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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

3,295 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 165

Dairy Tests Two Records Jersey and Guernsey

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 4

Two record-holders appear in the list of registered pure bred dairy cows whose tests of milk and butter fat production were completed last…

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Junior Farmers Vegeable Sections Prizes Awarded for 1931

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 13

The judge, Mr. John. Graham, has announced his awards in the 1931 vegetable growing competition conducted under the auspices of the…

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Crop Failure Queensland Must Import Wheat Toowoomba (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

Early in the season it was believed that Queensland would have a record crop of 6,000,000 bushels of wheat, but late frosts and heavy rain during…

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On the Land Local Sheep Sale

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

Owing to the numerous fires burning in this and surrounding districts, the attendance was not as large as usual, report Messrs. Dalgety & Co…

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No Detriment Australia's Wheat Quota London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

Government circles consider that the other Dominions will not be advantaged to the detriment of Australia by a wheat quota…

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Better Wool Prices Superfine Lines in Demand

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers Co-operative Coy., writes:— On 20th January, we offered 7,487 bales of wool, included in which…

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Transport Act Flight of Hawkesbury Farmer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 1

"The New Transport Act is breaking farmers in the Hawkesbury district," declared the president of the Farmers' Defence Union (Mr. R. T…

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Junior Farmers' Club Vegetable Section Judge's Comments

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 January 1932 · page 3

The judging of the vegetable section of the Junior Farmers' Club competition for the years 1931 was conducted by Mr. J. Graham. Mr. Graham said…

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Wool Sales

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

Local wool sales in Sydney:—A/c T. Miller, Shepardstown, 6bis AAEH 12½d. The Nindethana clip from Mr. J…

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Orange Special Sheep Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

Messrs. Leeds Bros. Ltd., of Orange, report that 17,000 sheep were yarded at Orange saleyards on Tuesday last to a large and representative…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 3

When the Sydney wool sales were resumed to-day the market ruled firm [?] the [?] level of last week's sales. Chief support was given by…

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Better Wool Prices Superfine Lines in Demand

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. writes: — On 2Oth January we offered 7,487 bales of wool, included in which were…

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Pasture Improvement Work Phases of It at Berry Experiment Farm Grass As a Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 3

By the intensive system of pasture management we actually treat grass as a crop, for it is in reality our most, valuable crop. This treatment…

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Unregistered Dairy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

Alex. J. S. McClure was fined 10s, together with 8s court costs, on a charge of having an unregistered dairy…

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Riverina Crops. Fair Returns in Western Section

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 4

Mr. G. C. Bartlett, senior agriculture inspector, in a special report regarding Riverina crops states that early sown crops have yielded…

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Bush Fires Farmer's Heavy Loss Haystacks, Fencing, and Stubble Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 2

Mr. J. Scott[?], a farmer near Methul, will be a heavy loser as the result of a fire which broke out on his property yesterday morning. The fire…

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All Aboard the Bullocks Boys Stage Exhibition At Riverina Welfare Farm for Benefit of Visitors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 26 January 1932 · page 1

The Riverina Welfare Farm introduced steer riding to the Riverina, and these exhibitions now form a special feature of district shows…

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Coolamon Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

The silos at Coolamon closed on Saturday, and although the silos were not able to take all the wheat offer[?]ring, they did very well indeed. On…

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Commercial Sydney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Cootamundra, are in receipt of the following wire from their Sydney branch: "Offered 5870 bales to-day…

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Wheat Bounty—rosition in South Australia

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1932 · page 2

In order to remove any possible cause of misunderstanding on the part of wheatgrowers in South Australia, the Minister for Markets (Mr…

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