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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

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Rabbit Farms. Producers Against Them

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 1

GOULBURN—Primary producers on the Southern Tablelands are evidently against "fur farms," which were recently suggested. The question…

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What Does the Farmer Pay (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 1

Sir.—I challenge Mr. R. D. Westmore to produce any proof that the Canadian reaper and binder costs only £47. That statement is glibly…

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The Peach Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

What promised early in the season to be a bountiful harvest for the fruitgrower, has not altogether reached desideratum. The crops,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

At the wool sales at the Wool Exchange there was a strong general demand for merino and come back wools. American, Yorkshire, and Continental…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report that Yorkshire, the Continent, Japan, and America were keen competitors at the opening of the Brisbane wool sales…

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Preservatives in Butter Effect of Harvest for Continent London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

Commenting on the prohibition against preservatives in butler, the newspaper "Grocer" says that the full effects will not be felt in the…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

A private wheat agent in Sydney yesterday received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Australian February shipments valued at 49/6s…

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Compulsory Pool Proposed in Victoria 1,000,000 More Acres Under Wheat MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 2

he Premier. Mr. Hogan, told Country and Progressive Party deputation that he favored the idea of a wheatgrowers' ballot regarding the…

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?Urrumbidgee Lands Development Scheme To Provide for the Land Hungry Popularity of Day Farming

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 1

We are in receipt of a lengthy letter from Mr. W. Bradshaw, of North Berry Jerry, from which we take the following interesting portions:—…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., received the following wire from their Brisbane Office:— "Japan particularly strong bidder at…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Poll In Victoria MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 1
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The Cabinet last night decided to held a ballot of wheatgrowers as early as possibles to ascertain whether a majority will favor the…

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Wheat Growing Sow Only Pure Graded Se[?]d

Ariah Park News · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

The complaint is Frequently made by farmers that the seed of a variety of wheat that they have been growing for years has “run…

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Dairying Fodder Conservation. Increases Carrying Capacity of the Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

At a recent conference of the Iliawarra branches of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. H. J. Bate, M.L.A.—a practical farmer as well as politician…

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Rotation of Crops H, J. Kelly, Manager, Cowra Experiment Farm

Ariah Park News · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 8

The profitable growing of wheat under present conditions is receiving the serious consideration of farmers. Owing to the…

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With the Man on the Land. Pastoral Control of Grasshoppers. By Use of Arsenite of Soda Spray

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

Departmental tests over a number of years have demonstrated the complete efficacy of arsenite of soda spray as a control for grasshoppers…

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Miscellaneous. Fruit Fly. Protection of Late-ripening Crops

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

The period during which orchardists look for trouble from the fruit fly will shortly be approaching its peak, and growers are urged to…

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Farmers’ Experiment Plots Result at Mirrool, Wyalong & UNGARIE

Ariah Park News · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

Through the courtesy and thoughtfulness of Mr Max, Mo[?]rone, we are able to print the results of the experiments conducted on Bungambil, We also append the results at Wyalong and Ungarie for comparison purposes…

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Federal Pastoral Report

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

The secretary of the Graziers' Association. Mr. J. W. Allen, states that the report of the Federal Pastoral Committee will be in the…

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Marketing of Butter

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

If legislation sought by the Better Stablisation Committee is passed in Vitcoria and New South Wales, steps will be taken by butter producing…

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