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Farming & the land, 1937

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Pastoral Industry Doomed in N. T.

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

UNLESS some outlet is provided for stock raised in the Northern Territory the pastoral industry there is doomed, declares Mr. A…

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Wool Conference Opening

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 10

The Prime Minister (Mr. Lyons) speaking at the opening of the Dominion Wool conference in Melbourne yesterday. At his left is the chairman of the Australian Wool Board (Mr. G. Dalziel Kelly…

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Still on the Sheep's Back

The Sun · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

IF any proof were needed that "we live on the sheep's back," the events of the past few years should be convincing. In spite of the gratifying and necessary increase in our secondary industries, in spite of the certainty that only by…

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Stock Sales. Prices at Flemington. Sheep and Lambs. Lambs Unaltered; Sheep Lower

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

A penning, of 35,970 sheep and lambs awaited buyers at the Flemington stock sales yesterday. The number forwarded was about 1470 in excess of that drawn for. There were…

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Growing Two Wheat Crops in One Season: Is It Practicable?

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 6

ACCORDING to the Victorian Director of Agriculture (Mr. Mullett) it is not practicable to grow two wheat crops in the one season in Australia. He was commenting on the achievement of a Russian scientist who had succeeded in obtaining two wheat crops in one season…

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Splendid Sample of Wheat

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 6

MR. SINCLAIR BROWN had the honor of delivering the best sample of wheat to the Forbes silo this season. Of Ford variety, it weighed 663/41b. by test…

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Decline in Wheat Checked

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 14

REPORTS of improvements in options on the principal grain exchanges of the world not only checked the fail in the price of wheat on…

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Wheat Receivals at Elevators

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 13

Wheat arrivals at New South Wales Government grain elevators for the current season to January 14 comprised 28,579,000 bushels at country silos, and 142,000 bushels…

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More Russian Butter for U.K.

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 10

Russian butter imported into Britain during the three months to November 30 totalled 13,200 tons, compared with 7,350 tons for the…

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New Dip for Tick-Infested Cattle

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 10

The Queensland Department of Agriculture is experimenting with a new mixture for dipping tick-infested cattle, according to a statement made…

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Wheat Vessels Darlington Court Fixed

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

The new British motorship Darlington Court, now in port at Sydney discharging lumber, has been fixed by J. Darling & Son to load about 8,500…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

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

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To Abolish Wool Draif Allowance

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

IT is understood that State Cabinet, at its meeting this week, will consider legislation to provide for the abolition of…

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Wool Sales. Brisbane. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 13

Brisbane wool sales closed today when 12,018 bales were offered. The selection was a good to average one Competition was exceedingly keen, and well maintained sales closing on a buoyant…

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Baby Ate Poisoned Wheat Bathurst

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 12

Prompt medical attention, after she had eaten poisoned wheat, saved the life of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Whittaker, of…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat at a Steady Rate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 13

The city wheat market opened slightly firmer yesterday than on the previous day, but buyers generally were inclined to hold off, and very little business passed. Early…

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Butter Quality Maintained in Dry Spell: Producers Praised

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 10

"THE manner in which butter manufacturers in New South Wales had carried on under the extremely difficult circumstances during the long dry spell was very creditable," declared the Director of Dairying…

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Wool Sales Values Fully Maintained at Brisbane Sales by Our Wool Market Representative

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 27

WOOL sales were suspended in Sydney this week to allow buyers to attend the fourth series of sales in Brisbane. Approximately 50,000…

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Monday's Market Sheep and Lambs Market Practically Unchanged

The Land · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 28

Values showed little alteration in the sheep section at Homebush, although the demand fluctuated considerably. Throughout the morning the demand for…

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December Wool Exports America Largest Importer

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

Shipments of wool from N.S.W. to the U.S.A. during December totalled 45,785 bales, valued at £1,229,424, which was the greatest amount…

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