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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1933

3,529 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 177

The Wheal Crop. an Important Point in Sowing

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 4

An important operation in connection with the sowing of wheat is the proper selling of the drill according to the variety and condition of the seed,…

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Warwick Farm Fancies Next Saturday Rogilla's Autumn Mission

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 7 April 1933 · page 4

Tom Pinch will probably be a warm favorite for the Liverpool Handicap. His Rosehill victory assures that. But several other quality horses will…

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Dairying Bonechewing in Cattle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 7

When a dairy cove is seen to chew bones, sticks, shells, tins, or other hard objects it may be taken as an indication that she is instinctively…

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Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 12

The average price of wool sold in the Commonwealth for nine months was £1168 a bale, or 8.83d a lb. The turnover represented…

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The Wheat Crop an Important Point in Sowing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 12

An important operation in connection with the sowing of wheat is the proper setting of the drill according to the variety and condition of the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report that the wool sales continued in Melbourne on Wednesday, when Dalgety and Co. submitted a catalogue of 4700 bales,…

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Sydney Wool Sales 23d for New England Wool

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 12

The Sydney wool sales were resumed on Monday with brisk competition from Continental and York shire buyers, but there was no change…

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Wheat Shortages at Country Silos

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 3

Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Main) in reply to his personal representations on…

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The Sheep Blowfly Problem a Comprehensive Report

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 7

It is estimated that in a year w hen sheep blowfly is bad upwards of £4,000,000 is lost by Australia as a result of infestation, and it may…

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Local and General Against Wheat Pool

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Lockhart branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association a motion was carried opposing a proposal to take…

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Victorian Wheat Bounty Will Be 28 an Acre

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 4

The distribution of the Federal wheat bounty of £442,421 to Victorian wheat growers will be at the rate of 28 an acre for land sown last…

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Commercial Wagga Stock Sales Rain Improves Prices Prime Cattle 10 TO 15 BETTER

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 12

Although the rainfall around Wagga was light, the fact that there was a general break throughout the State had a pronounced effect on the cattle…

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Batlow Potato Crops

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 6

Mr. A. J. Pinn, of the Department of Agriculture, was in Batlow last week inspecting the seed potato plo[?] in connection with the certified seed…

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Excellent Order Warwick Farm Track To-day Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 7

The secretary of the A.J.C. (Mr George Rowe) stated to-day that the track at Warwick Farm should be in excellent order to-morrow despite the…

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Junior Farmers' Club

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Downside Junior Farmers' Club was held in the Downside Hall. Present were K. Milne, W. M'Kenzie, C. Hamilton,…

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Modern [?] Thresher Farmer's Resourcefulness

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1933 · page 3

Being unable to secure a thrashmachine up in the hillls, Mr. J. Polwarth, a Budgeree (Victoria), farmer, ingeniously improvised one…

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Too Much Butter Huge Quantities From Europe LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 1
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Australian and New Zealand butter importers, have appointed a deputation to ask the Minister for Agriculture to restrict foreign supplies…

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Dorset Horn Sheep Breeders Meet in Wagga Suggestions to Show Committee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 3

At a meeting of the Registered Dorset Horn Sheep Breeders' Association held in the committee room of the M.P. and A.A., Wagga, the president…

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Tarred and Feathered Farmer Attacked by Masked Men Sequel to Forced Sale MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 April 1933 · page 1

After being chased across several paddocks by a number of masked men, a Dimboola farmer, Mr. C. A. H. Lehmann, was bound and gagged,…

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