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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1932

3,295 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 165

For the Man on the Land Should the Wheat Farmer Use Superphosphate ? Last Season's Results Misleading Emphatic Warning Against Substitutes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 6

A point which is causing considerable concern to wheat growers at the present time is whether they should, in the interests of economy, omit the application of superphosphate for the sowings during the current…

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Flag Smut of Wheat. Spread by Feeding Infected Growth

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

As the sports of flag smut of wheat can pass uninjured through animals, It is important to avoid the feeding of diseased hay or straw…

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Bounty on Wheat. £1,232,589 Paid to March 3rd

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

The amount paid in the six States by the Department of Markets, as wheat bounty, to March 3rd, was £1,232,589. The number of claims…

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German Tariff Increase in Duties Wheat and Frozen Meat Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 1

The new tariff, under which Australia is included as a country having no commercial treaty with Germany, but which has not yet been enforced,…

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Albury Farmers Oppose U.a.p

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

A meeting of the district council of the Farmers and settlers Association at Albury passed a resolution disapproving of the efforts to form…

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Go in for Dairying!

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Critics who state that "the west is not suitable for dairying" are confronted with a most effective reply from L. G. Hope, of "Sunny Brae,"…

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Junior Farmers' Club Vegetable and Flower Competitions Commence on Monday Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Boys and Girls between the ages of 11 and 19 years are invited to link up with the Junior Farmers Club being established…

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Sowing of Lucerne. Cover Crops Not Generally Recommended

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 4

Owing to the slow growth of [?] during die first year many farmers are tempted to [?] it with another crop, such [?] wheat or oats, from which…

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A Farmer’s Point of View

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 2

Look, then, into thine heart, and write! A Correspondent writes: “I bought my farm in 1927 at £10 per acre, and no fault of mine, I have got into…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 16

The Sydney wool auctions were resumed on Monday, when Continental buyers predominated. Yorkshire paid 22¼d for six bales of…

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Geelong Wool Saxes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 2

At the Geelong wool sales on March 9 there was a splendid selection of 10,000 bales. On Dalgety ang Co.'s floor there was an excellent display…

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Pastoral Award Graziers to Apply for Variation

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 18

The term of the Federal Award governing the rates and conditions for employment of shearing labor and station hands in all States of the…

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Timely Sowing Of Wheat Means Bigger Yields

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 20

As much depends upon the time that the wheat is sown as upon the variety that is sown. As a general rule, sow late…

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Good Rains Farmers Jubilant Cropping Work Will Start

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 21

Farmers and graziers throughout the Riverina are jubilant over the welcome break in the weather, rainfalls in place over two inches…

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Flag Smut Of Wheat Spread by Feeding Infected Growth

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 20

As the spores of flag smut of wheat can pass uninjured through animals, it is important to avoid the feeding of diseased hay or straw…

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Transport Act Farmers and Own Cars Measure of Relief Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 4

The State Transport Co-ordination Board has approved of the use by farmers of their own motor cars for the transport of small quantities of…

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Sowing Of Lucerne Cover Crops Not Generally Recommended

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 20

Owing to the slow growth of lucerne during the first year many farmers are templed to sow it with another crop, such as wheat or oats,…

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Junior Farmers' Club THIRD R.A.S. Show Camp

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 March 1932 · page 13

The following boys have been chosen to represent their clubs at the forthcoming camp to be held during the Royal Easter Show:--J. Hall,…

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Commercial Sheep Sale at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, report having conducted a large special sheep sale at Albury on March 9, when they submitted 24,000 store sheep. The…

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Payment of Wheat Bounty

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 2

In response to a number of in[?] Mr. Ball, M.L.A., has obtained the following information from the Under-Secretary,…

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