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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

2,384 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 120

Wool Reports. Melbourne Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Melbourne, reports: We held our first sale of the February series on Wednesday,…

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Do Sheep Eat St. John's Wort

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

This vexed question has again arisen when, at a meeting of the Maffra Shire Council, the bistle inspector reported that sheep eat and…

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The World's Wheat Why Prices Ar Ehigh 14 pt

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

With cash wheat selling at two dollars a bushel in the Western Wheat States of America, and the Chicago futures the market at one dollar fifty…

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F.A.Q. STANDARD Unjust Application Illabo Farmers' Losses Illabo

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 1

Harvesting operations are drawing to a close throughout the Illabo district, many having reached their year's reward, whilst others have yet a small…

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Northra He[?]sphere Crops. Position Summaries[?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

Fre[?] are foreign correspondence and official stati[?] we desire to submit the following statistion for the baneful of our wheat growing…

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Riverina Wheat 4,000,000 Bags Good Railway Work Expeditious Handling

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

Some interesting figures concerning the wheat harvest and its transport ara given below. It is pleasing to be able to record that…

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Farmers Meet

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 8

The monthly meeting, of the committee of the Farmers and Setters Association was held in the M.P. and A. A. rooms last night. Mr. J. S…

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Japan As a Wool Buyer. Prices & Costs of Wool

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report:—Wool markets in Sydney and Brisbane, proceeding with the influence of strong Japanese bidding to give vigor…

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Our Telegrams Homebush Good Sheep Prices

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 5

A draft of 700 wethers from Mr. Cameron, of Moree, sold at Homebush to-day, up to 48/4; average 45/8. A line from H. B. Byrnes, Gular…

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Do Sheep Eat St. John's Wort?

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 3

This vexed question has again arisen when, at a meeting of the Maffra Shire Council, the thistle inspector reported that sheep eat and destroy…

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World's Wheat Markets Sensational Collapse in America Government Control in France a London View of the Wheat Pool

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 1

Europe and America are both deeply affected by and keenly interested in the collapse of the Chicago wheat market Friday saw a drop of over 20 cents per bushel. The fall was so rapid at times that the record of…

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Special Sheep Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Pearson, Rows, Smith, and Co., Pty., Ltd., report having held their second special—sheep sale at their Junee yards, on Thursday, the 5th February,…

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Sheep at the Yards

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Buyers competed fairly keenly for sheep and lambs offered at "Home bush last Thursday. penning totalled 19,000 head. On the hoof at the…

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Wool Theft Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Alfred Harold Edmonds (21). was charged with having stolen from Book Book in October. 1923. 225 pounds of wool, valued at £16 the property of…

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Japan As a Wool-buyer. Prices and Costs of Wool

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report: —Wool markets in Sydney and Brisbane, proceeding with the Influence of strong Japanese bidding to give…

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Overseas Market. Wheat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 3

A private wheat agent has received a cable from Liverpool to the effect that February's shipment, was valued at 70/6 per quarter. The market was weak…

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Commercial. Sydney Markets. Good Price for Wagga Clip. Sydney, Monday. WOOL

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 3

The eight's series of the Sydney wool sales opened to-day when 6473 sales were offered at auction and 5890 sold; private sales totalled 1472 bales. The…

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Homestead Farms. Available 16th February

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 2

Notifications have been published is the "Government Gazette" setting apart the following areas as homestead farms within he Land…

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Farmer's Suicide Wife's Terrible Ordeal "Must Have Been Mad" Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 1

John Joseph Barnes, 48, a farmer, of Wentworthville, near Parramatta, committed suicide to-day under determined and dramatic circumstances…

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Lectures to Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

The lecture, which is to be given to-day by. Dr. R. G. Noble, plant biologist of the Department of Agriculture, on the causes and prevention of disease…

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