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Farming & the land, 1938

9,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 5 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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Local Wheat Up [?]d BUSHEL

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 14

Following larger sales in London, the local wheat market was [?]d firmer yesterday at 45[?] bushel. Fairly good business was transacted, first at…

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Wheat Has Advanced by ¼d. a Bus

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 12

THERE was a further advance of a farthing a bushel in the price of wheat on the local market yesterday. Activity overseas was responsible for the rise. Sales…

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Wool Trade Lacks Confidence LONDON, February 4

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 6

Confidence is still lacking in the wool trade, declares Dawson's commenting on the outlook after the London wool sales…

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Wool Prices Firm. Invercargill Sale. CHRISTCHURCH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 12

Values were firm at the recent North Island rates at the first Invercargill wool sale to-day when 28,123 bales were offered, 90 per cent. being sold. The bulk of the offering…

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Wool Market. Stabilisation Plan. Minimum Price Proposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 12

A wool market stabilisation scheme, based on the principle of a minimum price, will be submitted to the Australian Woolgrowers' Council when it…

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Marketing Regulation For Wool Clip Proposed By Graziers

The Sun · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 3

"'Bear' influences on the Australian wool market, which it is estimated have already cost Australian graziers £5,000,000 this season, will be attacked by the Farmers and Settlers' Association," said…

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Wool Sales. Series Closes in London. LONDON, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 13

The first series of the London wool sales fot 1938 concluded to-day with an offering of 5,522 bales, of which 4,261 were sold. The catalogue included 2,480 bales from New South…

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Oversea Market Cables. Bradford Wool Tops. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 13

The Bradford wool tops market is steady, with a firmer tone apparent. Business is still small, and the only orders being placed are for immediate requirements…

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Export Trade. Britain Buys 50 Per Cent. Lower Receipts From Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 13

Half of the value of Australian exports during the six months ended December 31 was represented by sales to the United Kingdom…

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On the Land the Wool Trade. An Improved Market. Stronger Japanese Buying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 8

Competition for wool gathered increased strength and distribution as sales progressed in Sydney this week. Prices showed a recovery of par to 5…

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Wool Professor Says It Cost Us Biggest Potential Market Australia Is Paying for the China-jap. War--

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 8

IN the country that virtually put wool on the sheep's back, there is no wool "intelligentsia" due to the failure of the Universities to recognise the necessity for…

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Junior Farmers. a Successful Year. More Than 8,000 MEMBERS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 8

The ninth annual report of the Junior Farmers' Clubs' organisation was presented at the quarterly meeting of the club council yesterday, when Mr. W. C. Cambridge, M.L.C.,…

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Produce. Dairy. Egg Price Again Altered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 13

Further alterations in egg prices were announced by the Fgg Board yesterday to take effect this morning. Hen and medium eggs have advanced /1 per dozen to 1/7 and 1/3…

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Turf Notes From Stable and Course. Fields at Warwick Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 15

Mr. G. T. Rowe, secretary of the Australian Jockey Club, stated yesterday that the standing decision regarding division of races at Warwick Farm provided for the division of 26…

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Warwick Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 15

Maiden Handicap.—First division: Atalanta Montague; totalisator, Dover. Maiden Handicap.—Second division: Rudyard, Conquest: totalisator, Lornlee,…

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To-day's Race Meetings. Interstate Programmes. Eight Races at Warwick Farm. Brazandt and Lim0ux Selected

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 15

To-day's racing calendar includes meetings at warwick Farm, Williamstown, and at Albion Park (Brisbane). The A.J.C. has eight races at Warwick Farm. Prospects were reviewed in yesterday's "Herald." The chances of Brazandt in the…

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Interesting Bill Good Horses To Race At Warwick Farm

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 4

SMART gallopers are to contest most of the seven events to be decided at Warwick Farm this afternoon, the presence in the field for the Glenfield Handicap of Mohican, who has improved out of all knowledge since Sydney racegoers last witnessed him in…

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From Farm to Market Mutton Is Reduced; Beef Dull

The Labor Daily · Saturday 5 February 1938 · page 12

ALL classes of mutton and lamb were reduced by one farthing to one halfpenny a lb. yesterday. Heavyweight sheep suffered a heavier…

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Something Must Be Wrong More Falls At The Farm Kid Suspended

Truth · Sunday 6 February 1938 · page 2

NEVER has Sydney tracks been identified with so many falls as in the past few months. At meeting after…

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