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Farming & the land, 1937

10,755 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

From Farm to Market Trading in Beef Was Very Brisk

The Labor Daily · Saturday 6 February 1937 · page 12

DESPITE last Thursdays advance in beef quotes, trade at the wholesale depot was brisk yesterday. The moderate stocks were absorbed…

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Spain Buying Our Wheat Further 1d Advance in Prices

The Sun · Sunday 7 February 1937 · page 15

A firmer market overseas was indicated yesterday, and wheat prices advanced a further 1d a bushel in Sydney…

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Japan Allows Import Of 300,000 Bales Of Our Wool TOKIO

The Sun · Sunday 7 February 1937 · page 15

After consultation with businessmen, the Ministry of Commerce has decided to grant licences for the import…

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Artarmon Wife & Other Woman Glasses Broken in Scuffle at Car Fifty-fifty, Said Magistrate Eternal Triangle Crops Up at North Sydney

Truth · Sunday 7 February 1937 · page 10

THE presence of the eternal triangle was obvious in a case heard before Mr. Parker, S.M., at North Sydney on Friday, when Minnie Jordan sued Dorothy Constance…

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The Schoolboy Detective Farm Mystery

The Sun · Sunday 7 February 1937 · page 2

ROB PEARCE and his pal, Lionel Martin, were spending the last days of their holidays on a large farm, owned by Rob's uncle, a…

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Butter

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 3

The London butter market, is quiet. Danish is quoted 118/-per cwt.; choicest salted Australian and New. Zealand, 86/-;…

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Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 3

The local wheat market was very firm last week on the strength of oversea options, four cargoes of Australian wheat…

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Wool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 3

Last week wool sales were confined to three days owing to the Anniversary holiday, and through this available supplies were…

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Produce. the Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 11

As a result of the late December and early January rains, pastures in New South Wales benefited considerably, and dairy production substantially increased. Several districts now…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 11

The local wheat market was firmer on Saturday on rises in the options, firmness in London, and continued interest from Spain. Quotes for silo wheat were about /0¾ firmer…

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Spread of Disease N.s.w. Cattle Ravaged

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 15

THREE - DAY sickness among cattle now extends down the coast from the Queensland border…

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Dehorning of Cattle. General Adoption Urged. Weaknesses of Beef Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 7

The Australian Meat Board considers that the dehorning of cattle in Australia is neglected, and has prepared a pamphlet to bring before beef producers the desirability of the…

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Heavy Supply in Sheep Section Firmer Market For Good Quality

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 12

About 24,660 lambs. 25,860 sheep and 3580 cattle were offered at the Homebush Sales to-day. The supply of sheep and James…

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Wool Production. Shepherd Shortage Years Ago. Predictions Falsified

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 7

It is of interest, in view of the recent complimentary remarks of members of, the South African wool delegation on the high standard of sheep management in New South Wales,…

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Trade Review Sharp Fluctuations In Cocoa Improvement in Wheat London

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 4

The feature of the commodity markets during the week has been the sharp fluctuations in the price of cocoa, which must have brought some…

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On the Land Disease in Herds. Butter Output Reduced. Widespread Trouble on North Coast

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 7

Though three-day sickness has as yet made little progress in herds situated in districts close to Sydney and the city, milk trade has not been affected, on parts of the north…

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Wool From Australia. Licences for 300,000 Bales. Tokyo, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 9

The Ministries of Finance and of Commerce and Industry have announced that they will license foreign exchange for the import during the present half-year of 300,000 bales of…

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Japan Fills Big Wool Orders Yorkshire Bids Up To Get Best Lots

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 12

Japanese buyers lined large orders at to-day's wool sales. Yorkshire also bought heavily, and an American buyer took several attractive lines…

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Vote "No" Is Warning of Lang Referenda Aimed at Farmers Vigorous Speech At The A.L.P. Conference Ovation for Leaders Lithgow

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

STRESSING that the Marketing Referendum, if carried, would not give the farmers a poll with a stablished satisfactory price, but that, at the same time, it would take away from the State Governments the power they now have to legislate for the betterment of…

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Lectures for Farmers

The Labor Daily · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 10

The Department of Agriculture has arranged for an address to be given under the auspices of the Agriculture Bureau, at Ben Lomond, on February 13, by Mr. C…

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