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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1936

4,059 stories in Riverina's papers · page 24 of 203

Sowing of Wheat the Important Question of Variety

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

Unless be[?] experimenting, the when [?] should only now varieties which have [?] good yield[?] in his [?] Some varieties…

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Wool and Its Uses Consumption With Other Fibres

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

For seven months the price of [?] tops in Bradford has been on or over the 30d mark, being on its highest level, 33d, during the past three…

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Wool Sales Sydney Series Firm Tendency Maintained SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

Under keen and general competition the wool market today reflected the best features of recent offerings, values for all descriptions ruling very firm…

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Suppliers Received £20,000 Forbes’ Butter Factory Figures Rose £3000 Last Year

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 4

The value to the district of the Forbes butter factory (coments the Forbes “Advocate”) can be realised when, it isknow that for the 12…

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Wool Theft Sequel Three Arrests at Revolver Point Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

Two men and a woman were arrested by the police at revolver point early this morning on the farm at Mylor where Mrs. Dora Figg and…

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Wool Barter Opposition in Bradford German Goods Below Cost London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 3

The president of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce (Mr. Dudley Ackroyd) to-day described wool bar ter agreements as a menace to trade…

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The Farmer's Wife a Short Story

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

"Whur-rr"! went the alarm. The farmer's wife struck a match and lit the candle. Then she rubbed her work-calloused hands into her…

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Advances to Farmers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

The general secretary of the Wheat Growers' Union of New South Wales is in receipt of the undermentioned letter from the Treasury:…

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Suspension of Liabilities Sought by Farmers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 2

Included in the correspondence before the Executive Council of the Wheatgiowers' Union of New South Wales, at its last meeting, were the…

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Auction Sale of Yerong Creek Farms

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1936 · page 6

Two well-known farms in the Yerong Creek district were offered by auction at the Australian Hotel, Wagga, last week, by Measra. Hore and…

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Royal Easter Show Wheat and Butter Competitions

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 7

Notwithstanding that the Royal Easter show, which is to be held from the 6th to 15th April next, will not commence until approximately two…

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Wheat Introductions

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

During the past year, the plant breeder at the Temora experiment farm has grown wheat varieties which have come from almost all known…

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Wool Report

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser, Daily Advertiser, Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

The Farmers & Graziers Cooperative Co. reports on the 11th instant:-- We submitted at our sale on…

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Sheep and Lamb Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 2

Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd. wired us yesterday: There were 30.810 sheep and lambs penned to-day With lambs in the majority. The yarding…

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Bone Chewing in Dairy Cattle a Smyptom of Mineral Deficiency

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

Referring in a recent report on the prevalence of bone-chewing and other symptoms of mineral deficiency among cattle in a North Coast district…

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Royal Show Entries Wheat and Dairy Produce New Record Established

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 6

Although the Sydney Royal Easter Show does not open until April 6, entries for a portion of the agricultural and dairy sections have already closed…

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