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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

2,671 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 134

CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents). Marketing of Wheat (To the Editor, "Daily Advertise")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 4

Sir,—In a number of country news papers appears a long letter expressing the views of the Australian Wheat Merchants' Association regarding pools,…

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South Gundagai Farms. Record Prices for Gundagai. Mr. I. Woodbridge pays £49 2s 6d per acre

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 2

On Saturday last Kyle and Co submitted to auction, on account of Mrs. S. Brooke, all ber South Gundagai property, and the price…

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Dairying Feeding of Poddy Calves the Risk of Digestive Derangements

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 May 1927 · page 5

The practice of collecting milk for calves in wooden troughs cannot be too strongly condemned. So long as these conditions prevail some…

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Dairying Industry Poor Prices for Butter Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 1

The supervisor of .dairy exports, Mr P. J, Carroll, speaking at the annual conference of the Australian Butter end Cheese Factories…

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Melbourne Sheep Sales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 3

Sheep prices to-day showed no improvement on last week's rates. Prices for than prime crossbred and comeback wethers were easier. Ewes were search…

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Stimulus of Super Improved Pastures Sheep Stock Trebled

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 4

That it is possible to increase the carrying capacity of good sheep country two to threefold by judicious topdressing has been further…

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Export of Butter Quality Improving Saving in Freight Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 6

The Minister for Markets, Mr. Paterson, in opening the annual conference of the Australian Dairy Factory Managers and Secretaries' Association…

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Record Price for Gundagai Farms £49/2/6 Per Acre

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 2

On Saturday last Kyle and Co. of Gundagai, submitted to auction some south Gundagai property, and the price paid consitutes a record for…

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Commercial Special Sheep Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 3

W. H. Wheatley report: 22.4751 sheep were sold at auction at our sale on 19th May, at prices which, although, not showing much advance,…

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Are We Fools? Will Rabbits Suppplant Sheep? Everybody Cathing a Few

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

This week we saw a well-known pastoralist in a local shop, looking at the latest in rabbit traps. When asked if he was taking on rabbiting he…

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With the Man on the Land. Pastoral. Lamb Marking. Castration, Ear-Marking and Tailing

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 1

The work of lamb-marking—ear-marking, and tailing, and castrating in the case of male lambs—is, under average conditions, generally carried…

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After Treatment of Wheal Crop

Ariah Park News · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 2

The harrowing of the growing crop when it is about 6 inches high is coming more into favour, Harrows certainly drag a few…

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Pool Marketing Under Primary Products Marketing Act Will Not Be Swallowed by Farmers, “Most Audacious Effort to Secure Bureaucratic Control” Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 1

Mr. Drummond, M.L.A., speaking at Glen Innes, said strenuous efforts were being made to induce the malze growers to permit their product to…

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Pastoral . Our Surplus Sheep Problems of Disposal

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 5

If another big lambing comes this [?] the problem of profitably disposing [?] our [?] sheep will be [?] more pressing . As evidence of the…

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Sheep Dog Trials

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

The Sheep Doz Trials Association commenced its meeting on Tuesday in fine weather and some clever work was given by the dogs. In…

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After Treatment of the Wheat Crop

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

The [?] when is is about [?] [?] [?]…

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Oversea Wheat Posiition

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

The position of the overseas market has varied very little during the past week , being almost a repetition of the [?] , [?] by temporary…

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Wheat in London

The Daily Express · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

The wheat position in London is Primer. Manitoba is holding back supplies. There are r[?]sellers of Australian cargoes at 55/6, but no bush…

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Horse or Tractor Horse More Profitable on Wheat Farms

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 8

During the last few years tractors have been used as many wheat [?] to there in a great difference of opinion among farmers as to their…

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P.d.s. Column Markets Butter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 4

From more angles than one, the summer butter season was a most difficult one. Factories and sellers alike have at intervals shared in…

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