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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1924

2,327 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 117

Dual Purpose Cattle

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 3

Mr. J. T. Cole, of Darbalara Stud, Gundagai, breeder of the famous Melba family of dairy Shorthorns—including Melba XV., the world's…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. received the following wire from their Brisbane office:—"Sales opened with very good selection of greasy wools…

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F. and S. Executive. Wheat Compensation

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 6

A well attended meeting of the creative of the farmers and [?] Association was held last week [?] [?] president Mr. H. V. Thorby…

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Butter Fat Production. Melba XV.'s Record Total

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

THE wonder cow of the Darbalara herd of Milking Shorthorns, Melba XV., continues her unprecedented yield of butter fat. During her…

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Science Notes and News. Artificial Wool

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 3

Wool not the product of sheep is being utilised abroad for men's clothing. This is known as "limestone wool," and is made in an electric…

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Melba Xv[?] Breaks All Records. Milk and Butter Tests

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

The Scottish Australian Investment Co.'s Milking Shorthorn cow Melba XV., of Darbalara, maintains her reputation as a world-beater, and has…

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Dairying. a Bad Dairying Habit

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 1

It is surprising how the habit of washing the separator only once a day survives the march of dairying progress. The habit is still persisted…

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Protection for the Farmer

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 3

An ardent advocate of the protectionist theory seeks space to put his case as follows: Australians as a whole are staunch…

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Man Hunt in the Wilds. Secret Valley of the Border Cattle Raiders' Activities

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 1

Detective Sergeants Small, of Wee Waa, and Truscott, of Sydney, who have just returned to Sydney after spending several days in the rough…

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Special Cattle Sale

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 4

Dalgety and Company Ltd., Wagga, report having held a special cattle gale in the Municipal Yards on Wednesday. They yarded 1700 head of cattle,…

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Demand for Wool American and English Prices

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The easing in prices for merino wools noticeable in Brisbane confirms the drop evident, in rates at…

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Boy Migrants As Apprentices for Farm Work

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 1

It has been generally recognised that the most satisfactory form of immigration for increasing the rural production in Australia is the…

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Bunt in Wheat How "Smut" Affects Farmers Interests. a Remedy Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 1

In the following article, written by a practical farmer the prevalence of Bunt (commonly called Smut) in wheat is dealt with and how it affects the…

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Wheat Diseases

Ariah Park News · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 2

In the course of a lecture Dr. Darnell-Smith, Government Biologist, traced the life history of the fungi causing the principal…

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Record Wheat Loading

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 3

A few days ago 5308½ tons, or 198,178 bushels, of wheat were poured into the holds of the s.s. Emlynian in 18 hours from the terminal elevator,…

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Commercial. Lindley Walker Co-operative Wheat Company's Special Wheat Report

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 4

Our oversea cable reads [?]lows:— "Supp[?]les and demand very [?] balanced. Former heaviest. [?]…

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For the Man on the Land Voluntary Pooling of Wheat Suggestions for Future Years. Dairy Produce Control

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 3

The patronage afforded the 1923-24 Voluntary Wheat Pool by the wheat growers of this State was of such on unsatisfactory nature that on the same…

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Winter Schools for Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 3

Arrangements have been made for the annual winter school for farmers to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural Collegt from June 24 to July 19 next. The…

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Dairy Production Control

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1924 · page 3

A copy of constitution of the Australian Dairy Council and the State Dairy Board has been made available by the Minister for Agriculture, Capt…

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