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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

2,671 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 134

Swine Fever Farmers Face Ruin Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 1

It was stated at a meeting of the Warringah Shire Council last night that big farmers in the shire were being ruined owing to the ravages of…

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Wool Market

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 11

The centre of interest in the wool trade has for this week been transferred to Brisbane, in which market auctions have been held…

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A New Wheat

Ariah Park News · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 8

The Western Australian varlety Nabawa, was tried out on the farmers’ experiments plots in several parts this past season…

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Wheat Pools Establishing Contract System Saskatchewan Farmers Renewing Contracts Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 2

All the States were represented at a meeting of the co-operative wheat pools held in Sydney to-day. It was decided that an extensive organisation…

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Wool Sales SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 1

Dalgety and Co. wired us to-day:— Our April sales opened on 4th and closed to-day The sales included about 40,000 bales. We submitted…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 2

The seventh series of Wool sales was contin[?]ed at the Royal Exchange to—day, when an aver[?]age select on to[?]alling 9993 bales was offered [?]…

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Heavy Wheat Soils. How to [?] Summer Manuring

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 2

An out[?]ne of the few [?]thods which are being employed successfully for growing wheat on heavy [?]ck solls so[?]ewhat ty[?]cal of those…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Firm Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 3

The seventh series of wool sales was continued of the Royal Exchange, Sydney, to-day when an average selection, totalling 9993 bales, was offered…

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Markets Abroad. Primary Products in Other Countries. Liverpool Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 3

The following cable was received from Liverpool yesterday by a private wheat agent in Sydney: "April wheat shipments valued at 52/3. Sold…

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Latest City News Co-operative Wheat Pool. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 2

All the States were represented at a meeting of the co-operative wheat pools, held in Sydney yesterday. It was decided that an extensive…

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Wheat Pool. All States Mov[?]nt Organisation to Be [?] SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 2

All the States were represented a[?] a meeting of the Co—operative Whea[?] [?]ols held in Sydney to—day. It was dec[?] that an extensive…

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On the Farm. Test for Purity Before Sowing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 1

The wise farmer never takes for granted the quality of lucerne seed. It pays to test all seed for purity and vitality before sowing. The tests…

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Improving the Maize Yield. How the Department Helps the Farmer

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 6

Mr. H. Wenholz, B.Sc. Agr., delivered a lecture at Gundagai on the occasion of the visit of the Better Farming Train on the subject of…

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The Movement Grows. Farmers and Settlers' Assn. South Gundagai Joins Up

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 2

A representative meeting of farmers and interested persons was held in Hawthorne's Hall, South Gundagai, on Tuesday last, with a view to…

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Lucerne Sowing Time Many Reasons for Growing the Crop

Ariah Park News · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 9

Lucerne is now the chief leguminous crop in New South Wales; it is an excellent fodder, a recongnised soil improver, a…

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Pastoral. Graziers’ Conference

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 3

GREAT CHANCE FOR SCIENCE. For three days’ last week the [?] conference of the Graziers’ Association of N.S.W. AV. discussed practically…

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Feeding-off Wheat Crops

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 4

Now that the majority of most of our varieties of wheat is known to fanners, varieties are usually planted at the right time. There is therefore…

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Better Butter Science and Dairying. Suggested Institute

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

That one of the greatest needs of he dairying industry in Australia is tin- establishment of a central re- search institute, at which the many…

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London Butter Market

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 5

The following information regarding London market was cabled under date 1st April:— Market steady, with good…

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Wagga Sheep Sales. Heavy Yarding

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 4

The usual fortnightly sheep safe has held at the Wagga Municipal Sale yards on Thursday of last week. One on the he[?] lost [?] for [?]…

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