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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 123

Compulsory Wheat Pool Meeting at Boree Creek

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 2

A meeting of wheatgrowers was held tat Boree Creek yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Farmers and Settlers' Association to discuss the…

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Canadian Wheat Quality Decreasing QUEBEC

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 4

Speaking at a meeting of the Canadian Seed Growers' Association, Dr. Robert Magill secretary of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange, gave alarming…

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Batlow Potato Crops High Yields in Competition

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 2

Twenty-two entries were received for the local potato crop competition, of which 14 were judged, the remainder being withdrawn. Mr. A…

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Weed and Crop Pests

Ariah Park News · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 3

Success in experiments to discover cover means of combating St John's wort, prickly pear, safforn thistle, and tomato wilt is…

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NANGUS=The Home of the Record Breakers A Wonderful Herd of Pure-Bred Early-Maturing Cattle Being Built Up Some of the Astonishing Achievements of a Gundagai District Holding John Macarthur's Cow Paddock

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 4

There is no more historic holding in Gundagai district than Nangus, the 6400-acre property, with a 13 miles frontage to the Murrumbidgee…

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Crops Plus Stock Sheep in the Wheat-growing Programme

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

The value of fallowing is now recognised by all capable farmers. Fallowing, however, can only give the best returns when combined with sheep,…

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Winter Butter Market

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 7

The dairy farmers of N.S.W. were looking forward to definite marketing advantage from the imposition of the 6d. duty on the 15th inst., but these…

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Theft of Wheat Brothers-in-law Plead Guilty One Fined £50

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

Two wheat Jumpers, Leonard Roy Buckley (18) and Arthur Alfred Turner (25), of Tarcutta, were charged before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., at the…

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Dairying Industry Marketing Prospects and Problems Experts Visit Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

Of interest to those engaged in the dairying industry was the visit to Wagga yesterday of Mr. W. B. Hindmarsh, chairman of directors of the…

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Batlow Potato Crop Competition

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

The judging of the Batlow Potato Crop Competition was carried out during last week by Mr. A. J. Pinu, of the Dept. of Agriculture, and…

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Farmers and Settlers a Year of Activity

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 7

The annual report of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which will be presented to the forthcoming con-ference, covers a wide range of…

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Forfeited Homestead Farms Again Becoming Available

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

A notification appears in the " Government Gazette" setting apart portions 33 and 10 of 1,542 acres, parish Pulletop, county of Cooper, land…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1928 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney yesterday received the following cable message from Liverpool: "sold yesterday, Western Australian consignment,…

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Control of Footrot in Sheep

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 3

Footrot in sheep is a disease to the development and spread of which rains and moisture are most conductive, therefore, that late autumn…

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Disease-infested Sheep Stock Proclamation Challenged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 2

A point of considerable interest to pastoralists and drovers arose in special cases stated by Mr. C. A. Arnold. P.M., of Forbes, in a proceeding by…

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June Wool Sale Results Japan a Force

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Experiences at recent Sydney wool sales confirm the opinions expressed in most quarters that the staple is…

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With the Man on the Land Pastoral Lamb Marketing Precautions That Will Reduce Loss

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 3

With the period of lamb marking impending, it is well to keep in mind an aspect of the operation neglect of which is every year the cause of…

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F & S. Association Cost of Wheat Production Lake Albert Road Needs

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 2

Mr. D. B. Hamblin, president of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, presided at the meeting of the branch, held in…

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Crops Plus Stock

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 3

The value of fallowing is now recognised by all capable farmers. Fallowing, however, can only give the best returns when combined with…

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