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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

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Sowings by Wheat Farms Canberra

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 3

Pending the determination by the Federal Government of basic acreages each registered when farm may sow an acreage which represents its…

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More Oats, Less Wheat. Diversified Farming Building Up Fodder Reserves

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 6

"Fodder reserves of all kinds are at their lowest, and 1941 presents an excellent opportunity to build up stores of oaten silage, hay, and…

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Sheep Losses in Drought. Young Stock Suffer

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 6

Sheep losses in New South Wales this year have been heavy, but no figures as to the actual mortality are available. Grown sheep have stood up to the…

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Post-war Wool London, December 5

The Sun · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 9

A tremendous post-war demand for wool is forecast by the "Yorkshire post." One day there will be a big demand from countries now denied wool, says the paper…

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Corner Stones of Success. Dairying at Moss Vale. a Model Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 6

"There is only one road to success for the farmer of the future, and he must realise it or fail," said Mr. M. Lamond, of Coomungle, Moss…

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Commodity Review Further Rise in U.K. Wool for December

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 11

LONDON, Sunday (AA.P.).--The Bradford weekly wool chart gives average prices of wooltops and yarns for December at 158, compared with 157…

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World Wool Outlook. Large Post-war Demand Possible. LONDON, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 7

The weekly wool chart at Bradford gives the index of average prices of wool tops and yarns in December as 158, compared with 157 in November…

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Australian Wool for U.S.A. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 10

An agreement was completed on Friday with a group of shipping companies to transport 250,000,0001b of British-owned Auntralian wool to the United States as a strategic…

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NEARLY 14,000 Farm Tractors. New South Wales Figures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 6

According to figures just issued by the Government Statistician, there were nearly 14,000 farm tractors in use in New South Wales in the early part of last…

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On the Land. Feed Reserves. Nation-wide Scheme Needed. "On Every Farm and Station."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 6

"Reserves of fodder in New South Wales would not feed a quarter of the stock in the State for more than two months, and then only a…

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Illawarra Junior Farmers. New Classes at Dapto Show. DAPTO

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 January 1941 · page 6

Requests made on behalf of members of Junior Farmers' Clubs in southern Illawarra that, at the forthcoming Dapto show, classes should be included in the…

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Butter Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 2

The following report on butter for the week ended January 4, was prepared by Prescott 'Pty., Ltd.:—…

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Increased Butter Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

How production in the dairying country is increasing since the break of the coastal drought is indicated by the arrivals of butter in Sydney last week…

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Wheat Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

Inquiry in the Sydney wheat market was sluggish yestetday for wheat both for export and for local use.The flour market remained apathetic…

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Wheat Storage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

Building a temporary bulkhead in the western wheat country. Bagged wheat forms the walls of the store, bulk grain being filled inside.When…

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On the Land. Stock Sales. Big, Rise in Sheep and Lambs. Higher Cattle Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 4

The widespread rains in the country were responsible for a restricted supply of sheep and lambs at the Flemington saleyards…

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Wheat Trade Dull

The Sun · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 16

A continuance of quiet trading conditions was reported in the local wheat market to-day. For Export and Local Flour.--No. 2 Pool…

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Wheat Acreage Restriction Unlikely

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 9

CANBERRA, Monday.--Restriction of wheat acreages under the new stabilisation plan is not likely to be imposed upon many farmers this year…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Saturday, January 4, 1941, and are to the nearest one eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney are…

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N.s.w. Wool Outlook Improves

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 January 1941 · page 11

As a result of the summer rains, the outlook has improved for wool production in New South Wales and portion of Queensland…

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