at…

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Wool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

At the close of the London wool sales in December, 28,500 bales of New Zealand and, Australian wool were carried forward, of which…

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