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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

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Wheat Loadings and Stocks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 15

During the week ended December 25, 910,938 bags of wheat were despatched from country stations, making a total of 5,658,597 bags for the new season, compared with 4,222,104 bags…

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Lifeless Market for Wheat

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 10

THE local market for wheat was exceptionally quiet yesterday. There were very few sellers and shippers and millers showed no interest…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Lifeless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 15

The Sydney wheat market was life lifeless yesterday. Apart from one of two very small transactions in new bulk wheat at 4/5 per bushel, no…

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Australian Wheat in Chicago Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 12

Two Australians won prizes in the wheat section of the Chicago International Grain and Hay Show, held in December…

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Wheat Loadings King Edward At Port Pirie

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 4

The steamer King Edward arrived at Wallaroo on December 28 from Alexandria, and was ordered on to Port Pirie, where she arrived next…

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First Ship Coming For Wheat Race ADELAIDE

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 5

THE first of the sailing ships competing in the annual grain race to Falmouth, England, or Queenstown, Ireland, is…

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Area Under Wheat in England and Wales London

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 5

AGRICULTURAL returns for England and Wales for 1937 show an increase in the area under wheat to 1,731,833 acres from 1,704,469 last…

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Oversea Market Cables. Bradford Wool Tops. London, Dec. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 15

The Bredford wool top market is firm, and there is an upward tendency. Users have covered, and are avoiding further commitments until after the holidays. Consumption is fairly good. The…

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Australian Wheat. "Inadequater f.a.q. System." English Expert's Opinion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 10

"I am particularly interested in the effort which is being made in Australia to impress upon the Commonwealth Government the need for some common action as regards types and…

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On the Land the Wool Trade. Sales Next Week. Problem of Withdrawn Clips

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 10

Despite the fact that wool selling has been almost at a standstill in Sydney during the holiday period, prospects are fairly favourable for the opening New…

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Don't Let the Wool Situation Worsen Why I Publish "Smith's Weekly" Policy of Drift by Federal Govt. Must Be Replaced by Action

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 12

IN the monthly returns sent out by the Commonwealth I notice that in the table of export prices, the price of wool for November, 1937, was 11 per…

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Scheyville Farm. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 8

Sir—I lead with considetable interest, in Monday's "Herald," the article on the Seheyville Farm, and I am desirous of supporting, through your valuable columns, the statement…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 15

There is practically no demand for honey at this period of the year, and city dairy houses are engaged in stocktaking, it is expected that interest, will quicken about the…

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Dairy Industry. Recovery in Production. Excellent Summer Prospects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 10

Despite recent handicaps, the production of milk for December is more than double that of the corresponding month last year. The prospects for January, February, and March…

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Farmers' Debt Adjustment Review of Board's Work Canberra

The Labor Daily · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 4

When the Farmers' Debt Adjustment Board ceased operations for 1937 to-day, 4399 applications for stay orders had been received, and…

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"Farmers" E Tagliatori Di Canna in Corte

Italo-Australian · Saturday 1 January 1938 · page 2

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£2,000,000 Surprise For Our Wheat Men

The Sun · Sunday 2 January 1938 · page 2

New South Wales's wheat harvest should be worth nearly £2,000,000 more to farmers than was expected when the official yield forecast was issued in November…

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SPECIAL lift-out sup-plement for Warwick Farm to-morrow is included in this issue

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1938 · page 2

Should owner Prank Grisdale see fit to give Valbeau a spell right now, there is no telling to what heights the chestnut will soar in the Autumn. Valbeau…

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Warwick Farm Races

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1938 · page 4

FIRST race for Warwick Farm tomorrow will start at 1.30 p.m. Special trains run at frequent intervals throughout the morning…

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These Run Well at Warwick Farm

Truth · Sunday 2 January 1938 · page 1

Nursery Handicap (Colts and Geldings): The Squire. Sefton Handicap: Mark Antony. Mangoola, Goorka. Wise Boy. Heritor…

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