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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

3,295 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 165

32d. for Wool. Season Record Broken

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 16

Wool was up fully five pence on last week's closing rates for good descriptions, including [?] when 10:248 bales were offered on…

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Superphosphate For Wheat Essential in Normal Seasons

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 19

In the north-west, superphosphate is not largely used for wheat though recent experiment indicate that it may increase the yield on the light…

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Lucerne As Pasture Preparation of Land in Wheat Districts

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 18

On land of a light nature and weed, sewing of lucerne for pasture weed, sowing of lucerne for pasture in wheat districts should be made…

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Wool Average Weeks Rise ½d. Per Lb. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 1

Wool prices in Sydney this week leached the higehst point for the year. The average during the week was £1222 per. bale, or 9.66 pence…

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Murrumbidgee Dairy Co. Ltd

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 4

The quantity of [?]utter manufactured by the Murrumbidgee Dairy Co. Ltd. last month was 122,805 lbs. choicest and 3275 lbs. second grade. The…

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Dairying Hot Weather Affects Quality

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 16

The Senior Dairy Instructor (Mr. I. W. Scott), in his report for January covering the Southwestern Slopes and Riverina, states that the…

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Dairy Field Day at "Narooma"

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 18

All dairymen and ethers interested in the dairying industry are invited to attend the second annual dairy field day, to be held at Mr. A. R…

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On the Land Humus For Orchard Soils Growing of Cover Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 18

The upkeep of humus in orchard soils is of great importance but the ploughing in of cover crops, sowing of which may take place curing…

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Local and General Revised Dairy Manual

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 February 1932 · page 9

Dairymen are reminded that copies of the revised Dairy Manual, giving the requirements for dairy buildings, can now be obtained either…

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Transport of Sheep Act May Cripple Shows MURRUMBURRAH

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

At a meeting of the Murrumburrah P. and A. Association Mr. Beveridge moved, and Mr. J. Flannery seconded, a motion which was carried, that a…

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Travelling Sheep Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 4

David B. Milthorpe v. G. Harmer, failing to produce permit to travel stock. Plea, not guilty…

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Girl Gored by Bull Shepherding Cattle on Farm Perth

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 1

[?] many, aged 19 years, was gored to death by a burl on hor father's farm, three miles north of Dangin. She 'had been shepherding…

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Can Wool Prices Be Stabilised?

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 2

Another informative article on the wool position of Australia by Mr. T. J. A. Fitzpatrick, Warre Warral, Junee, is published to-day. The author…

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Lucerne As Pasture Preparation of Land in Wheat Districts

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 4

On land of a light nature and which is heavily infested with Cap[?]weed, sowing of lucerne for pasture in wheat districts should he made in the…

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Can Wool Prices Be Stabilised? World's Greatest Authority Says "Yes" Woolgrowers' Council Rejects a Practical Plan Wool Position is Critical

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 1

Canning's story of the three tailors who met in a small room in Tooley-street, London, and who began their petition to Parliament with: "We, the people of England," finds a close parallel in the meeting of the Australian Woolgrowers' Council, on January 28, in Melbourne, when Sir John Higgins'…

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Wheat Harvest Estimated 54,140,400 Bushels Average Yield 14.9 Bushels

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 1

The Government Statistician (Mr. Waite) has made an estimate of the wheat harvest for the current season based on returns received from…

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Advance in Grassland Husbandry Feature of Twentieth Century Farming

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 4

In an address at a recent conference of the Agricultural Bureau in advocacy of the objective "more per acre" as a means of reducing the unit…

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Monthly Crop Report Hot and Dry Conditions Cultural Operations Suspended Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 3

The monthly crop report of the Department of Agriculture states that no rain was recorded in the wheat areas, except in some north-western…

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Forfeiture of Farms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 February 1932 · page 1

The Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission has Issued the following Statement concerning the above matter:—…

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Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 3

Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., reported on 4th: The market throughout the week's sales has ruled strong and steady. Japan has continued to…

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