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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

5,907 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Demand For Wool Is Widespread

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 12

DEMAND for wool is coming from all sections. Yorkshire continues in the role of leading customer and the Continent—especially…

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No Low Grade Wheat For Silos

The Land · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 6

IT was considered impracticable to take wheat of low grade, down to 48 lbs. a bushel, into the silos. State Superintendent of the…

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Wheat Quotations Overseas. Thursday, January 29

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

All overseas quotes are for Wednesday, January 28, 1948, and are to the nearest one-eighth of a penny. Values elsewhere than in Sydney…

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Ring Sales Of British Breeds At Sheep Show

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

BRITISH breeds of sheep at the forthcoming Sydney Sheep Show and sales will probably be sold in a specially constructed…

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Trend Of Wool Prices Still Upwards

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 7

EVER since wool auctions were resumed in September, 1946, the trend of values has been steadily in sellers' favor. Opening sales this…

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Decline In South African Wool Growing

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 7

ONLY Important Merino wool exporting country outside Australia is South Africa, About 15 yean ago that country was…

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Thursday's Sales Sheep and Lambs WILKINSON & Lavender Pty. Ltd

The Land · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 19

R. Sherwood, Coonamble, 212 w and h to 53/1 avg 51/3, 14 xe 50/; Est. late N. G. Kennedy, Coonamble, 117 xs to 45/10 avg 44/9; Mrs. H. Allen, Coomn, 196 Cor. h to…

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Wool Sales New High Level At Geelong

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 18

WHEN the sixth series of wool gales opened at Geelong (Vic.) on Wednesday, the record prices this season of 131½d…

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Six Months' Wool Worth £68,750,308

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 12

WOOL sold in Australia for the last six months of 1947 returned £61,750,308. Sales for the corresponding period of 1946…

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Speed-up In N.S.W. Wheat Delieveries

The Land · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

WITH the continuance of fine, hot weather in wheat districts deliveries of new season's grain are being speeded up. To…

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Financial Review producers Have No Say On Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 12

LAST shreds of verbal camouflage behind which the minister and the Labor Government pretended that the wheat Industry was being managed in any respect by those engaged in it had been torn away by two recent announcements…

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No Recession Is Thought Likely In Wool Values

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

TENDENCY of wool values to move in favor of growers was further noted last week and the market could be quoted as being up to 8 per cent…

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Britain's Use Of Wool Textiles Nears Record Levels

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

THE United Kingdom's wool textile industry is consuming wool textile raw material at the rate of nearly 12,000,000-lb a week compared with…

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Financial Review Wool Price Average Shows Big Increase

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 13

STATISTICS prepared by the National Council of Wool Belling Brokers of Australia from returns in all centres show that…

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Selectors Want Show Space For Wool Board' Exhibit

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 7

EXECUTIVE of the Selectors' Association of Queensland has decided that if the Royal National Association rebuffs a…

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Conditions Favor Armidale Fair Sheep Country Ready For "Breeding-Up" Excellent Offering

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 7

ARMIDALE'S annual ram sale, on Wednesday, February 11, will be held under exceptionally favorable conditions Not for many years have the…

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F.S.A. Re-affirms Wheat Stabilisation; Growers' Equity in Fund Questioned

The Land · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

THE Executive Council of the Farmers & Settlers Association, at its meeting last week, re-affirmed adherence to the organisation's plan of wheat stabilisation. Some discussion took place, however, on…

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Our Inquiry Department Solves Your Problems and Saves Your Money Wheat. Oats Payments

The Land · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 15

"Wonga": The farmer retains his equity in the wheat, oats, or barley he delivers to the Pool, and would be entitled to receive any further payments…

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Record Supply of Wheat Sacks Distributed in N.S.W. Board's Warning on Hoarding

The Land · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 7

SO far this season 45,000 bales of sacks, totalling 13,500,000 cornsacks, have been distributed in New South Wales. This information was given to the deputation from the Farmers…

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Kiama's Centenary Show Success Quality At High Level In All Cattle Sections Tabbagong's A.I.S. Championship

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 4

OPENED by the N.S.W. Governor (Lieut-General John Northcott) last Saturday, the Kiama A. and H. Society's Centenary Show was a great success. Attendances on Saturday and Monday were large, classes were well filled and exhibits of good quality One reason for the success of…

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