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Farming & the land, 1938

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Melbourne Sheep Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 19

At the Flemington sheep sales to-day 4[?],000 fat sheep end 38,000 fat lambs were offered. Export and wholesale trade competition was unsteady for fair average and useful quality mutton grades…

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SHEEP and the Royal Show

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 35

Is it too late to have sheep included in the 150th Anniversary celebrations show in Sydney next April? Their omission from the great show is quite inexplicable. As a sheepman I Would like to add my protest to that made recently in the "Mail."—"Classer."…

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Stop Press Sheep Drown in Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 1

ROCKHAMPTON, Tuesday.--Twenty-seven of a flock of sheep in the railway yards of Barcaldine were drowned in a storm. In 1½ hours…

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Breadstuffs. Restricted Trading in Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 19

Trading was restricted in the Sydney wheat market yesterday raced with highter charter rates shipperswere inactive, and inquiry by millers was quiet. On the other hand there…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 22

The Brisbane wool sales were continued to-day when 10,500 bales were offered. The [?] was an average one Keen competition prevailed throughout, with Germany the most prominent…

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Tasmanian Wool Sales. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 23

The wool sales at Hobart on Saturday averaged /15 a lb, compared with an average of /21 a lb last year. Wool values generally are now down to the lowest level of…

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Wool and Cotton Price Factors

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Wool has receded in value since December, but cotton has improved slightly, being quoted at 4.97d. in English currency. The price of the latter, however, is still low, compared with its top point of nearly 8d. last March and…

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Gain of [?] a Bushel in Wheat

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 10

FURTHER sales of Australian wheat in the United Kingdom resulted in a slight improvement in wheat values on the local market…

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Fierce Storms. Sheep Drowned in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 17

Twenty-seven of a mob of sheep, which were in the railway yards at Barcaldine, walting to be trucked by special train, were drowned in a heavy storm early this…

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BRISBANE & Wellington Wool Sales Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 10

French and German buyers again predominated at to-day's Brisbane Wool sales. Prices were on a par with opening rates yesterday. Best price…

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Wool Market Eases, But Cotton Improves

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 17

Wool has receded in value since December, but cotton has improved slightly at 4.97d stg. The price of the latter, however, is still low compared with its…

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London Wool Sales London, January 11

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 22

The first series of the London wool sales for 1938 will commence on January 18 and conclude on February 3. The catalogue totals 116.200 bates and…

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Cattle Dipping. Proof of Losses. Difficulties Described. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 15

Difficulties experienced by landholders in producing proof when forwarding claims for the loss of cattle due to dipping were mentioned at a meeting of the Board of Tick…

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Wool Advisory Council Hinted at Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 7

Establishment of a Queensland Wool Advisory Council to advise the State Government was hinted at by the Minister for Agriculture, Mr…

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Drop in Wool at Launceston Launceston

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 12

Two bales of superfine wool was sold at 331d 1b.--the best price in Tasmania this season--during the sale of star lots at Launceston wool…

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Our Wheat in Demand Overseas Sales Are Brisk

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 7

Australian wheat cargoes at present are dominating the world market. For the past week, sales have been particularly brisk and yesterday…

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Easing Values Create an Uncertain Outlook for Wool

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 36

Although the stage seemed set for what we described last week as "a brighter outlook for wool," buyers did not follow up the keen demand that had developed for passed-in lots with the same degree of keenness at the auction sales. Thus a good deal of the advantage established in December was lost, and, although the top price of the season (29d) was paid for Merryville wool last week, it is difficult to be very optimistic about the future.—By "Warp."…

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How New Zealand Dairy Farmers Can Help Australia

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 39

Stimulated by interchanges of visits between Australian and New Zealand farmers, and also by changes in the organisation and control of the dairy industry introduced by the Government of the Dominion, considerable interest in dairying methods in New Zealand has recently been awakened among Australian producers, many of whom are asking whether and to what extent methods which have been successful across the Tasman are likely to prove of value in this country.—L.G.A…

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Oversea Wheat Position Lindley Walker's Special Report January 10

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

Our cable reviewing International markets reads:— "Australian January/February 37/6 per qr. Sold parcel Victorian afloat…

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Feeding of Sheep. Methods in Dry Times. Advice of Stock Branch

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 15

Hand-feeding of sheep is now in progress In many Inland districts, and if good falls of rain are not shortly received, stock will have to be fed in other parts. The advice…

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