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Farming & the land, 1937

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Wool Sales. Market Slightly Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 8

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 13,382 bales and the clearance including private sales of…

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Wheat Price Fixed for Two Seasons in New Zealand. Unsown Crop Affected. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 12

The Minister for Industries and Commerce (Mr. Sullivan) has instructed the Wheat Committee to work on a price plan for wheat for…

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Substitutes for Wool. Serious Rivalry Doubted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 11

In a broadcast talk from Station 2BL last night, Dr. I. Clunies Ross, officer in charge of the McMaster Animal Health Laboratory at the Sydney University, expressed the belief…

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Antwerp Wool Futures Weekly Market Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 5

When on Tuesday the "futures" appreciated up to 36d. for distant months, they anticipated an advance of about 12 1/2 per cent. rise for the…

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New Peak of 3712d for Wool

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

THE season's record wool price for Australia, 3712d per pound was paid in Sydney to-day by a French buyer for a section of…

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Foot Rot of Wheat. a Complex Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 9

The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research has recently released a bulletin which is devoted to certain aspects of foot rot of wheat in Australia…

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Stock Sales. Prices at Flemington. Sheep and Lambs. Strong Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 8

There was a penning yesterday at the Flemington stock sales of 26,368 sheep and lambs from 219 owners. The number forwarded was about 2000 fewer than that drawn for. The…

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Wool Prices Ease in London London, January 18

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

The moderate selection at to-day's wool sales met with a quieter demand at rates favoring buyers. Offerings totalled 9509 bales, including…

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Fix Wheat Price Ahead N.Z. Plan Held To Be Feasible

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 12

"It is quite practicable and has been adopted in other countries," said the Director of Agriculture (Mr. A. H. E. McDonald) to-day,…

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Wool Imports. No Credits Sanctioned. Japanese Traders Alarmed. Tokyo. Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 11

The newspaper "Ashai," Osaka, reports that since the new exchange control regulations were enforced, the Government has not sanctioned any credits for wool, despite previous…

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Wool Eases. Down to Working Basis. Some 5 Per Cent. Lower. Widespread Buying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 11

An excellent general demand for wool was experienced at the Sydney auctions, which were resumed yesterday, but values were par to 5 per…

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On the Land Wool Trade in England. Influence of Coronation. Publicity and Prices. (From Our Special Correspondent.) By Air Mail. BRADFORD, Jan. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 9

In a review of the wool trade in England during 1936, it is interesting, at this juncture, to point out that the activity among manufacturers from September onwards was…

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Sartorial Problem. Dress for Farmers' Dinner. LONDON, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 11

The "Daily Herald" disapproves of the decision of the National Farmers' Union that dinner jackets, or preferably "tails," shall be wo[?] at the union's dinner to-morrow to the…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 13

Despite the two price increases effected in special bacon sides last week, the agents are still meeting an undiminished demand. Stocks, far from having increased, are still…

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Junior Farmers. State Pasture Championship. Lads Commercialise Their Projects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 9

Master John Graham, of the Kangaroo Valley Junior Farmers' Club, has been declared the winner of the State championship conducted by the Junior Farmers' Club council…

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News of The World Cabled By Our Correspondents Farmers' Rebellion in Catalonia Troops Quelling Disorder Shots Over Heads Of Bread Queues Meat Hard to Buy London

The Sun · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 15

THE correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" at Perpignan (France) learns that Catalonian farmers have risen against the Government owing to the closing of markets and the…

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Butter Gradings

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 16

During the week ended January 16, 19,080 boxes of butter were graded for export, Exports totalled 5462 boxes…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 15

The city wheat market was quiet and again easier yesterday. Silo parcels, January delivery, were offering at 5/1¼, and a little business was done on that basis during the morning. In the…

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Record Price for Wool

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 7

THE record Australian price of 371d. a lb. was paid by a French buyer at the Sydney wool sales yesterday for 10 bales of greasy merino…

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Victorian Wheat Shipments This Week

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

The steamer Anglo African, with about 8800 tons of wheat, loaded by J. Darling and Son, was expected to leave Geelong yesterday…

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