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Farming & the land, 1938

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Wheat Market in Active

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 12

The weekend inactivity in the local wheat market was continued yesterday, prices being a shade steadier at 45[?] bushel…

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French Wool Market Quiet

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 12

TOURCOING. February 5.--The Roubaix-Tourcoing wool market has had another very quiet week, without any change in the quotations. Merino qualities are merely nominal…

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Breadstuffs. Quiet Trade in Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 13

Trade was very quiet in the Sydney wheat market yesterday. Cable advices from London stated that supplies in sight were increasing, and that the demand was insufficient…

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A Further Decline in Wheat

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 10

The unsettled state of the overseas wheat exchanges was responsible for a further reduction in the price for the local product…

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Bids Brighter at Wool Sales

The Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

Compared with yesterday's rates, the market at to-day's wool sales was very firm. Competition was more widely…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 13

The February series of wool sales in Melbourne came to a close to-day, when about 9,000 bales were submitted. The selection was an attractive one. Compared with the closing rates in this centre…

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Production of Butter Increase Is Shown Canberra

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 10

Factory production of butter in Australia Increased by 7.9 per cent, for the first five months of 183708, compared with last year, and the export trade grew by 10.8…

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Stock Sales. Prices at Flemington. Sheep Practically Unchanged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 8

A total of 32,800 sheep and lambs was listed for sale at Flemington yesterday. They came from 233 owners, [?]seven truckloads being the heaviest consignment…

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Wool Sales. Good Lines Firm. Other Wools Irregular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 8

At the wool sales in Sydney yesterday 11,702 bales were catalogued. The clearance, including private sales of passed-in and fellmongered wools, amounted to 10,088 bales, as…

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Wool Prices. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 8

Sir,—In to-day's "Herald" Mr. D. A. S. Campbell says that the woolgrower to-day, in many cases, has become a speculator in wool, and seeks to prove his contention by…

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Burrawang Junior Farmers' Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 9

MOSS VALE, Monday.—The Burrawang Junior Farmers' Club combined with Wilde's Meadow and the Burrawang Sports Club in an annual exhibition which was held in delightful weather. Principal…

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Produce. Dairy. Bacon Prices Increased

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 13

The price of bacon middles will be advanced /1 to 1/2 per lb this morning. Special brands will be increased /0½ to 1/1½ per lb. Special shoulders will be reduced /1 to /10 lb…

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Boy Migrants. First Batch Arrives in May. Training As Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 12

Major Cyril Bavin, of the Overseas League in London, at the annual meeting of the Sydney branch last night, said it was expected that 200 British…

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Why Stevens Must Go the Lot of the Farmer Ninth Article the Moratorium Act

The Workers' Weekly · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

When Stevens took office in 1932 a limited protection was afforded farmers by the provisions of the Moratorium Act. The mortgagees and other creditors were…

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Boy Migrants Here Soon To Be Trained As Farmers CANBERRA

The Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

An important scheme of youth migration to New South Wales to commence after Easter is being arranged by the Commonwealth and State…

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Good Year for Dairymen North Coast Figures Casino

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 10

Despite the predictions that the defeat of the marketing referendum would entail confusion in the dairying industry. Far North Coast dairymen have enjoyed one…

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For Farms Bringing Out 200 Boy Migrants Overseas League Action

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 1

"PARTIAL resumption of migration from Great Britain was decided on yesterday. Mr. Cyril Bavin, of…

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Butter Quality

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 10

The State butter grading staff of the Department of Agriculture examined at Sydney and Newcastle during the week ended February 18, 1[?],716 boxes of butter…

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Victorian Wheat Crop. 45,000,000 Bushels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Latest estimates indicate that, despite adverse conditions at various times during the season, Victoria's wheat crop for 1937-38 will be 45,000,000…

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Wheat Market Easier

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 20

Depressed conditions ruled in the wheat market yesterday on the advice that Russia may enter the market as a seller. The local price fell only [?]d. to 45 bushel…

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