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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 173

Butter Consumption

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

The consumption of butter in New South Wales is exceptionally high, being approximately 34 lb. per head per annum, as against 26 lb. per head per…

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Butter Exports

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5

The total exports of butter from the Commonwealth to all countries from 1st July, 1930, to February 7. 1931, were 41,732 . tons, against…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., report: A good selling market has been experienced through the week, and the bulk of offerings have found buyers at…

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The Wheat Crop As a Judge of Fertiliser Efficiency

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 6

Recent reports of the work of the Weite Institute have shown some remarkably strong evidence in support of the view that nitrogenous fertilis…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

Dalgety and Company Ltd. report that the Melbourne February series of wool sales concluded on Monday, when they submitted an attractive…

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Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Unchanged, sold parcel West Australian April 22;…

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Canadian Wheat Pool Huge Liabilities

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

A report from Winn[?] says that the total [?] of the provinces of [?] on guarantees of bank advances to [?]…

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On the Land Farmers Warned Against New Wheat Varieties Dr. Callaghan's Strong Condemnation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 6

Many farmers find it difficult to resist the temptation to sow new varieties of wheat to the exclusion of proved varieties which are recommended after…

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Wool Firmer Japanese Forceful Buying

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 5
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express, Cootamundra Herald

The Secretary, Farmers' and Graziers' Cooperative Coy. reports:—On 23rd February we offered an attractive selection of 7,300 bales,…

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Wool Firmer. Japanese Forceful Buying

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. reports:— On 23rd Feb. we offered…

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Wheat Stock Canada and United States

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

A report from Port William says that visible Canadian wheat stocks have named normal. With a drop of [?] bushels for the week. They…

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Pastoral Company Rumored Merger Goldsbrough Mort and Elder Smith Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

It is rumored here that negotiations are proceeding with a view to merging the firms of Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd. and Elder Smith Ltd. The…

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The Wheat Industry Faced with Ruin (By the Editor)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

The following article has been written by our Editor and forwarded to the “Sydney Morning Herald” for publication in that journal:…

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Caught Red Handed Stealing Cream From M.i.d. Butter Factory Getting Away with Kero­sene Tin Full

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

About half-past seven on Wed­nesday evening, Mr. T. W. Nap- thall, departmental manager, at the M.[?].D. Butter Factory,…

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Food Relief for Farmers Must Be Repaid to Department

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

Mr. M. M. Flannery, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Chief Secretary's Department:—"In reply to the representation…

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£18,000,000 Six Million for Farmers TwelVe Million for Reproductive Works MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 1

ON THE casting vote of the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) the Premiers' conference yesterday approved of the issue of a fiduciary…

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Legislative Assembly Fixing Price of Flour Bill Next Week Farmers And Moratorium SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

Replying to Mr. Chaffey (Nat.) in the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Minuter for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said that he hoped to introduce a bill…

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