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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1928

2,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 123

Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot Dangers of Monopoly

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 11

It is claimed by the advocates of the proposed compulsory pool that it will enable the farmers to secure higher prices from the local…

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Sheep on Irrigated Lucerne How to Obtain the Best Results

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 4

An account in a recent "Agricultural Gazeete," of experiences at Yanco Experiment Farm in the grazing of sheep on irrigated lucerne…

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Wheat Pool Ballot Rolls for First Vote Of Producers

Ariah Park News · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 5

The first roll for the first ballot of producers under the provisions of the Marketing Act has been compiled. This is of…

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Wheat Pool Ballot Enrolment of Voters. 50 Acres Qualification

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 6

Following a petition by 175 growers, wheat has been proclaimed a commodity under the Marketing of Primary Products Act, and a poll is…

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The Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot The Dangers of Monopoly

Ariah Park News · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 7

It is claimed by the advocates of the proposed compul[?]ory pool that it will enable the farmers to secure higher prices from the…

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Farming Train at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, has announced, in connection with the Riverina tour of the Better Farming Train, that arrangements…

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Homestead Farms Transfer Country Party and Reappral[?]ement

Ariah Park News · Thursday 2 August 1928 · page 3

The State Country Party, at a meeting, expressed itself entirely in accord with the Government’s general policy…

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Pastoral Wool Marketing Zone System Defined

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 6

As recently announced to this column the the “Zone System” of selling wool in the Sydney market will be tried out during the coming season…

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Cattle Case Withdrawn

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

The additional charge preferred against Thomas Clarke, following on his acquittal on three cattle stealing charges at Wagga Quarter Sessions…

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The Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

One hundred and seventy six entroles—20 more than last year—on Wednesday and Thursday next. 51 [?] wll compete in the trials…

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Dairying. Pleuropneumonia Be Careful When Purchasing Dairy Cattle

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

Reference in a recent report of the Chief Veterinary Burgeon of the Department of Agriculture to outbreaks of pleuropneumonia suggests the…

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The Coming Wool Season

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 6
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express

It has been decided to give the new "Zone" system a trial this coming season. It has to be remembered that the departure from the system which…

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The Next Wool Clip

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 5

Senator Guthrie, a prominent and successful exhibitor at the Melbourne Sheep Show, predicted that the next wool clip would be worth £60,000,000…

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History of Sheep Snow at Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

The second annual, sheep show will be held next week, and the wisdom of the committee's actions in holding such a show, with, the annual show…

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The Wheat Position. Northern Hemisphere

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

Business appears to have been restricted in the European wheat mackets during the last week, owing to further weakness of North American…

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Wheat Freight. London. July 30th

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

A sudden demand [?] for Australian wheat for February [?] such us usually does [?] [?] in until Northern is puzzling…

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The Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 6

It is claimed by the advocates of the proposed compulsory pool that it will enable the farmers to secure higher prices from the local…

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Stud Sheep Sales 250 Guineas for Widgewa Ram Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

At the stud sheep sale today 250 guineas were given for a stud ram bred by Falkiner and Sons, Widgiewa. The best average prices were realised for…

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The Compulsory Wheat Pool Ballot the Dangers of Monopoly

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 6

It is claimed by the advocates of the proposed compulsory pool that it will enable the farmers to secure higher prices from the local…

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