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Farming & the land, 1942

5,487 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Aust. Wheat To Succor Greeks

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).--Germany would agree to the transport of a consignment of Australian wheat to Greece from Alexandria (Egypt), a…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Saturday, February 21, 1942, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney are…

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Big Cut In Wheat Production Expected

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 6

CANBERRA, Monday. -- Federal Cabinet is expected to decide tomorrow to reduce production of wheat next season to 100,000,000 bushels…

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U.k. Wool Exports Well Maintained

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 7

Great Britain's export trade in woollen and worsted fabrics has been remarkably well maintained, considering ruling conditions. The July-September, 1941, total of 22,875,000…

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U.S. Cuts Farm Machinery Output

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 7

WASHINGTON.-- The farm equipment industry has been ordered by the O.P.M. to curtail production of new machinery…

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Dairy Industry Problems Milk and Butter Price

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 6

BERRY, Tuesday.—The Illawarra district council of the Primary Producers' Union, at its annual meeting, decided to request the Government…

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Gristing Wheat to Meet Demands

The Sun · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 3

Arrangements have been made through the Federal Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) for the gristing of sufficient wheat in…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Monday, February 23, 1942, and are to the nearest one-eignth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney are…

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Wool Prospects Benefit From Rain

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 1

Seasonal prospects for the growth of the new Australian clip and for the autumn lambing are now appreciably more favourable…

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The War and Wool English Exports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report:—In peace time about 90 per cent. of the Australian clip was exported. Last season exports…

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Left-over Wool Economy Ways of Using It Up

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 5

If you knit, and, of course, you do, you have varying lengths of left-over wool. Now that coupons are required…

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Oversea Wheat Position Lindley Walker's Special Report Sydney, Feb. 23

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 2

Our cable, reviewing international wheat markets this week, reads: "Europe: Keen night frosts…

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On the Land Scorched Earth Farmers Ask for Definition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1942 · page 6

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.— Dairy farmers are very anxious for a definition of the "stay put" find "scorched earth" policy…

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Anzac Sires Good Sheep

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 3

IN 1040, Mr. J. H. Reid, Murlingbung, Berridale, purchased a ram known as "Anzae" from Austin-Wanganelia stud. Anzac was mated with…

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Wool and War

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 10

IN peace time about 90 per cent. of the Australia clip was exported, Last season exports were equal to approximately 50 per cent of the…

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Shortage of Beef Cattle Imminent

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY shortly will be almost entirely dependent upon Queensland cattle for its beef supplies, according to beef cattle…

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Good Entries for Cattle Fair

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 6

ENTRIES in the beef cattle show to be staged on March 30, 31, and April 1 are likely to exceed 300, including more than 230 animals…

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Return for Butter May be Lower

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 5

A WARNING that dairy farmers might expect less instead of more for their butter in the future, due to the increase of levies on the returns for…

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Some "Musts" for Stud Cattle Breeders

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 6

THE breeder of Hereford cattle has many "musts" confronting him—may I suggest a few of the more Important?…

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Overseas and Sydney Wheat Quotations

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 26 February 1942 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Tuesday, February 24, 1942, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney are…

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