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Farming & the land, 1938

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Special Sheep Sale

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 3

NEXT Tuesday, 22nd February, Goulburn will be the scene of a special sheep sale conducted by W. H. Wheatley stock and station agents of Goulburn,…

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Australia's Primary Industries. Genesis of Wheat and Wool Wealth. No. 3

Liverpool News · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

When Governor, Phillip established the first settlement at Sydney Cove on January 26, 1788, one of his outstanding problems was that of making the…

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Wheat Fixtures

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

The following full-carge wheat fixtures have been made:- Sixteen vessels from New South Wales, Victoria and/or South…

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Wheat Market

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 6

WHEAT prices in Sydney made a slight recovery today, following reports from America' that the fall of rain in the wheat areas was not extensive…

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St. Marys Cattle Sale

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers' Co. has 200 head of cattle enlisted for their sale at the Newmarket Saleyards, St. Marys, to-morrow, Friday, 18th inst.,…

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Sheep Cheaper Jat Homebush

The Sun · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 2

The sheep market at Homebush today was dull, and values, to lunch time,, were from 1s to 1s 6d cheaper generally, and in places 2s. The lamb…

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Goulburn Stud Sheep Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 9

GOULBURN Wednesday.—While values for fine Kool rams in comparison with last year's top prices showed a substantial decline vigorous competition for long-woolled ewes marked W. H. Wheatley's…

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Commercial. Wool Reports

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 45

New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd. report:—We submitted our second catalogue of the second half of the wool selling season, which…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Lifeless

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 13

The Sydney wheat market was lifeless yesterday Reports of widespreed beneficial rains in the day areas in the south-west of America resulted in markeed declines in values…

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Butter Production. Increase on the Clarence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 9

GRAFTON, Wednesday.—The directors of the Grafton Co-operative Dairy Company, in their annual report, stated that last year's butter output, 1,050[?] tons, showed a great…

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Wool Market Stays Firm

The Sun · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 3

Under good general competition the wool market to-day ruled firm at yesterday's levels. Lack of steady support from Japan…

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Sheep Sales at Boonoke, Manilla, Boggabri

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 11

LAST year Messrs. F. S. Falkiner and Sons pty., Ltd., sold more than 12,000 rams from Boonoke and wanganella…

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Sheep Health Parasites About Sudan Grass

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 10

BOTH in the south-cast and the north district veterinary officers draw attention to the fact that with the advent of rain signs of parasitic infestation amongst…

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Slight Recovery in Wheat Prices

The Sun · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 44

Wheat prices in Sydney made a slight recovery to-day, following reports from America that the fall of rain in the wheat areas was not…

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Sharp Fall in Wheat Options

The Labor Daily · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 10

A SLUMP In options on the principal wheat exchanges of the world was reflected on the local market yesterday. Wheat, although reduced by…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 17 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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Pink-eye in Sheep. Method of Treatment

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 44

Application of one or other of the following lotions is recommended by the Stock Branch of the Department of Agriculture for treatment of ophthalmia,…

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Heard by the Way Cattle Trucks for Athletes

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 1

MARKSMEN gathered at the Anzac Range for the 150th Anniversary meeting of the National Rifle Association, heard with amusement an…

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Judging Contests at Sydney Sheep Show and Fair

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 10

JUDGING competitions for each breed of British sheep will be included in the schedule for the 1938 Sheep Show…

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Wool Supplies and Effect on Sales

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 10

THE more extended inquiry ruling at recent auction raises stronger hopes that the Australian wool available for the year will be sold by the close of the…

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