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Farming & the land, 1944

6,082 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Firm Demand for Cattle

The Land · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 12

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Increased supplies of cattle were forward on Monday, aggregating 2172 head including, 267 auctioned in the stoic section…

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Price of Wheat

The Land · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 9

"Wheatgrower": What is the Government price per bushel for f.a.q wheat in bags at all country sidings that is net to grower?…

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More Wheat Wanted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA. Thursday.—Answering questions in the House of Representatives, the Minister for Agriculture. Mr. Scully, said the Government…

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The Wool Trade; Brokers' Reports Irish Wool Prices

The Land · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 12

Winchcombc, Carson Ltd., report.—The wool growers in Eire have probably Secured the greatest advance in prices for their product of any sheepowners in the world. Values…

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Record Entries For Cattle Show

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 4

Despite wartime transport difficulties, a record number of stud beef cattle has been entered for the United Stud Beef Cattle Breeders' Association Exhibition, to be held at Pyrmont from March 25 to March 29. An Association official said…

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Increase in Cattle Show Entries

The Land · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

ENTRIES for the forthcoming exhibition and sales of stud beef cattle in Sydney show an increase of approximately 50 per cent, over those…

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Wheat Quotations Overseas and Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 1

All overseas quotes are for Wednesday, February 23, 1944, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

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Homebush Stock Markets Monday Plain Sheep Cheaper

The Land · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 12

The State Marketing Bureau reports: Sheep and lambs available on Monday totalled 46,223 head, or about 8,000 more than the number listed for sale. Wethers…

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Wool Display In King's Hall

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

A DISPLAY of Australian-made, woollen fabrics was opened in King's Hall, Parliament House, Canberra, this week by the Department…

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Field, Cavanagh Head Wheat Board Ballot

The Land · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

MESSRS. E. FIELD and J. Cavanagh were elected as producers' representatives from N.S.W. on the Australian Wheat Board following…

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Big Wool Show In Melb. Proposed

The Land · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 16

IT is being proposed that a big wool show should be held in Melbourne this year to help publicise the value and importance of wool…

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Brokers and Post-war Wool Marketing

The Land · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

The following sub-committee of National Council of Wool Selling Brokers of Australia has been appointed to act in connection with…

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U.S. Growers Alarmed by Wool Reserve

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

STOCKS of strategic reserve wool held in the United States are reported to be equal to approximately 2,800,000 bales,…

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On the Land Sydney Cattle Fair "Biggest of Its Kind"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

Entries for next month's exhibition and sales of stud beef and fat cuttle in Sydney (March 25-29) indicate that the fair will…

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Revision Of Dairy Farm Costs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 5

PRODUCTION casts as the basis for a renewal of the dairy industry subside as from April 1 were being revised by a special sub-committee…

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Irish Growers Get Marked Rise In Prices For Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

WOOLGROWERS In Eire have probably obtained the greatest advance in price for their product of any sheepowners in the…

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Wool Brokers Urge Big Irrigation Scheme for Arid Inland

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

REALISING the enormous pastoral wealth that lies in that vast basin comprising Inland Australia, the National Council of Wool Selling Brokers is urging on the Commonwealth Government the necessity of acting to combat soil…

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Growing Demand For Wool is Apparent in British Circles

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 3

EVIDENCE of the strain on the productive, capacity of the English textile trade was given by the growing demand for…

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Our Readers Views Supports Present Wheat Scheme to the Editor of "The Land."

The Land · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

Sir,—Why all this wailing from the farmers at the present time? I'm quite sure that thousands of farmers are in a much better position…

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Subsidy for Stock Feed Wheat; Increase Refused by Scully by Our Special Representative

The Land · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—The subsidy for wheat sold for stock feed brings the return to the Wheat Board up to the local price, said the Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully), when questioned by Mr. Wilson…

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