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Farming & the land, 1939

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Commonwealth Butter Grading

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 20

During the week[?] ended January 7, the Commonwealth graders examined 13,061 boxes of butter for export at Sydney and Newcastle. Butter exported during the week totalled 5931…

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Wheat Market Easier

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 18

The local wheat market had an easier tendency yesterday. Sellers were pressing, but buyers was not active. Sales for January delivery were made at 2[?]…

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National Insurance. Advice to Pastoral Workers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 11

Inquiries have been received by the Graziers' Association of New South Wales asking whether, in view of the postponement of national insurance, the association advises the…

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The Black Sheep of Jellingrove

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 8

IN the year 1888, squatter Whiticker, of Jellingrove station, near Gundagai, N.S.W., commenced breeding and acquiring as many black sheep…

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Local Wheat Prices Easier

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 18

Following a decline in overseas options, local wheat prices cased a little to-day. Compared with the closing…

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Wool Prices Still Rising

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 2

Wool prices again improved today when further stylish parcels from Yass came forward, and a new record price for the season was…

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Wool Reaches New Peak

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 1

Sydney's highest price for wool this season--24½d lb.--was paid yesterday. Brokers reported a decidedly better tone in the market, although prices were…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 5

The State Marketing Bureau (Department of Agriculture) advises as follows regarding local and overseas wheat values and sales…

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Better Tone at Wool Sales

Daily News · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 8

Under keen competition from Yorkshire and the Continent, and moderate support from Japan, the wool market showed a decidedly better tone yesterday, prices…

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Plan No Cut in Wheat Acreage

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--No all-embracing acreage restriction scheme is expected from today's meeting of the International Wheat Conference…

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Season's Record In Firmer Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 20

The season's record price of 24½d was paid in a firmer wool market yesterday. This was obtained for five bales of ex super AAA e of GoldsworthFW…

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Bradford Wool Tops. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 10

The Bradford wool tops market is firm, Australian sales have confirmed the present price level…

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To Load Wheat Nyanza For South Australia

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 4

On completion of discharge of lumber at Sydney, the British steamer Nyanza will proceed to South Australia to load 7500 tons of wheat for…

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Wheat Market. Buyers Hold Off. Easier Tone at Close

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 13

Sellers showed more disposition to trade in the Sydney wheat market yesterday on receipt of bearish reports from overseas…

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Boost Use of Wheat Plan Before Committee LONDON

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 18

The International Wheat Advisory Committee will consider to-morrow whether a world wheat conference is…

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Wool Stocks. Reduction Shown. Position at End of Year

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 13

Although Australia carried over 238,000 bales of wool at June 30 last, the quantity in hand for sale at December 31 last was 192,643 bales less…

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Oversea Wheat Position Lindley Walker's Special Report SYDNEY, Jan. 9

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 4

Our cable reviewing International wheat markets this week reads:— "Westralian January shipment valued 23/3 per qr. Steady—small…

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No Wheat for Spain Lyons Government Won't Follow U.S. Lead

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 10

PRIME MINISTER LYONS last week rejected an appeal for the provision of credits to the Spanish Government to buy some of the…

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Critical Wheat Position. Reduced Sowing Urged. Huge Surplus. (Published in "The Times.") ROME, Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 16

The International Institute of Agriculture declares that the world's wheat situation is critical, because heavy crops are dislocating the relation…

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Warwick Farm on

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 9

THE A.J.C. will provide the racing attraction on Saturday with a well-balanced programme at the picturesque Warwick Farm course, and,…

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