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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

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Sydney Wool Sales Late Rates Maintained Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 3

An average selection, totalling 11,262 bales, was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day, and of this number 10,940 bales were sold at auction. An…

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Water for Dairy Cows. The Importance of a Pure Supply

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

Clean, fresh, running water is best for dairy cows, and next to it comes good spring or well water pumped into troughs. Water contained in…

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Clean Up Those Old Vegetable Crops

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 5

Glean cultivation is of considerable significance in the combat of the various pests of field, garden, and orchard…

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Homestead Farm Area No. 1815 Available on April 8

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1929 · page 4

It is notified that the undermentioned Crown lands have been, set apart for three original homestead farms and will be available on and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 2

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., Sydney, report that throughout last week's sales, a steady market was experienced, and though no material change took…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 2

A private agent in Sydney has received the following cable message from Liverpool: "March, 46/9. Sold past cargo Westralian Argentina…

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London Wool Sales Prices Maintained London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 2

At the London wool sales to-day 9214 bales were offered, of which 4810 bales were from Australia and 4504 from New Zealand. Greasy merinos…

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Sydney Wool Sales Competition Strong Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 3

An average selection, comprising 21,072 bales, was offered for auction at the wool sales to-day. Of this quantity [?]10,098 bales were sold, and…

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Farming Organisation in England Growth of Co-operation

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 2

British farmers, who were once accounted confirmed individualists, are gradually becoming enthusiastic co-operations. Rural organisations are…

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The Rock Farmers and Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 March 1929 · page 4

A meeting of The Rock Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday, when a letter was received from the District Postal Inspector asking…

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A Skin Disease in Sheep

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 3

Some little time ago attention was drawn to a skin disease in sheep Known as Mycotic Dermatitis which appeared to be comparatively…

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Pastoral Wimmera Rye Grass a Useful Pasture Plant

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

Wimmera rye grass has produced excellent results in many parts of New South Wales, and gives promise of being a useful grass in many…

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Wool Values on Lowest Basis

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 12

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-op. Co. writes:— On the 13th March we offered 7590 bales which included many…

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London Wool Sales London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 2

At the wool sales 9989 bales were offered, of which 1721 were Australian and 3106 New Zealand. There was a miscelluneous offering of merinos,…

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Plant Diseases in the Wheat Paddock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 8

Dr. R. J. Noble, biologist in the Department of Agriculture gave an address at the southern district conference of the Agricultural Bureau of…

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Commercial Sydney Wool Sales Rates Maintained Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 2

A good selection, totalling 11,325 bales, was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Of this quantity 10,904 bales were sold at auction, while 618…

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London Wool Sales Prices Very Firm London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 8

At the London wool sales to-day, 9989 bales were offered, of which 1721 bales were from Australia, and 3106 from New Zealand. There was a…

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Crop Competitions Value Emphasised by Agricultural Expert

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 7

Mr. H. C. Stening, Chief Agricultural Instructor in the Department of Agriculture, who was judge of the Wagga district growing crop competitions,…

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"Unwilling to Work" Motor Cars the Cause Farmers Criticised Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

Referring to conditions in the country, Mr. Hunt, M.L.C., New South Wales, at the annual conference of the Victorian Country Party to-day, said:…

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Death of Wife's Relations French Farmer Arrested Paris

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

Armand G[?]inet was arrested today for the alleged murder of his father-in-law and brother-in-law with a pitchfork. The police allege that the…

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