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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,751 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 138

State Rainfall Wheat Areas Benefit. More Rain Coming. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

Data to hand this morning shows that from one to two inches of rain have fallen over many parts of the State, including the wheat areas…

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Wheat Pools. Canadian System. Advocated for Australia. Montreal. March 12

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 8

The Australian Press Association Mr. J Mr. J. U McDonald, director of the South Australian Wheat Pool who was one of [?]…

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Agricultural Soil Ffertility The Use of Crops for its Maintenance and Improvement

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 8

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

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Crop of New Issues Fate of the Locarno Treaty London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

The extent of the Geneva sethack to a European settlement is already shown by the crop of new issues being raised in all quarters. The most…

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Federal Affairs Farm Implements Tariff New High Commissioner New States Movement MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day, the tariff schedule was further considered in committee. Mr. Stewart (Vic., C.P) warmly attacked the…

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Cover Cropping. Some Important Rules

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 4

The upkeep of hums in orchard soils is of great importance (writes officers of the fruit branch of the Department of Agriculture in current…

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Future Prospects. Next Year's Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 1

The citrus crop in Victoria and New South Wales next season will by present appearances be light to medium. Indications are that prices…

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Dirty Dairy Premises Health Inspector Prosecutes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

At the Leeton Police Court on Tuesday, Charles Harold Nepean, an officer of the Board of Health and Inspector under the Pure Food Act,…

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Southren Dairying. Hit Of The Season

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. G. W. Gordon, Vice president of the Primary Producers' Union, has been on a visit to butter factories in the southern districts, including…

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Wagga Wheat Market

The Daily Express · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 1

Yesterday the wheat. market was reported to be much firmer and Wagga agents were paying 5/4 a bushel for…

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Commercial Wool. London Sales London, March 19

The Daily Express · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day 10,644 bales were offered. Competition remained good and the [?] of the offering was sold at firm prices…

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Murrumbidgee Flats Rich Lands for Dairy Farming Ideal Areas for Tobacco Cultivation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

The unquestioned quality of the Murrumbidgee River flats has been the subjects of much discussion. Nevertheless, appreciation has been…

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London Wool Sales Superior Offerings Show Advance. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 13

At the London wool sales 10,544 bales were offered. The competition remained good and the bulk was sold at firm prices. Compared with…

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Farmers Home Market

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 2

Settlement begets settlement Land settlement in Australia has been, is being, and will be encouraged by the wholesale endorsement of a national…

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Boon to Farmers. Bishop's Farm Machinery

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 3

One of the greatest present day inventions for the farm is Bishop's combined seed grading and dusting machine. By the application of this…

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Tumut District Crops

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 7

The tabacco crops in the Tumut district (says the Gundagai "independent") regarded from their suitability for the turning out of high grade…

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Fortunes in Tobacco Crop That Brings £150 an Acre

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 7

Portion of the Southern districts of New South Wales is eminently suited to the production of prime tobacco leaf. This is the considered opinion of Mr. Tregenna, N.S.W. Government Tobacco Expert…

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An Agricultural Review Slogan—"better Farming Every Year"

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 9

It is not so many years ago that the Riverina, with Wagga as its capital, was known better as a sheep—particularly Merino sheep—producing country than as a purely agricultural district…

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Monument to Wheat Pioneers

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 2

The Country Press Association has taken up the movement, initiated by the well-known identity at country shows. Mr. J. Moses, to suitably mark…

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Firm Wool Demand Supplies in Great Britain

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., report: Any doubts held as to the sundness of wool values should be dispelled as a result of recent experiences. Though…

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