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Farming & the land, 1931

3,443 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 173

College Gets Results Wheat Figures

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 12

Figures supplied the Council of Education, showed that, with the exception of one season (1928-29) the average yield of wheat at…

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COMMERCIAL Wagga Sheep Market Little Change in Values

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 14

The associated agents of Wagga, report having held their fortnightly sheep sale at the Wagga municipal saleyards on Thursday. There was…

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An Essay on Wheat Echo of 1919

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 14

A wise child of six living in Croagingalong, once wrote an essay on "Wheat" It appeared in 1919 in "Home Talk," the house journal of…

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Wheat Pool Collapse at Manitoba Open Marketing Available

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 20

A Winning cable states that virtual collapse has overtaken Manitoba wheat pool. This is the meaning of the announcement that the…

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Foot Rot Of Sheep Owners Should Watch for Its Appearance

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 5

Very useful rains have fallen over most of the State, and the feed will last well into the winter, writes the Chief Veterinary Surgeon of the…

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Trees On The Dairy Farm a Seasonable Reminder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 5

Trees have a very definite value on the dairy farm, and the fact should be made a note of now that planting time is approaching…

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Economy In Wheat Growing Observances That Reduce Production Costs

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 5

The application of only proven methods, correct use of varieties, control of diseases, and the proper care and use of machinery are vital…

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New Information on Wool Results of Leeds Research X-ray Tests Applied

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 6

Considerable progress has been made in determining the composition and structure of wool, a sound knowledge of which must form the basis of any…

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Wool Week in Wagga Displays in Leading Stores Australian Products Will Be Featured Help the Home Industry by Purchasing Home Made

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 4

Next week, from May 10 to May 16, is Wool Week throughout New South Wales. Mr. F. H. Tout, president of the Graziers' Association, suggested it, and immediately a small committee got to work. Everyone whom the committee has asked to help has…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) the Bathurst Conference—or Pulling the Other Leg (To the Editor "Dairy Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 2

Sir,—We have had recently Mr. Barker Moloney and others of his party in oar midst, on behalf of the Federal Government, telling us how much…

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Hume Weir Submerged Farms

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 8

When the Murray Waters Commission recently released a huge volume of water impounded in the Hume reservoir, the face of nature was…

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Australia's Tariff Increased Cost of Living Farmers' Desperate Position

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 18

The means adopted by the Federal Government to rehabilitate Australia are rapidly accentuating our deplorable position. Primary producers are…

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Useful About The Dairy a Handy Home Made Dipper

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 10

A handy little dipper which will be found very useful for many purposes about the dairy may be made from a two pound preserved fruit can. The…

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To-day's Games Farm and Old Boys Win

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 May 1931 · page 19

Two closely contested games were played this afternoon at the Cricket Ground, when The Farm defeated Banks by 10 points to 7 and Old…

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Chicago Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 3

Chicago wheat options are quoted: May, 84[?]d cents a bushel; July, 83[?] cents; September, 83[?]cents…

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Wool Week in Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 2

Wagg's Wwool Week opens to-day and will be continued up to and including Saturday. There will be special displays in the shops to indcat[?]…

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Wool Week Governor's Message Appeal for Support Debt To Flock Owners SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

His Excellency, the Governor (Sir Philip Game) has issued the following Wool Week message:— "It in appropriate that the leading…

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Maitland Dairy Cattle Sale

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 6

E. W. Sparke Ltd. report having yarded 900 head of Jersey and dairy Durhain heifers and cows at their special sale at Maitland on Thursday…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 4

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date of May 6:-At the closing sales in Sydney this week the market was practically…

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