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Farming & the land, 1920

2,347 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 118

Wool Scheme. Mr. Hughes' Scheme Strongly Criticised. England Refuses to Postpone Sales. Offer to Pay Profits by Instalments. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 2

The British Wool Federation has called an immediate conference of importers, brokers and manufactures to discuss Mr. Hughes' scheme…

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Wheat Shortage. Ministers Meet. Conference at Culcairn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

Senator Russell, Federal Minister in charge of the Central Wheat Board, arrived in Culearin on Friday night by the express, and on Saturday morning…

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Butter Shortage. Increase in Price Likely. Export Prohibited. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

This morning's shipments of butter is stated lo be barely sufficient for all immediate needs, and distributors stated that if supplies continue to fall…

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The Wool Scheme. Amendments Proposed. Views of Growers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

The wool scheme propounded by the Prime Minister is being considered in all its details by the various sections of the pastoral Industry. The views…

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Choosing a Farm. Outlining the Essentials to success

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 1

"From the view point of production and also that of a farm home there are a considerable number of factors which a buyer or assessor should take…

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The Citrus Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

During the last citrus season, remarks the Remark "Pioneer," good prices wore obtained for early citrus sent on to the markets before the…

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Federal Parliament. Money for Wool. Oil Agreement. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-night, Sir Joseph Cook (Acting Treasurer) told Mr. Hill (V.) that the profit on the purchase of cornsacks…

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The Wheat Shortage. Possibility of Mills Closing Stocks of Flour. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. Sullivan, secretary of the New South Wales Flour Millers and Produce Co., Ltd. has sent an urgent telegram to the Prime Minister, notifying him…

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Necessary Commodities. Shortage in Sydney. Butter in Reserve. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

There was an acute scarcity in many necessary commodities in the whole-sale markets to-day. In many insancus all orders were curtailed by fully 50…

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Drovers in Clover. Children Who Never Saw a Sheep. Mary's Little Lamb

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

The greatest event in the life of the youngsters of Brogo was not a visit from the Prince or Ross Smith landing in a 'plane—…

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The Farmers and Graziers' Co. Advanced Co-operation. Producers' Interests Well Guarded

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

The secretary of the Farmers & Graziers' Cooperative Grain, Insurance and Agency Co., Ltd. writes:—…

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Prospects of Dairying

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

Lord Ernie, late President of the British Board of Agriculture, in proposing the toast of "Success to Dairy Instruction and Dairy Farming," at…

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Farm and Field Mating Heifers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

Opinions differ as to whether a heifer should produce her first calf at about 21 months or 36 months old. in Holland and America heifers are…

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Flax Growing. Gippsland Scheme. High Priced Crop. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. M. Revehnan, of Melbourne, has returned to London from Lithuania, where he endeavored to secure between 25 and 30 flax growers as a…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 19th May:— The result of the referendum taken on the proposal it was considered…

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Shortage of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

He said that the world's prospective wheat crop is causing every Government in the world the greatest enxiety…

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Lifting the Wheat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

A fleet of 21 steamers, with a lifting capacity of 160,000 tons, in heading for Australia. If the present intentions are adhered to, they will…

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Wheat Pool. Dividends Expected Shortly

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

It is expected that announcements as to the dividends in the C and D and E wheat pools for the four wheatgrowing States will be…

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Butter Yields. Darbalara Again in the Front

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

THE dairy branch, Department of Agriculture, reports that the number of privately owned cows on test on May 1 was 454, made up of 50…

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The Wheat Position. Leeton v. Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 1

The Victorian Government will not increase the shipment of wheat to New South Wales in spite of the contract it entered into, until it is…

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