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Farming & the land, 1938

9,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Market Is Lifeless for Wheat

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 10

WHILE prices remained steady, trading on the local wheat market on Saturday morning was once again practically lifeless. No one…

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Increase in Exports. Butter, Cheese and Bacon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 15

Australia, in the five months ended November 30, 1937, increased her exports of butter, cheese, and bacon, compared with the exports in the corresponding period of the preceding…

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Japan Active at Wool Sales

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 3

Three Japanese buyers operated during the first wool sales to-day. and although only one made large purchases, they provided strong…

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Wheat Trials. Federal Territory Results. Value of Fertiliser

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 11

For the ninth season field wheat and oat trials were conducted in the Canbeira district under the supervision of an officer of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture These…

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Wool Research. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 8

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to an aittcle in your issue of January 19, under the heading Wool Research." Your correspondent's statement that the…

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To Load Wheat Clan Vessels Displaced From Regular Route

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 5

The commissioning of 8 of the 13 new ships ordered by the Clan Line, of Glasgow, for its service to Australia, South Africa…

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London Wool Sales. Late Rates Maintained London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 15

At the London woal sales yesterday the offerings totailed 7,570 bales, of which 6,790 were sold. The catalogue included 2,484 bales from New South Wales, 1,819 from Queensland…

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Japanese Trade Barriers. Wool Supplies Running Short. TOKYO, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 14

It is reported In Nagoya that.ie Wool Im— port, Woollen Textile Export and Woollen Yarn Export Associations aro Jointly asking the Minister for Commerce, Mr. Yoshino, to…

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Reduction in B.h. South Div. Affects Barriers Pastorals Weaker, Despite Steady Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 14

THE combination of a heavy decrease in B.H. South dividend and weaker prices for metals in London at noon on Friday was not offset by slight recovery at close in the latter and Barriers were weaker…

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Storm Damage. Fruit and Vegetable Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 11

GOSFORD, Saturday.—Disastrous rains have been experienced in the Kulnura district over the past fortnight. In a severe storm two weeks ago, during which 9 inches of rain…

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Politics in Canada. Farm Distress. Liberal Dissension. by Our Ottawa Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 12

In a survey covering the first ten months of 1937 the Bureau of Statistics states that the gain in industrial production was well over 11 per cent., and…

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Wheat Charters

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 4

The steamer Bradfyne has been chartered by Louls Dreyfus to load 7500 tons of wheat at South Australia/ Victoria, lay days March 5-30, rate…

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Pastoral Conditions. Australia-wide Survey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 9

The following information in regard to the existing pastoral conditions has been received by the Australian Woolgrowers' Council:- In New South Wales, dry to drought…

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World Wheat Shipments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 13

World shipments of wheat to Europe during the week ended January 27 totalled 1,075,000 quarters, and to other countries 185,000 quarters, an aggregate of 1,290,000 quarters,…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Hesitant

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 13

The local wheat market yesterday was very quiet. The sale of 10 cargoes, including two Australians, to Portugal during the week-end had no stimulating effect. Both millers and…

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Local Wheat Prices Fall

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 18

An easier tendency was apparent in the Sydney wheat market to-day following adverse reports from overseas centres. Buyers generally were…

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Wool Growers Meet Sellers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 2

A meeting of the Australian Wool Growers' Council will be held in Melbourne on February 15. The National Council of Australian…

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Slackening in Trade in Wheat

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 10

BULK wheat on tho local market, became of the absence of demand by shippers and millers, fell back by ¼d a bushel yesterday…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 4

The State Marketing Bureau (Department of Agriculture) advises as follows regarding local and overseas wheat values and sales…

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Stock Sales. Prices at Flemington. Sheep Dearer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1938 · page 8

Torrential rains yesterday made conditions most unpleasant for buyers and agents at Flemington saleyards but, apart from a brief interval auctions continued uninterruptedly…

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