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Farming & the land, 1938

9,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 70 of 250

Pastoral Family's Dispute. High Court Appeal Fails. MELBOURNE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 19

In a reserved judgment delivered to-day, the Full Court of the High Court unanimously upheld the judgment given by Mr. Justice Lowe, of the Supreme Court of Victoria, in an…

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Increase Capacity of Silos to Meet Higher Wheat Production Binnaway Farmers on Deivery Hold-up

The Land · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 6

THE construction of another 50,000-bushel silo and an additional weighbridge at Binnaway, to relieve the congestion which occurred during the handling of this season's harvest, was suggested at the last meeting of…

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Butter and Cheese. Australian Products Popular in London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 8

Mr. H. C. Baxter, formerly of Baxter's Stores. London, who arrived in Syaney yesterday by the Maloja, has had 40 years' experience in the marketing of Australian butter…

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Price Fixing. Minimum Reserve on Wool. Danger of Proposal. (By Our Wool Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 9

A proposal has been made to place minimum reserve prices on wool in future Australian selling seasons. In 1921, similar action was taken, the…

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Jersey Cattle News and Notes Maitland Stud Additions

The Land · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 11

MESSRS. Dutton and Scobie, of West Maitland, recently purchased from Mr. E. Woolley, of "Wilford," Mayfield, the two females,…

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Low Wool Prices. Growers as Speculators

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 15

Mr. D. A. S. Campbell writes, under date Feb. 17:- Sir,—There have recently appeared in the Press a number of statements made by…

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Wool Sales. General Competition. Rates Maintained

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 10

At the wool sales in Sydney yesterday, 11,457 bales were catalogued. The clearance, including private sales of passed-in and fellmongered wools, amounted to 10,311 bales,…

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Year of Varying Wool Prices. a Curtailed Demand During Second Half. (By Our Wool Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 25

THE 1937 year opened on one of the highest selling levels for wool experienced during recent times. Apart from more or less minor variations, values were maintained for four months, but from that time onwards rates receded, and by November were 35 per cent. below the peak levels of April…

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Lovely Sleeping Suit for Infant Crocheted in Wool

The Land · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 21

INSTRUCTIONS are given here for making a lovely sleeping suit that will make a valuable addition to a baby's layette…

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Discourage Growing of Baringa Wheat? Miller on Department's Attitude

The Land · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 6

ACCORDING to Mr. Alec McCorquodale, a leading Sydney flour miller, millers have received an intimation from the Department that officers have been given instructions to discourage the growing of Baringa…

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Element of Danger in World Wheat Outlook; Statist's View

The Land · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 5

A RECENT survey of the international wheat situation by the Secretariat of the Wheat Advisory Committee suggests that, while present production and prices may be regarded as satisfactory, there is a danger of over-production should the present…

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Minimum Wool Price Scheme Considered by Growers' C'cl

The Land · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 3

NO change will be made in the wool selling arrangements for the current season, according to a decision of the joint conference of selling brokers and growers held in Melbourne this week. Confidence was expressed in the ability of the market to absorb Australian offerings in the sales listed…

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Letters Wool Prices. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 6

Sir,—After reading Mr. James Ashton's letter. In your issue of the 10th inst., written in opoosition to the prooosal made by the Fermers and Settlets' Association to bring…

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Wool Market Is Steady But Average Price Is Down

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 14

Under good and general competition the market for wool at yesterday's auctions ruled steady at the previous day's levels, but bidding was not as brisk as earlier…

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Century-old Wool Shed on a Station in New England

The Land · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 9

This wool shed at Campbell Bros.' Rangers Valley Station, Glen Innes, is upwards of a century old. In the past, 100,000 sheep at a shearing have passed through this picturesque old shed. PHOTO: THE LAND…

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Brokers' Views Wool Supplies and Sales; Need for Encouraging Buyers

The Land · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 30

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—The more, extended inquiry ruling at recent auctions raises stronger hopes that the Australian wool available for the year will be…

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Wants Flat Rate Fixed for Wool to the Editor of "The Land"

The Land · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 14

Sir.—I quite agree with the views expressed recently that there should be a flat rate fixed for our wool. I think the rate should be 15d. a lb., but I am not in favor…

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Growers' Unity Can Solve Wool Problems To the Editor of "The Land"

The Land · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 14

Sir.—In the Western Australian "Primary Producer" appears an article giving extracts from the "Wool Record," Bradford, in which the suggestion is made that wool…

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Around the Cattle Studs Good Sales of Aberdeen-Angus Cattle to Queensland... Big and Attractive Show Team From Me Mel Hereford Stud... Peel River Co. Strong Contenders for Honors in the Shorthorn Section

The Land · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 9

MESSRS. WHITE BROS., Edinglassie Aberdeen-Angus Stud, Muswellbrook, report having made a number of sales of Aberdeen-Angus…

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Excellent Returns From Wheat High Prices for Moderate Harvest. Welcome Removal of World's Surplus

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 24

With the removal of the burdensome world surplus of grain, the Australian wheat trade has shown considerable improvement, and prices obtained by growers in the past year…

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