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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,255 stories in Riverina's papers · page 27 of 163

The Orchard Work for the Autumn Green Manure Crops and Cultivation

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 4

Where crops for green manure were sown in districts that have shared in the February rains, write officers of the fruit branch of the Depart…

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Pastoral. Toxic for Sheep a Warning Concerning Kerosene

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

Experiments carried out at Glen- field Veterinary Research. Station show that kerosene given internally may be fatal to sheep. A warning…

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Dairying Bone-chewing in Cattle Mineral Poisoning As a Possible Sequel

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 7

The increasing prevalence of "bonechewing" in cattle, and the importance of taking the measures necessary to correct the condition of…

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Skin Disease Trouble in Sheep

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

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

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Wool Values. on Lower Basis

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

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

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London Wool Sales London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

At to-day's London wool sales 8593 bales were offered of which 4250 were Australian and 3500 New Zealand. There was a miscellaneous offering of…

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Agriculture Wheat-growing Competitions Factors in Increased Yields

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 8

Frequent and judicious working of the fallows,coupled with liberal use of graded seed and superphosphate, are the factors largely constructing to…

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Wool Industry Protection Desired Against Substitutes Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

The secretary of the Graziers' Association. Mr. F. H. Tout, to-day asked that the wool industry be afforded protection against "synthetic" wool…

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Mangolds for Dairy Farmers

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 1

Mangolds, or mangel-wurzels, make a valuable crop for the dairy-farmer, as these roots supply an excellent ration for cows, and there is nothing…

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Sydney Wool Sales 47d for Greasy Merino Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 6

At the Sydney wool sales to-day, greasy merino realised to 47d, a record for the season. A good selection, totalling 11,47[?] bales was offered. Of…

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Manus Farmer's Troubles Suit for Divorce Wife Refuses to Leave England

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

At the Wagga District Court yesterday Judge Coyle, in divorce jurisdiction, heard the petition of William Thoma Little, farmer, of Manus, near…

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Final Gallops for Warwick Farm Holdfast Goes Fast

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 4

Holdfast's trial from the barrier was the outstanding feature of the work at Randwick yesterday morning, when many candidates for to-morrow's…

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Farmers & Settlers’ Association

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on Monday night last when the President. Mr. W. Armstrong presided over a large attendance…

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Warwick Farm Races. SELECTIONS

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

Farin Stakes: Nolens Volens or Bouvaret: Second Division: Jeypore or Wedara. Fairfleid Handicap: Holdlast or…

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Homestead Farm Area No. 1815 Available on April 8

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 March 1929 · page 5

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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State Parliament Legislative Assembly. Wheat Pool Moneys Workers' Compensation SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1929 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Vincent (C.P.) asked the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Bruxner, whether his attention had been…

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"Eat No Butter" Woman

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2

The executive of the Housewives' Progressive Association declare that 2/- per lb for butter is a sufficiently high price to enable 1/3 per lb. to…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 March 1929 · page 2

Younghusband Ltd., Albury, are in receipt of the following cable message from their London agents: "Wool sale, closed to-day. Good attendance…

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