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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

3,295 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 165

Cattle Poisoned by Sudan Grass

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

Under the above heading the following message se[?] from Albury appeared in a recent issue of the Melbourne "Age":—The New South Wales…

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Cost Price of Wool

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 3

The following letter appeared in the "Bulletin" of February 3: Dear "Bulletin,"—My clip is typical of most in New South Wales. The…

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"Wheat at 5/ a Bushel!"

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 2

Prosperity will come again to farmers if they can only hold on for two or three years, according to Professor A. J. Perkins, South Australian…

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Dairymen's Field Day Demonstrations and Lectures Interesting Day At "Narooma"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 3

"Narooma," the property of Mr. A. R. Martin, Urana road, was again chosen this year for the annual field day for dairymen and all others…

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Melbourne Cattle Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 3

At the Newmarket sales to-day 2000 bullocks (300 more than last week) were yarded. Choice light to extra heavy beasts were scarce. The…

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Adelaide Sheep Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 3

At the Adelaide sales to-day the yarding of sheep and lambs was heavier and prices in both sections of the market were 6d to 1/ lower,…

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Animated Competition at Wool Sales

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy. reports:— We sumitted 7372 bales at our sale on the 10th inst. The selection…

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Wool Supplies Decreasing Sound Selling Position

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 1

The supplies of wool in the world are passing into consumers' hands with readiness and the selling position of the raw material is,…

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Cattle Die on Stock Route Suspected Poisoning by Mint Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 3

In a lane off the main stock route near Pittsworth there are carcases of cattle stretching for three miles. More than 200 head have died, and…

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Australian Wool Record Superfine Lines Continue in Keen Demand

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 8

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Coy., writes:— At our Sale on the 1st February we offered 7354 bales of wool. Many…

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Australian Wheat Shipment to Canada in Quarantine Pending Certificate Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government has not yet notified the Canadian Government whether 250 tons of wheat [?]hipped to Vancouver, and now…

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The Man on the Land Agricultural Foot-Rot In Wheat Measures that Minimise Losses

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

"About 60 per cent of-the championship crops Had foot-rot," writes the manager of New England Experiment Farm in the course of his…

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Sydney Wool Sales Greasy Merino Brings 33¼d Record for Season Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 2

The highest price of the season was paid for greasy merino fleece at the Sydney wool sales to-day. Five bales from the station of…

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Farmers Meet at Tara Important Resolutions Passed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 3

Last week the annual meeting of the Tara Farmers' Defence League was held in the hall, and the annual election of officers took place…

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DAIRYING Feeding for High Production Dairy Rations at Hawkesbury Agricultural College

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 4

In the attainment of an average annual butter-fat production of slightly over 500 lb. per cow as compared with 170 lb. fourteen years ago there…

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Wheat Bounty

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) said on Tuesday that inquiries were being received by his department as to the attitude of the Rural…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., reported on the 3th:— Our catalogue to-day consisted of 6143 bales of wool, and comprised…

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Stock, Wool, Skins

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 5

Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., reported on 9th:—Cattle: 1670 cattle were yarded, comprising all descriptions, the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Cootamundra, are in receipt of the following wire from their Sydney branch relative to wool sales held…

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Mutton and Wool

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 February 1932 · page 5

Poor though the prices for sheep have been at Flemington recently, they are on better levels than at this time last year. In early February…

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