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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,751 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 138

Chicago Wheat. New York

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 3

Chicago wh[?]t options are quoted as follows:—May, new 163 3/4 cents. a bushel, old 158 cents., July 136 3-8 cents., September 132 9-8 cents…

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A Lion Farm Queer, But Profitable

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 8

One of the queerest and most profitable farms in existence is to be found near Los Angeles, America's film capital. Here lions and lionesses are raised…

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Wall of Water. From Burst Reservoir Farmers Display Presence of Mind Tokyo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1926 · page 4

Latest reports from Akita state that the water from the Wayama reservoir, when it burst, swept in a wave to Kitaura, which was 20 feet high and…

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Commercial Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 4

The A. M. L. F. Co, Ltd., reported on 22 nd:— Catalogues were submitted during week by seven Selling Brokers…

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Cold Weather Kills Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 2

A Longreach (Queensland) message says that the recent cold weather has been the cause of more mortality among sheep than was caused by the…

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Wool and Worsteds Japan's Recent Activity

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 4

Winchconibe Carson Ltd., report: Continued firmness for all good class merino wools has been the outstanding feature of recent marketing…

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A Cheaper Market But Young Cattle Still in Demand. a Cow for £1

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 2

Saturday's Gundagai cattle market was listless. Bidding was jerky, and only young or prime stuff was saleable. The three big buyers who…

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1916-17 Wheat Pool Compensation Case Lacks Support Noxious Weed Eradication Wagga F.S.A. Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 2

The [?]nthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the M.P. and A.A. offices on Saturday night. Mr…

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Stock Route Edward-street Embargo Protest From Farmers and Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1926 · page 2

Tn speaking on the limitation of hours for travelling stock along Edward-street, the president of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and…

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Wheat Monument

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 1

It is proposed to build a monument in Sydney Botanical Gardens upon the pot where wheat was first planted by Alan Cuningham in New South Wales…

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Wool Values

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

Mr, G. Waddell, president of the Grazlers' Association of N. S. W, desires to correct a statement made by a speaker at the Chamber of…

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Sheep Rates Much Lower

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 4

lbs. The above firm's clearances included bullocks to £14; s[?]eers to £12/18/0; a line of 7 vealers from the Walgett district to £10/13/0 avg…

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Items of News Wagga Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

The price of wheat ruling in Wagga yesterday was 5/8 bagged and 5/6 bulk…

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Homestead Farm Area No. 1687

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 4

An area of 1290 acres, situated in the arish of Kolkilbertoo South, portions and 4, 13 miles from Barellan, will e available for an original homestead…

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Homestead Farm Area No. 1688

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 4

An area of about 1.612 acres situated in the parish of Waddi, about 10 miles from Wilbriggie railway station nd 1½ miles from the village of…

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The Farmer's Leisure

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1926 · page 2

"More, than most others, farmers live in Isolation" writes Mr. Walton H. Hamilton in the Journal of Farm Economics. "They are slower than…

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Special Sheep Sale

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 2

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report baving held a large special sheep sale at the Albury Municipal Yards on Thursday, May 28, when they yarded 29,200…

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Albury Special Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 4

Dalgety and Company Limited report having held a special sheep sale at Albury on May 28, when they yarded 29,200 store sheep. Buyers were in…

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London Wool Sales Resumed London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 1

Wool sales, which had been interrupted by the British strike, were resumed in London yesterday. Prices were unchanged…

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Sheep on the Wheat Farm

Ariah Park News · Thursday 3 June 1926 · page 9

While the utility of sheep on the wheat farm is gradually becoming more generally recognised, many farmers are…

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