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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

9,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 250

Produce. Dairy. Case Eggs Higher

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

From to-dav the price of case eggs will be advanced /1 to 1/4 per dozen. The seasonal decline in egg production has caused stocks in city dairy houses to decline…

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Better Year for Dairying. Output and Values Higher. Overseas Improvement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 23

A difficult year, which started badly, im[?]ved it progressed, and ended with much [?]ed factory outputs and a promise of [?]er things to come, broadly summarises the…

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From Farm to Market Reasonable Rates Rule for Fish

The Labor Daily · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 14

A MODERATE supply of estuary varieties of fish is expected to be marketed to-day, and, unless there is a marked improvement in…

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Old Season's Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 13

Stocks of old season's bulk wheat, all in the Sydney terminal elevator, have been reduced to 257,000 bushels, as against 456,000 bushels at the end of 1937. The storage…

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Sydney Wool Averages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 13

The average price of wool sold in the Sydney market this week was £14/16/ per [?] and /12 per lb…

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Slight Gain in Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 16

The local wheat market continued a gradual upward movement yesterday, sales at 45½ a bushel being ¼d above previous prices…

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Breadstuffs. Wheat Market Firmer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 13

The Sydney wheat market was firmer yesterday, as the result of advances in the oversea grain exchanges, but very little business was done. Shortly after the market…

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Wheat Loadings and Stocks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 13

During the week ended February 12,269,820 bags of wheat were despatched from country stations, making a total of 7,364,975 bags for the new season, compared with 8,048,276 bags…

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Advance in Options on Wheat

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 12

REPORTS of currency inflation by the U.S. Government were responsible for options on the world's wheat exchanges being advanced. The rise was reflected on…

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Butter Supplies in Military Camps. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 8

The Minister for Defence, Mr. Thorby, in a letter to the Richmond District Council of the Primary Producers' Union, stated that, during 1937, 15,795lb of butter, and only 14lb…

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Wheat for Calcutta Big Cargo By Goalpara

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 4

The British-India Company's steamer Goalpara, now in port at Adelaide, is loading about 7,000 tons of wheat for Calcutta, which will be the biggest…

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New Market for Australia. Value of Singapore. Meat, Flour and Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 20

The Singapore base is not only Australia's first line of defence from attack; the needs of the garrison there have provided a valuable market for…

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Oversea Market Cables. Bradford Wool Tops. London, Feb. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 13

The Bradford wool tops market is quietly steady. Topmakers generally are holding out against low bids. The accumulation of stocks is hampering trade. Consumption is fair…

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Letters Wool Prices. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 5

Sir,—Mr. Sims is a scathing critic; he first of all accuses me of not being "at all sure of myself" because I am prepared to admit that "bear" operators have hastened the fall…

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On the Land the Wool Trade. Market Variation. the American Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 8

Any change in wool values at this week's Sydney sales has been in buyers' favour. The decline in prices has been barely quotable, but on occasions rates…

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"Master Farmer" Competition. Cups Presented at Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 8

WAGGA, Friday.—An important gathering of agricultural experts and leading farmers spent all day at the Wagga experiment farm. About 500 farmers from all parts of the State…

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Produce. Dairy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 13

Although the demand for shoulders of bacon was rather slow yesterday, other cuts moved out very satisfactorily. The market for hams continued firm, with buyers eagerly taking all…

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From Farm to Market Reduction in Mutton and Lamb

The Labor Daily · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 12

FOLLOWING the fall in values for sheep at last Thursday's Flemington sales, carcase butchers yesterday reduced quotations for all…

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Race Track on Old Polo Ground Manufacturer Buys Stud Farm at Cobbitty for Daughter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1938 · page 1

THE original polo ground at Cobbitty, purchased last year by Mr. Harry McEvoy, footwear manufacturer, has been converted to a private race track. The property, comprising 150…

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Wool Prices

Truth · Sunday 20 February 1938 · page 28

A CORRESPONDENT in last Sunday's "Truth" (A. Whiting) seems to be a bit out of focus when he gets on to wool matters. He says he would…

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