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Farming & the land, 1930

4,350 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 218

Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. offered at auction on Wednesday 4498 bales of good selection Values were firm on the basis of last sale,…

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Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., wired us-yesterday: We offered at auction on Wednesday 4498 bales. There was a good selection of…

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Herd Testing Butter Output Increased

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 6

In the "Agricultural Gazette" for February there is an informative article by Mr. L. T. Macinnes, director of dairying, and Mr. J. R. Marrott,…

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Wheat Overseas Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney to-day received the following cable from Broomhall : ''406. Sold part cargo Westralian afloat to Italy, 40-…

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Sheep Foods Scientific Investigation Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

The Commonwealth Council of Sci[?] Research is at present conducting research work into experiments conducted by the late Professor…

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Wool Demand Keen Wider Competition

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express

The Secretary Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports:- On the 25th February we offered 5,036 bales comprising the most…

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Wool Demand Keen. Winder Competition

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 3

The secretary Farmers and Grand[?] Coy reports; On the 25th on February we offered [?] the Mont…

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Commercial the Wheat Market Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 3

The local wheat market is weaker. Parcels of bulk wheat sold at 47[?] and bagged lots 48½ per bushel…

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Pastoral Pasture Improvement. Autumn Suitable Sowing Time to Many Grasses

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

Farmers interested in the question of pasture improvement are reminded that the most suitable time for the sowing of the majority of pasture…

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Wool Research Important Experiments Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

The Commonwealth Council of Scientific Research is at present conducting research work into experiments conducted by the late…

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Wheat Overseas Slightly Better Prices Chicago, February 26

The Daily Express · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 3

Wheat prices at Minneapolis and Chicago increased to-day, following assurances of administrative support of the wheat market…

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The Wheat Position Favorable Freight and Ex Change

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 3

The Australian Wheat harvest appears to have been much better than anticipated it is estimated by be [?] trade that a crop of about 127,000,000…

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Ban on Sheep Export Out-of-date Idea Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 1

Sir John Vicars, the well-known wool merchant, who returned to Sydney to-day from overseas, said he thought it an out-of-date idea to ban…

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Car Overturns Swerve to Avoid Sheep Airman Killed Another Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

When a motor car capsized on the Windsor road near M'Graft's Hill early to-day, Air-Craftsman Hart-Williams, aged 33 years, a member of the Royal…

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Too Many Sheep. Hand Feeding Does Not Pay. Mr W. W. Killen’s Opinion

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

The keeping of sheep alive by ar[?] feeding when it is no longer a payable proposition to do so is regarded by Mr. W. W. Killon, M.P., as…

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Dairy Utensils Value of Boiling Water Limitations of Disinfectants

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 6

Discussing a recent survey of the conditions existing in butter factories in a North Coast district, an officer of the Biological Branch of the…

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Junee District Farms Sold

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. Bert M'Carthy has sold his farm nine miles from Junee, on the Gundegai road, to Mr. H. Mur[?] of Cootamundra. Mr. J. H. Reinnick has sold…

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Australian Dairy Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government being desirous of detaining the Australian Dairy Council as an advisory body, a meeting was held in Sydney last week…

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Snakes Plentiful on Mr. 'Jock' Martin's Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 7

Snakes are plentiful this summer —at least they are on Mr. 'Jock' Martin's farm at Gogeldrie. Mr. Martin does not know what is the source of…

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