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Farming & the land, 1938

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Food in Wartime Farmers Talk Harder Job In Future Conflict LONDON

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 5

A five-year plan to encourage agriculture in England is estimated by Mr. Somerset de Chair, M.P., for…

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Wheat Charters

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 4

The Hain steamer Trebartha has been chartered by the S.A. Farmers' Co-operative Union, Ltd., to load 7500 tons at South Australia, lay days…

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Wheat Loadings and Stocks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 13

During the weet, ended January 15,171,010 bags of wheet were despatched from country stations, making a total of 6,502,775 bags for the current season, compared with 6,435,764…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Trade Quiet

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 13

The Sydney wheal market had a slightly firmer tone yesterday, but the turnover was again very restricted. Opening sales of new bluk wheat were reported at 1/5½ per bushed…

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Wheat Loadings Vessels Leave Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Agency despatched the motorship Rugeley from Sydney on Thursday evening with 8800 tons of wheat for…

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Increase in Price for Wheat

The Labor Daily · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 12

ALTHOUGH quotations for wheat on the local market yesterday were a shade higher, brokers reported that trading was extremely…

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World Publicity Move For Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.--World publicity and technical research for wool will be initiated in Great Britain this year. A special meeting of representatives of…

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Homebush Strike. Sheep Killing Stops. 600 Men Involved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 16

About 600 mutton slaughtermen employed at the Homebush Abattoirs went on strike early yesterday morning, and slaughtering operations were…

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Butter Exports. Large Orders by Canada Expected. Ottawa, Jan. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 13

Heaw importations of Australian butter into Canada are expected to be made. The Canadian supply is 8,000,0001b short, and prices are rising…

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Wool for Japan. Limited Operations Anticipated. Instructions Awaited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 20

Unless last-minute instructions from Japan are received this morning, representatives of Japanese wool-buying firms do not expect to be in a position to operate to any marked…

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Wool Prices. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 5

Sir,—Your correspondent Mr. T. F. Dun, writing in the Herald of January 14, refers at length to the alleged effects of forward selling in wool values this season. It is…

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Scientific Farming. Dairy Industry's Need. Scope for Improvement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

Daily farmers could greatly improve their financial position by farming their land scientifically, Mr. J. Russell King, general managet of the Ptoducers'…

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Oversea Market Cables. Bradford Wool Tops. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 13

The Bradford wool tops market is steady, and there is slightly more business, Inquiry is good, and consumption is fair. Quotations, unchanged on the week, are as follows:—Mertuos, seventies /29…

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Wool Publicity. World Campaign Planned. Empire Meeting in London. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 18

World publicity and technical research for wool will be initiated in Great Britain this year, after a special meeting of representatives of the…

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London Wool Sales. Firm Limits Met by Active Demand. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 13

Firm limits continued to preva[?]l at the London wool sales to-day, but bidders were anxious to buy, so that withdrawals were negligible. Continental buyers were especially noticeable,…

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On the Land the Wool Trade. Continental Demand Strong. Australian and English Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 8

Wool markets this week have shown no quotable change compared with the preceding week. In Brisbane the offerings commanded well-distributed…

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Farm Cove Navigation

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 5

The Maritime Services Board of New South Wales directs attention to a notice appearing in the shipping columns of this…

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Farm Cove Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 17

On Wednesday, large excursion steamers, ferry steamers, tugboats, and other vessels over 50ft in length, will take up position to the northward of…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 13

There was been buying in city dairy houes yesterday. Retallers look in heavy stockes to meet week-end requirements. Requests for honey showed an increase. Business in…

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Farm Cove Rehearsal To-day. Inspection of Supply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1938 · page 11

This afternoon, at 2.30, there will be a final rehearsal of the landing of Captain Phillip at Farm Cove. Except for the absence of the Supply, the whole…

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