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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 123

Sheep Classing Further Hints for the Small Flock Owner

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

Reference was made in these notes recently to the operation of sheep classing and its importance to the owner of even the smallest flock. It…

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P.d.s. Column Farmers' Tour

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

A party of farmers left Melbourne this month with the object of studying agricultural conditions and problems, and will visit Great Britain…

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Fur Farming Problems How Colored Rabbits Are Produced an Interesting Study Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 1

Giving evidence before the fur farming committee, Mr. E. H. Shepherd, ex stock inspector of Queensland, said no sheep owner chancing to have a black…

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Narandera Fallow and Crop Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

The judge (Mr. D. V. Dunlop) last week inspected the fallow entered in the Narandera P. and A. Association's combined fallow and crop competition…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney received yesterday the following cable message from Liverpool: "Wheat market unchanged. Canadian and…

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Technical Education Wool Classes for Wagga Assistant Superintendents Visit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 6

As a result of the visit of the Assistant Superintendent of Technical Education, Mr. G. Sussmilch, who was in Wagga yesterday, instruction…

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With the Man on the Land. Pastoral the Sheep Louse. How to Recognise the Pest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 6

It is surprising how many sheep farmers are unable to recognise the common sheep louse, and the many eroneous ideas that exist in regard…

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The Sheep Louse How to Recognise the Pest

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 8

It is surprising how many sheep farmers are unable to recognise the common sheep louse, and the many e[?]ounccus ideas that exist in regard to…

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Strength of Wool Position Supply the Strong Factor

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 8
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd reported on 3rd:— Wool consumers now have a mont ahead of them in which no auctions…

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Markets Abroad Primary Products in Other Countries Liverpool Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

A private wheat agent in Sydney yesterday received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Wheat afloat and April shippings valued at…

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Agricultural Healthy Maize Crops

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 6

Farmers are reminded of the importance of seed selection as a factor in profitable maize-growing, and especially of seed selection in the…

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Dairy Machinery Duties

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

A largo proportion of dairy factory equipment in the way of pasteurises, coolers and vats has been successfully made by Autralian industry, with a…

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United Poultry Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

The members of the United Poultry Farmers' Association which it is hoped will be a factor in bringing together all interests in the industry have…

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Farmers and the Tariff No Immediate Reductions

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

Piecework was suggested as an issue at the next Federal general election by Mr. Abott, M.P. (Country Party), who returned to Canberra on…

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Our Bird Life Farmers' Feathered Friends Their Relation to Horticulture and Agriculture. Interesting Address Dy Mr. Kinghorn at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

A special meeting of the Griffith Research Burea was held on Friday last week, when the meeting took the form of…

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Soil Fertility Value of Crop Rotation

Ariah Park News · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

In a paper read at the annual conference of the western branches of the Agricultural Bureau at Forbes last week, Mr…

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Agricultural for Healthy Maize Crops Control of Root, Stalk and Ear Hot Diseases

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 4

Farmers are reminded of the importance of seed selection as a factor in profitable maize-growing, and especially of seed selection in the field…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 6

At a meeting of the farmers and persons interested, held in the Memorial Hall, Brungle, on Wednesday, March 28, it was decided, on the…

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Wagga Sheep Sales

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 5

At Wednesday’s special sheep sale in the Wagga municipal saleyards, 21,000 sheep were yarded, to a large and representative attendance of…

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