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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

2,327 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 117

CORRESPONDENCE. (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents.) Origin of Turvey Wheat. (To the Editor.)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 7

Sir—Since writing you on the origin of the Turvey wheat, I have seen. Mr. I Turvey, and he has given me additional particulars which I send you. The…

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P.W.P.'s Like Farms

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

That the public tanks are nothing but farms, and that the catchment area is ploughed right up to the side of the tank, was the emphatic…

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Tanks on Farms for Public Convenience

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

Dr E. E. Field, of the Wagga P.P. Board, does not think that the public tanks are fulfilling their purpose, and ho expressed this opinion at the…

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Items of News. Cheaper Butter

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

Advices from Sydney state that the wholesale merchants in Sussex-street have been informed of a drop of a penny a pound in the price of butter,…

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Sheep Dog Association

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

THE meeting convened for Saturday to discuss matters re the formation of a Sheep Dog Trial Association was attended by the following:—…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report under date 24th January:—Priers of all descriptions of wool have been maintained during the…

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On the Farm. Stud Wheat Supplies. Wagga Productions Recommended

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

The latest productions of the wheat breeding section of the Wagga Experiment Farm are Wandilla, Rive[?] Aussie, and Waratah…

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Butter and Cheese. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

The wholesale price of both butter and cheese were reduced by one penny a pound to-day…

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Continuous Wheat and Its Results

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

"The continuous wheat plots are very dirty and practically unfit to carry on." In these words the manager of Cowra Experiment Farm…

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Wool Demand Continues Still Higher Values. America Buying

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-op, Co. writes:— Keen and general competition and a firm level of values have been the…

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Wool Demand Continues. Still Higher Values. America Buying

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

The Secretary Farmer and Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes:—Keen and general competition of values have been the outstanding features of the…

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Waste on the Farm. Some Avenues of Loss

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

The waste which takes place on many farms (writes the Chief Inspector of Agriculture) is very great. If some farmers paused to consider for…

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To-day's Programme. Interviews with Share Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

This morning Messrs. Fleming and Ches[?] will motor from Wagga along the Nara[?] road through portion of the Gobbagumbalin estate…

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Full Exeecutive Board Water Supply to Soldier Settlers. Prizes for Agricultural Farms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the Full Executive Board was held on the 22nd instant, the Residence Commissioner taking the chair. The only absence was [?]…

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To Grow Big Crops. Effect of Superphosphates

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

When addressing farmers at Longerenong Field Day, Mr. A. E. [?] Richardson, M.A., C.Sc., Agricultural Superintendent, expressed the…

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Commercial Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., report: The sales during the past week have seen a succession of high prices…

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Commercial. Oversea Wheat Position

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

Lindley, Walker Co-operation Wheat Co's Special wheat report: Our London cable to-day reads: "General demand United Kingd[?]…

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Commercial Albury Wool Sales

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

The Albury Wool and produce Brokers report having held their usual monthly [?] of station and butchers produce [?] Friday, when they offered…

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English Wheat Market. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

Wheat cargoes were firm and nominally unchanged on the markets to-day and the demand was qu[?] Parcels were in fair request and closed 3d up…

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Wool. British Markets. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

At the wools sales to-day there were average selections, including fair offerings of crossbreds. Prices were firm but unchanged. Quotations: Na[?]…

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