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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

8,508 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Now Cattle Fodder from Wood

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 12

A FACTORY for the production of cattle fodder from wood is being constructed at Regensburg, on the Danube, in Bavaria. It is…

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Seed Wheat and Bounty

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 17

"Farmer": If a farmer sells a quantity of wheat far seed in his district, will he receive the bounty on a bushel basis?…

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Board Makes Cut in Butter Shipments

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

COMMENCING the week ending January 22, the weekly shipments of Australian butter to the United Kingdom will be reduced to 2,000 tons…

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Easier Tone in Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 12

A steadier tone in overseas markets caused the local wheat position to ease slightly yesterday on small trade. Buyers were inclined to hold off, in view of…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

The State Marketing Bureau (Department of Agriculture) advises as follows regarding local and overseas wheat values and sales:— Values elsewhere than in Sydney are expressed in English currency…

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Further Fall in Wheat Price

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 12

The Sydney wheat market was again easier to-day, following a decline in overseas options, and reports that the Argentine was pressing sales…

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Canadian View of Wheat Control Plan

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 26

IN an editorial article dealing with proposed plans for controlling the huge wheat surplus which faces the world to-day, the "Western…

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Wheat and Meat Vital London Parleys

The Sun · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 12

Meetings of vital interest to Australian exporters of wheat, lamb and mutton are being held in London this…

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Oversea Wheat Markets. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

The market for wheat cargoes closed firmer to-day as a result of the predictions of a restricted output in the American winter crop areas, and continued inquiries for hard wheats…

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Wheat Market. Downward Trend. Slow Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

The Sydney wheat market had an easier trend yesterday. Offerings were fairly numerous, but growers showed less disposition to sell…

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Solving World Wheat Problem; U.K. Umpire

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

PRIOR to the meeting this month of the International Wheat Advisory Committee in London interesting discussions have been proceeding…

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Huge Wheat Surplus Sets France a Problem

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 25

ACCORDING to an English report the French Government is face[?] with the problem of disposing of a wheat surplus which is estimated at…

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Wool Sales. All Descriptions Firm. Good Clearances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

At the wool sales in Sydney yesterday, 11,388 bales were catalogued. The clearance, including private sales of passed-in and fellmongered wools, amounted to 12,047 bales, as…

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Loans to Spain and China to Buy Wheat

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

A PROPOSAL that the Federal Government should arrange with the Commonwealth Bank to make loans to such countries…

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New Year Brings No Change Wool Values Steady

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

THE opening of the second half of the 1938-39 wool selling season in Sydney this week saw values unchanged at late rates…

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Our Readers' Views The Editor is not responsible for the opinions of his correspondents. Farmer's Complaint Against Wheat Bonus to the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 10

Sir.—As an example of the unfair allocation of the home price bonus and acreage bounty to wheat growers, I would cite the following case. A, B, C, and D are farmers…

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N.Z. Dairy Plan; Farmers' Doubts

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

REFERRING to doubts regarding the guaranteed price plan for butter, which have been voiced in the…

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Money for Wheat Men; Details of Scheme Next Week

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

IT was stated yesterday that the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Reid) hoped to be in a position next week to make available details of the…

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This Week's Sydney Wool Sales Rates Unchanged Market Firm

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 22

THE opening of the second half of the Sydney wool selling season this week saw values firm at the rates ruling…

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Market News and Reviews Wheat Market Firmer Better Tone Overseas

The Land · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 23

The overseas wheat market had displayed a better tone this week, being caused by unfavorable weather in the United States winter wheat belt and continued absence of rain in…

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