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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 123

Southern Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on 22nd: Bidding for lambs was keen at Homebush last Monday, rates rising 1/ per head. Prices for sheep…

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The Wheat Crop Seasonal Operations

Ariah Park News · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 8

The heavy rains that fell during February and March throughout the Riverina and South-western districts gave…

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Self-Sown Wheat Crop Expert Advises Harrowing

Ariah Park News · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 3

Many of the self-sown Wheat crops in the Wagga, Temora, Junee and Riverina districts are much too thick, according of the…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool Victorian Farmers Reject Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 2

By a majority of 493 votes, wheat growers have rejected the proposal for a compulsory wheat pool for Victoria. The referendum conducted by the…

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Stud Wheat Scheme

Ariah Park News · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 3

The general committee of the Batellan A H. and I. Association, has adopted the . stud wheat scheme. Members of the…

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London Wool Sales London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 3

The London wool sales closed to-day on a slightly higher basic than the opening. About 70,000 bales of the total 100,544 bales catalogued were…

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London Wool Sales Prices Unchanged London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 6

At the London wool sales to-day 9276 bales were offered, 2463 being Australian. There was an average selection, mostly of re-offered wools of…

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What The Man on The Land Does. Maize Championships. Progressive Tumut Farmers Support Maize Crop Competitions. Keen Rivalry for Local Honors and R.A.S. CHAMPIONSHIP

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 4

The farmers of the fertile Tumut and Gilmore Valleys have always jealously guarded their good repute as maizegrowers, and they have…

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The State's Wheat Final Harvest Returns Nearly 27,000,000 Bushels

Ariah Park News · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 5

Final returns of the wheat harvest for the season 1927-28 have been received by the Government Statistician (Mr r…

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Origin of 41“ Nabawa ” Wheat (G. L. Sutton, Director of Agriculture in the “ Journal of Agriculture,” Western Australia)

Ariah Park News · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 6

“ Nabawa ” is the result of a selection made at the Chapman Experiment Farm, following upon the crossing of two…

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Gundagai Crops. Drought Effects Yields

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 4

The abnormally dry spell throughout spring and early summer in the Gundagai district resulted in almost general failure of the miaze crops,…

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Farmer's Death Wife Accused of Murder Long Drawn-out Inquest Dramatic Scenes London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1928 · page 2

There was a sensational conclusion to the Coroner's inquiry at Coleford when Mrs. Beatrice Pace, aged 35 years, was arrested as a result of the…

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Compulsory Wheat Pool. Victorian Farmers Reject

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 5

By a majority of 493 votes, wheat growers have rejected the proposal of a compulsory wheat pool in Victoria. The referendum conducted by the…

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The Wheat Crop. Fine Seeding Progress

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 4

The present sowing season has been almost ideal in every way. The spell of fine [?] that followed the heavy early [?] rains gave farmers the…

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Wool Market

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 2

Scute, Bell, and Co., Ltd., report: Another quiet week in the wool trade. Very little wool has changed hands, most the buyers being apparently…

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Wool Auctions

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 7

Activities in wool in the Sydney market are confined to scoured skin wools, for which' there is a fair demand at slightly, lower levels. The…

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Stud Wheat Scheme

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 4

The committee of the Barellan A and F. Association appointed to consider the stud wheat scheme suggested by Mr. McDuff submitted its…

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The Wheat Crop Fine Seeding Progress (Contributed Article No. 11)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 6

The present sowing season has been almost ideal in every way. The spell of fine weather that followed the heavy early autumn rains gave…

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United States Winter Wheat

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 4

Sharp reactions in the North American wheat markets following the recent [?] influences exerted by [?] reports of abandoned wheat…

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Word Wheat Market. Interesting Particulars

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 May 1928 · page 4

The feature of the international wheat position which of course, is reflected locally, has been the steady substantial advance is values during…

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