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Farming & the land, 1930

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British Wool Buyers Protest to New Zealand London, February 19

The Daily Express · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 3

The British Woolbuyers' Federacion, replying to the New Zealand Selling brokers' Association's cablegram. "Regret" growers withholding…

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The Markets 26,750 Sheep and Lambs Penned Prime Wethers Firm-- Lambs Weaker

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

The yarding on Monday, 17th February, was again very mixed, with a bigger proportion of lambs. Most of the sheep were in fair…

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Wheat Drops New Low Levels on American Markets Chicago, February 18

The Daily Express · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

Wheat toboganned in the final hour, when the market weakened unaccountably and picked up. May led the decline, which carried all prices…

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South African Parliament Wheat Importation Bill Australia in Debate Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

Australia figured largely in the debate on the second reading of the Wheat Importation Bill in the House of Assembly to-day…

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Commonwealth Wheat Pool Guarantee of 4/ a Bushel to Be Paid on Delivery Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

The Minister for Markets and Transport (Mr. Parker Moloney) said to-day that wheatgrowers would receive…

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Bean Seed as a Money Crop Hopes in Tumut Valley

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 3

The Tumut district may yet gain fame for the finest French bean seed in the Commonwealth. Some time ago the special…

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Farm Menus Have You Tried These? Attractive Prune Recipes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

Prunes can be used in a variety of forme. The following suggestion are taken from a collection of fifty attractive recipes, supplied by Miss A. E…

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Farm Competitions Fallows and Fodder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 5

Entries for the Wagga and district annual fallow and fodder conservation Competitions close with the secretary of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and…

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Share Farming on New Lines Investors on One-Third MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 1
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A SCHEME by which money may be incested, through a bank, in the next season's Victorian crops, and which will indirectly help and…

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Electricity for Farms Much to Be Done Government Hampers CANBERRA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 6

"Canada," declares the weekly, bulletin of the Australian Country party, "spent £40,000,000 during the three years prior to 1927 (the lastest…

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Dairy Cleanliness

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 4

This is rather a delicate subject to handle, as it is one about which most farmers are very sensitive, but I can place my…

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The Oat Crop Treatment of Seed for Smut

The Daily Express · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 3

If the oat crop is sown for green feed, treatment of the seed is unnecessary; but if it is intended for hay or grain the seed should always…

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Wheat Movement Oversea Influences

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 6

The monthly summary of the National Bank of Australia comments that during the past few weks buying nations have shown no desire…

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U.S.A. Wheat Further Losses Chicago. February 20

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 4

American wheat closed with sharp losses on all American markets, with both local and foreign news generally discouraging. Chicago prices…

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Federal Wheat Pool Co-operation Essential Dr. Earle Page's Support Armidale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 2

Commenting on the proposal of the Federal Ministry to create a compulsory Commonwealth wheat pool and the suggestion that a poll of wheatgrowers…

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Show More Wheat Experts Enthusiastic Would Mean £7,000,000 More to Victoria Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 4

The appeal of the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) to farmers to sow more wheat this year has the enthusiastic support of the Victorian Agriculture…

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Farms Sold

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1930 · page 4

Junee district broad acre properties hold their value, Mr. Terry Greene, of "Talwong," four miles west of Junee, sold his fine property to Mr…

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Wheat Depression Losses in All Markets North American Weakness New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 5

Wheat dosed with sharp losses in all markets, with both local and foreign news generally discouraging Chicago prices were affected especially by…

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Wheat Position Is Canada Selling? Years of Glutted English Market London, Feb. 22

The Daily Express · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 4

The wheat position is a difficult one. There are ail sorts of rumours current on both sides of the Atlantic about heavy purchases of Manitoba…

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