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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,255 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 163

American Wheat Big Winter Crop Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 1

The United States Department of Agriculture announced that the winter wheat crop indicated, by conditions on May 1, a yield of 595,335,000 bushels,…

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High Prices for Fat Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 6

In a heavy yarding of fat cattle at Wagga on Thursday last Messrs. Whiticker and Wilks report having secured top price, viz. £18/5/, for a pen of…

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Wheat Slump Big Crops; Loss of Trade Freight Reduction Considered Useless LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 1

Discussing the wheat slump, a prominent Liverpool broker stated that no doubt the whole cause was loss of trade in the world. Argentina had…

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London Wool Sales Prices Unchanged London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1929 · page 6

At the London wool sales to-day 7365 bales were offered, of which 1089 bales were from Australia and 4361 bales from New zealand. There was an…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 2

Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., reported on May 8: At our sale yesterday we submitted a catalogue of 6340 bales drawn from all parts of the…

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Financial Letter the Future of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 1

The question is likely to again arise in Australia as to whether growing wheat is a profitable occupation. During the past week the wheat market…

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Wool and Its Cost Improved Sale Of Good

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: Since wool values receded in February, trade in manufactures in most countries has shown more life…

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Wheat Slump Canadian Pools Not Affected Illustration of Disorderly Marketing WINNIPEG

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. E. B. Ramsay, the general manager of the Central Selling Agency of Canadian Pools, commenting on the recent publicity given to the market…

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Farmers' Row Peace After Court Case JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 May 1929 · page 1

Lengthy evidence was heard at the local court in the case in which Charles L. Turner allaged he was assaulted by O. S. Smith…

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COMMERCIAL Wheat Overseas SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 1

A private wheat agent in Sydney, yesterday received the following cable from Liverpool: "May 42/6, 30/6. Sentiment become steadier, but…

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Mycotic Dermatitis. a Skin Disease in Sheep

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 8

Attention is drawn in the current "Agricultural Gazette" to a skin disease of sheep which, probably because of its comparative rarity, states…

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Stolen Sheep Wagga Butcher Charged WAGGA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 1

Following evidence for the prosecution at Wagga Police Court yesterday, Ivan Stanley Beck, a Wagga butcher, was committed for trail on…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Values Generally Unchanged

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers'. Co-op. Co. writes (7/5/29): We offered a catalogue of 6139 bales on 6th instant, which can be…

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Wheat Growing. a Reply. (To the Editor.)

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 1

Sir,—True, wheat farmers are experiencing difficulties in all the States, as Mr. W. F. Gates asserts, but the cause is largely the result of…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Former Wagga Butcher Committed for Trial

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 1

Ivan Spencer Beek, aged 31 years, a wellknown resident of Wagga, and who, until recently conducted a butchering business in Baylis Street,…

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United States Tariff Wool and Next Increases

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 4

The president of the [?] Mr. E. H. [?] Tuesday night [?]…

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Farm Seeds At Special Rates

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 4

This old established firm of Shepherds (over 100 years,) whilst not a price cutter, can nevertheless often sell certain kinds of its best…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Stony Point Branch, will be held at the Stony Pt. School on next Saturday night, 18th…

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Welfare Farm Evening

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 3

A most enjoyable night was spent at the Yanco Welfare Farm on Friday night last. As a result the funds of the Leeton Fire Queen should…

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Rugby League Football Farm Beat Yanco—50 Points to Nil

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

A clever exposition of the Rugby League Game, the passing especially being a feature, it is should always be made of the Rugby Game, was…

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