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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 173

Adelaide Sheep Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 2

At the Adelaide sales to-day sheep and lambs were firm, at last week's rates. Mutton sold to 3½d per lb., and lamb to 5d…

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Newmarket Store Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 6

John M'Namara and Co. Pty. Ltd., auctioneers, 515 Collins-street, Melbourne, report: At the special terms store sheep sale conducted at…

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Chicago Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 6

Chicago wheat options are quoted May, &2 7-8 cents a bushel; July, 64 5-8 cents; September, 64 3-8 cents; December, 671 cents…

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Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 6

A private wheat agent in has received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Sold parcel Victorian May June 22/6, New South…

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Sydney Wool Sales Rates Maintained Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 6

An average selection, totalling 8341 bales, was offered at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Of this quantity 7571 bales were sold at auction, and 827…

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American Wheat Disposing of Surplus to Be Sold in Europe 275,000,000 Bushels Available Washington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 1

The United States farm Beard has decided to offer for sale on the European markets the surplus wheat acquired through the purchases made…

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A Farmer's Point of View Look, then, into thine heart, and write!—Longfellow

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 6

Charlie Hardy, jun., is coming to Coolamon to explain the machinations of the Riverina Movement, and assist in the election of members to the…

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Depression in Canada Position of Western Farmer Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 1

An amendment to me Address in Reply to the Speech from the Throne was moved in the House of Commons on Monday by Mr. Robert Gardiner…

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Help for Farmers Loan of £6,000,000 Advocated Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1931 · page 1

The secretary of the Primary Producers' Association (Mr. H. J. Prater) sent a telegram to the Premier (Sir James Mitchell), who is on…

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Special Dairy Cattle Sale

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 5

E. W. Sparke Ltd., West Maitland, advertises a special sale of dairy cattle in this issue, to be held on Thursday, May 7, when they will offer 600 head…

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Sheep at Homebush

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 5

No change was noticeable in sheep and lamb rates at Homebush on Monday. Pennings totalled 24,000. Winchcombe Carson's sales included…

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Russian Wheat

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

“Australia need not fear competition from Russian wheat,” said Professor Richardson, director of the [?] institute, giving evidence before the…

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The Wheat Position European Wheat Distribution

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

Commenting on the conference recently held in Paris to consider the distribution of European wheat among various European countries, the…

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wool auctions

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 2

Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd. report: Auction sales were resumed here yesterday. Competition was keen and general, and compared with the…

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Southern Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 5

A number of southern clips were included in Monday's Sydney catalogues. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that they secured R. s…

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"Thinking Pig" a Message to the Wheat Farmer

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 8

I would like to supplement my original article on the above question with information that has lately come to my hand from tests and…

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Another Wheat Bill

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

The Minister for Markets [?] Maloney) said last Friday [?] a [?] to enable wheat [?] an orderly marketing system for…

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Canada’s Wheat. 100 Per Cent. Pooling

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 1

A report from Regina, [?] says that 100 per cent, wheat pooling, quoted as a remedy for stringed abuses under the grain [?]…

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Wool Auctions. Closing Sales Next Season's Roster

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 April 1931 · page 6

The secretary Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Coy. reports:— The season's final sales are now in progress, and will continue until May…

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