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Farming & the land, 1925

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Wool Prices Stabilisation Scheme Sir John Higgins Proposal Vetoed by Woolgrowers

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 5

The attitude of the woolgrowers of New South Wales was probably expressed at a conference at Junee on Saturday when Sir John Higgins…

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Farmers and Finance

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 6

Australia has a population of six millions and only about 350,000 of them are engaged In agriculture; that Is, only that number that can strictly…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 2

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Ltd, Melbourne, report:—After sales being suspended throughout Australia for more…

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Export of Butter

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 25

Referring to the proclamation prohibiting the export of butter and cheese from the Commonwealth on and from August 1, except under licence, the…

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Wool Report

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 5

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co,. Ltd., Melbourne,—report 13th July: After sales being suspended throughout Australia for more than…

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Advance in Sheep Prices

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 25

With only a moderate supply, of sheep forward, the market hardened, and at the closing sales on Tuesday the prices were fully 2/ a head in…

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Voluntary Wheat Pool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 25

The West Australian voluntary wheat pool has shipped 264,807 tons of wheat this season, representing 9,887,127 bushels. The destinations include South…

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Wheat Season Begins Well

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 28

Although it is far too early to accept the present prospects of the wheat crops in Victoria as representing harvest-time possibilities, the season…

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1916-17 Wheat. Mr. Bavin's Justice. Wagga Farmer Speaks His Mind

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 17

"The further Mr. Bavin ventures into the subject of the Government's dishonored promises to compensate the farmers for their losses in the 1916-17…

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Wool Stabilisation Scheme Sir John Higgins' Proposal. Vetoed Hy Junee Wool-growers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 31

A meeting of district woolgrowers at the Loftus Hotel, Junee, on Saturday voted against the stabilisation proposal propounded to a conference of…

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Russia's Wheat Surplus. London, July 10

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 20

A Soviet Embassy offical, amplifying the story that Russia is spending £15,000,000 to purchase British machinery, says that Russia, will shortly…

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Wool Review Keen General Competition. Melbourne Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 23

When, after a suspension of sales throughout Australia during the last 10 weeks, public auctions were resumed in the Melbourne market on Monday…

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Field Wheat Competitions. Bigger Yields and Better Quality

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 22

It was my pleasure a few weeks ego to preside over a conference of judges of the field wheat competitions and I was struck with the keen enthusiasm…

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Handling of Wheat Bulk System Favoured by Victoria. Country and Terminal Silos

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 35

Although it admits that, in normal conditions, the system will not give the wheatgrowers any reduction in the handling charges on their grain…

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Science and the Farmer. The Debt of Modern Agriculture for Research

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 16

One often hears from a farmer that such and such an investigation is not practical, that it will not lead to useful results, that it is a waste of time…

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For Green Manuring. Crops to Plant

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 17

Among the most effective means of adding humus to the soil is the ploughing under of a green crop. The district and the conditions will largely…

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Crops Looking Well. Daysdale P.O., via Corowa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner." I hope you will accept me as one of your many nieces. I like reading the Children's…

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Farmers and Defence

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 4

If any first-class power attempted to invade Australia for how long could the farmers alone hold it! The question is too ridiculous to need…

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Farmers and the City Factories

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 1

That "the further feels all" the farmer fully understands. But for him the city dwellers night starve. If the farmer ceased to work the city…

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London Wool Sales

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 3

At the wool sates on Wednesday 11,700 bales were offered, but only about half were sold. Large supplies met with quiet demand at…

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