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Farming & the land, 1938

9,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Advance in the Price of Wool

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 10

THE market values, for wool advanced at yesterday's auctions. Compared with last week's rates, prices showed a rise of 5 per cent.--…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 14

The London wool sales were continued to-day with an offering of 6,890 bales, of which 4,415 were sold. The catalogue included 2,323 bales from New South Wales, 418 from…

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Sustained Wool Rise Requires More Industrial Activity

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 11

A general revival in the world's industrial activity is necessary before any sustained improvement in wool prices can be expected…

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The Wool Position General Causes for Fall

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Last season the strength of wool markets was an almost continuously forcing influence on prices for tops, yarns and fabrics, and merchants and retailers were constantly buying stocks with confidence. Lack of stability…

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Wool Sales. Advance of 5 Per Cent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 14

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange Bridge Stieet when the quantity catalogued totalled 9,863 bales and the clearance, including private sales of…

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The Wool Position. General Causes for Fall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 19

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., reports:—Last season the strength of wool markets was an almost continuously forcing influence on prices for tops, yarns, and fabrics, and…

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Wool Market. Partial Recovery of Prices. Japan Buying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 16

Under the influence of stronger and more widely distributed competition from Japan, and a sustained demand from the Continent and Yorkshire,…

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Oversea Wheat Position Lindley Walker's Special Report January 31

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 5

Our cable reviewing international wheat this, week: reads:— "Australian February shipment valued 37/11/2 per quarter. Barely…

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Oversea Market Cables. Bradford Wool Tops. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 19

The Bradford market for wool tops is very quiet. Merinos and crossbreds are firm, but yarns are a shade easter. CALCUTTA TEA SALES…

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Japanese Again Buy Freely Higher Wool Prices Are Maintained

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 3

Yesterday's advanced rates for average to good wools were maintained at to-day's sales, good general support coming from Yorkshire, the…

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JAPAN'S 1937 Wool Imports. Australian Purchases £A8,865,000. Tokyo. Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 19

Japan's wool Imports for 1937 were 261,000,000lb. including Australian. 98,300,000 lb, valued at 118,200,000 yen (£A8,865,000); South African. 74,500,0001b valued at 82,800,000…

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Wool for Japan. 60,000 Bales to be Admitted OSAKA, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 16

The Minister for Commere[?], Mr. Yoshino, has permitted the importation of 00,000 bales of wool, which is regarded as enough for two or three months…

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Turn in Wool Prices Steadies Industrial Market Wm. BROOKS 2nd Pref. at 106

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 11

INFLUENCED by the rise of 5 p.c. in average to good wools and heartened by the relative steadiness of overseas markets industrials possessed a much steadier tone yesterday. Turnover, however, was light…

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N.Z. Farm Workers Get a Square Deal

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 11

IN our Nationalist-governed States in Australia agricultural and farm workers are called upon to toll for scandalously low rates of pay, and are…

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Warwick Farm on

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 9

WARWICK FARM will provide the Sydney racing attraction on Saturday, and with many smart gallopers engaged a splendid afternoon's sport is…

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Dairy Cows Poisoned. Sudan Grass Blamed at Tumut

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 15

TUMUT, Monday.—Two dairy farmers sustained serious losses in their herds due to the cows eating Sudan grass. Mr. George Curll, of Greenhills dairy, had 40 animals…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 19

Bacon sales are firm middles finding an excellent demand Shoulders are selling a little less readily Good trading was experienced in all lines in city dalry houses…

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Kangaloon Junior Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 15

BOWRAL. Tuesday.—The fourth annual show of the Kangaloon Junior Farmers' Club eclipsed all previous efforts, both in regard to attendance and exhibits. It was opened…

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From Farm to Market Meat. and Potatoes Are Dear

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 10

MUTTON and lamb, following the rise in values at Flemington sales on Monday, were advanced by ½d a lb by carcase butchers yesterday…

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Cobargo Dairy Farmer Transfers to Sheep of Romney-Merino Cross on Coastal Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 12

INTEREST in sheep on the coast as a sideline to dairying is, increasing, and a number of experiments in progress on both North and South Coasts. One of the latest recruits is a member of the well-known…

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