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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

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M.P. & A.A. Competitions Fallow and Fodder Conservation Yesterday's Judging Tour Practical Methods of Wagga District Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

A start was made yesterday with the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association's fodder conservation and fallow competitions. The object of the association in organising these competitions is educative…

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British Farmers Poorer Than Australians Overseas Produce Question London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 1

In the House of Commons to-day a long series of questions was submitted to Mr. Amery as to whether anything had yet been settled in the allocation…

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Husband Wanted Preferably a Farmer Miss England Writes to Lord Mayor Stokes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

The Lord Mayor, Ald. P. Stokes, has received a letter from Miss Ivy Green, of 22, St. George's terrace, Kemptown, Brighton, Sussex, asking him to…

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Modern Farming Fallowing and Fodder Conservation Tests New and Important Annual Competition Judging Commenced Yesterday for the First Year. M. P. and A. A. Prizes

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 1

Yesterday Mr L. Harrison, Senior Instructor of the Field Staff of the Department of Agriculture, commenced the judging of the first…

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Sheep Demand Keener

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 4
Also in The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate

Move limited [?] inspired brighter competition at the [?] sheep and lamb [?] last Monday. [?] Carson Ltd, report…

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Superphosphate & Wheat

Ariah Park News · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 6

Recent investigations at Wagga Experiment Farm on the lines of previous experiments as to the effect of superphosphate on…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane office:— "Opening Brisbane wool catalogues…

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Commercial Wool Auctions

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 4

Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., reported on Friday: The February series of [?] in Sydney closed on Wednesday. Market conditions have ruled without…

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Wool Manufactured Substitutes Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 4

Woolgrowers are not perturbed at the invasion of manufactured substitutes for wool. At the annual conference of the…

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Items of News Price of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

The price of bagged wheat at Wagga yesterday was 5/2 a bushel, and 3/ for bulk wheat…

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Lessons of the 1925 Wheat Growing Season

Ariah Park News · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 6
Also in The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser

The year 1925 was a difficult one for the wheat grower. The Summer fallowing months were excessively wet, this made…

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Wool Substitutes Graziers' Conference Resolution. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

The Graziers' conference to-day carried a resolution to the effect that while the growers did not fear the reported. improvements in the manufacture of…

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Wool Substitute Graziers' not Perturbed But Will Foster Use of Natural Product Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 3

Woolgrowers are not perturbed at the invasion of manufactured substitutes for wool. At the annual conference of the…

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Soil Fertility The Use of Crops for its Maintenance and Improvement

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 4

The task of the pioneers of this country was associated with land rather than with soil problems; they were primarily engaged, that, in the…

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Burning Off Farmers Criticise the Law Want It Amended

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 3

"That this branch is of the opinion that the L.G. Act should be amended so as to allow landholders to burn off grass at stipulated hours, between…

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Mechanics on the Farm Ingenious Devices Which Save Time and Mard Work

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 6

Mr. L. Harrison, the judge of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association's fodder conservation and fallow competitions and his party…

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The Rock Fallow and Crop Competition

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 2

Entries close on March 13 for The Rock Farmers' and Settlers' Association fallow and crop competition. Entry is free to all members of The Rock…

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Fodder Competition Second Day's Judging Excellent Farms Visited

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 4

All the five farms visited yesterday by Mr. L. Harrison, judge of the fodder conservation and fallow competitions organised by the Murrumbidgee…

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