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Farming & the land, 1928

2,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 123

The Australian Wool Clip The Reasonably Cheerful View

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported on 25th: In 1908 Australia pastured 86,896,000 sheep, while at present her flocks run into 93,000,000. In number…

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Wheat Pool Favored by Bureaux Rural Wage Handicap Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 2

The annual conference at Hawkesbury of the Bureau of Agriculture of New South Wales, was continued to-day…

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With the Man on the Land. Agricultural Three Tons More Potatoes Fertilising Value of Farmyard Manure

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 6

In a trial carried out recently on a farmer's experiment plot on the lower north coast a dressing of farmyard manure at the rate of 5 tons…

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Health Department's Contribution. Better Farming Train

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 9

The Health Department's contribution to the Better Fanning Train, though comparatively small in exsent; is full of interest. Nothing…

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A Day on the Better Farming Train

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 10

The long line of trucks draws in to Eumungerie at daybreak. Yesterday, it was Dubbo; on a hundred other days before it was Gundagi…

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Farmers and Settlers Walbundrie Branch Meets

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Walbundrie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday. The president, Mr. R. Ellis,…

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The Better Farming Train Ariah Park, August 1

Ariah Park News · Thursday 26 July 1928 · page 3

The Better Farming Train is at present in depot at Temora, where it will remain until 31st July, the commencing date for a…

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Pastoral Silage for Sheep Commence with Small Quantities

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 1

Silage forms an excellent basis of conserved fodders for feeding sheep during drought periods--not only does it provide a succulent laxative…

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Homebush Market. Sheep and Cattle Dearer. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson wired :— 3300 cattle yarded, the bulk being medium to useful quality; the market was dearer at opening…

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Sheep Dips

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 6

We are all aware that the Stock Branch and several dip manufacturers have several plans for dip construction set out for the assistance of the…

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Pastoral Preparing for Shearing

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

With the shearing season close a hand—early sheds, in fact, are already making a start—reminders as to some necessary preliminaries are timely…

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U.k. Butter Market

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 6

Cables from Overseas Farmers' Federation and the London Agency of the Export Control Board indicate that owing to the hot dry weather in the…

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Internal Parasites of Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 6

The season being favorable to them internal parasites of sheep have been giving considerable trouble, even in districts west of the usual habits of…

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Adequate Wool Space

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

Having seen that the yards are in order, the farmer should inspect the shed. It is necessary, in the first place, to see that the wool bins and…

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Wagga Cattle Market Values Unaltered

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 3

The associated agents of Wagga, Byrnes, Best and Co., Whiticker and Wilks, Salmon, Hanrahan and Co., Dalgety and Co., and the A. M. L. and F…

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Silage for Sheep Commence with Small Quantities

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 4

Silage forms an excellent basts of conserved fodders for feeding sheep during drought periods—not only does it provide a succulent laxative feed…

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Wool Sales Zone System Late Shearing Difficulties Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 2

The zone system of auctioning wool in the Sydney market is to be tried this season and the following definition has been agreed to by the Sydney and…

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Dairying

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 3

Milking yards and their approaches and exits should be heavily stoned, in order that a foundation may be obtained which will not break up in we[?]…

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Fat Lamb Raising Wagga Farmer Finds It Profitable

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 5

The raising of fat lambs for market has often been urged as a profitable industry for farmers in the Wagga district to take up, especially the…

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Area's Fruit Crop Runs in Big Figures

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 2

It is estimated that the citrus crop on the Yanco Area will be 200,000 cases this year. A similar quantity is expected in the Mirrool Area, so…

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