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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

2,384 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 120

Wool

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

There was an average selection at the Sydney wool sales to-day when 7947 bales were offered at auction and 5700 sold, while private sales totalled 1274…

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Wheat Silos

Ariah Park News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

Reports of meetings held recently in farming centres in the wheat-growing belt agitating for the erection of grain silos have…

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Wool Auctions

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., report under date February 10:—At our yesterday's sales—the commencement of the ninth series—we…

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Wheat and Horses

Ariah Park News · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 8

Wheat is not regarded as a suitable food for horses, and is not widely used in this country. If eaten by horses unaccustomed to…

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Fat Stock Market Monday's Sales. Cattle

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 3

8000 head yarded, aggregating 5000 for the week, comprising all descriptions including a larger proportion of plain and inferior beef than of late…

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Casual Wheat Lumpers. Granted Increase of 3d an Hour Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

A strike of casual wheat lumpers was averted at White Bay this afternoon when the men were granted an increase of 3d an hour. About 80…

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Worst Diseases of Wheat Lecture by Departmental Biologist Arranged by M.p. and A. Association Probably Forerunner of Many Others

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

The success of the lecture to Wagga district farmers yesterday by Dr. R. J. Noble, of the Department of Agriculture, was so great that it is probable that the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association…

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Dr. Noble Answers Farmers' Questions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 2

At the close of the lecture Dr. Noble invited questions relating to the diseases of cereals and their treatment. One man asked why Bomen, though…

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For the Man on the Land Tractor Versus Horse Controversy Wagga District Farmer's Experience Fuel and Feed Costs Compared

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 1

In the controversy as to whether the motor tractor has or has not yet reached a standard at which it can handle the general work of the farm more efficiently or more economically than the horse all farmers are…

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UNDER F.A.Q. Separate Pool Conference Proposal Farmers Facts Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

The summer rains coming before tie completion of harvesting operations, have to some extent taken the gilt off the graingrowers' ginger…

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Sheep Pests

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 2

An abnormally net spell, such as the present season, brings the Inevitable pests, from which the sheep-owner in Australia is seldom, if ever,…

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Wheat Substitutes

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 6

When the wheat goes up in price there is generally some substitute which may be found. In Central Europe [?] is a staple brea[?] and when…

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De-horning Of'dairy Cattle. the Best Method

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 3

The de-horning of calves is best accomplished by the application of caustic to the horn "buttons," the two small protuberances which can be…

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Wool Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

Schu[?]. Bell and Co., Ltd., report: The downward trend of values would [?] to have been arrested. The packet in Brisbane is quoted as…

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Junee Special Sheep Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 6
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

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

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Under Quality Wheat

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 7

Mr. E. A. Buttenshaw, M.L.A. Chairman [?] the N.S.W. Voluntary Wheat Pool, writer to tile editor under date of February 7th as follows:—…

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Wheat Holding Trusts

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 7

A cable from London, dated Febr[?] [?] says: The market correspondent of the "Morning Post," reviewing the recent…

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Gold Shipments and Wheat Prices

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 3

While the ragaries of Australian workmen on [?] and on the waterfront are [?] the eff[?] of decreasing th[?] pri[?] farmers will be paid…

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F.a.q. Wheat Standard

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 2

For [?] average quality standard [?] wheat grown in new South Wales during the [?] season was fixed at [?] to the [?] bushed by the…

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