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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1929

3,255 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 163

Dairying. Dairy Cattle Breeds Their Characteristics Compared

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

The conditions that affect dairying vary so greatly, even within comparatively short distances, observes a" departmental publication, that many…

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Sheep in Africa

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Sir Arnold Theiler recently stated that it was a remarkable fact that in South Africa, which was proverbially a disease-ridden country, an area…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 6

Younghusband Ltd., Albury, received a cable on January 16 from their London agents which read as follows: "Sales opened to-day, with large…

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Why Australian Butter Melts Away

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

The following interesting par is taken from "co-operative News" official organ of the Co-operative Whole sale Society of 1st January, 1929:—…

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Blown Sheep Symptoms Usually Shown

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

A sheep struck by fly usually appears irritable and uneasy, and when feeding is frequently seen to stamp one hind leg. Often an animal is…

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Wheat Freights. Big Reductions

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

Substantial reductions in wheat and flour freights to the United Kingdom Europe and South Africa have been announced by the Oversea Shipping…

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Pooling Wheat Price Regulation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

The need for marketing primary psoducts through the medium of a pool is now receiving more thought and attention than ever before, says…

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Riverina Wheat High Quality

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

In common with many railway stations in Riverina, wheat at Coolamon is being stacked in the open because the sheds are full. Farmers in the…

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Higher U.s.a. Butter Duty

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 8

Australia and New Zealand are yearly becoming increasing factors in the World's supply of foodstuffs and their larger entry into the Oversea…

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The Wheat Market Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable from Liverpool: "January, 47/3, Generally quiet. Easier prices…

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One Million Bushels. Coolamon Wheat

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

Over 250,000 bags of wheat have been delivered to the Coolamon railway station and the mill. At Brushwood over 80,000 bags have been…

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London Wool Sales London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

At the wool sales 8833 bales were offered, of which 6652 were Australian and 2010 New Zealand. There was a good selection of merinos…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 3

A good selection of 11,591 bales was offered, and 10,484 sold at the wool sales yesterday, and an additional 824 disposed of privately…

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Varieties of District Wheat. Opartmental Recommendaries

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

The following are the [?] medical [?]…

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Heat in Queensland Cattle Frantic Rockhampton (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

The heat was intense during a cattle sale at Rockhampton yesterday and many of the animals became frantic. Ten head died, white many…

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Top-dressing Its Effect on the Wool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 4

With the object of determining whether top-dressed pasture affects the quality of wool, the Department of Agriculture recently instituted…

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Varieties of Wheat Departmental Recommendations for Different Districts

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

The following are the latest departmental recommendations as to the varieties of wheat best suited to the South-western slopes and Eastern…

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Sydney Wool Sales No Material Change Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 5

A good selection, comprising 11,591 bales, was offered at the Sydney wool sales today. Of this quantity 10,484 bales were sold at auction, and on…

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Junior Farmers' Clubs

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Webb, assistant organiser of Junior Farmers' Clubs, advised that a club had been formed in Wagga for the purpose of instructing youths…

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