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Farming & the land, 1936

4,059 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 203

Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 4
Also in The Gundagai Independent, Cootamundra Herald

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on the 19th inst. In the local wool market matters are quiet following on the…

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Caterpillar Plague Invades Queensland Farms Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

The caterpillar plague is reported to have invaded the wide farming areas at Graham's Creek, 12 miles from Maryborough. The insects are…

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Crops Demolished Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

The caterpillar invasion of the Clarence district is spreading demolishing crops and pastures in their path. They have been identified as…

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Farmers and Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settler's Association was held at the Australian Hotel on Saturday night, when Mr. H…

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Wheat Price

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 4

Mr. L. J. Watson (council, Goulburn) moved, on behalf of the Goulburn branch, "that the Commonwealth Government be requested to…

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Wool Report

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 6
Also in Cootamundra Herald, Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

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Melbourne Wool Auctions

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the average price realised for greasy wool sold in Melbourne during the week ended 14th March,…

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Australian Cattle Scottish Breeder's Opinion Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

In the opinion of Mr. E. M. Alexander, a Scottish cattle breeder who will be a judge at the R.A.S. Easter Show, Australia, has a long way to go before…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 6

At the wool sales to-day 7100 bales were offered. Under keen competition, mainly from Bradford and Japan, the market showed a hardening…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 6

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "New South Wales, April, 30/; flour, 19/9, steady; demand…

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Wool Freights Delicate Negotiations Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 3

Owing to the delicate and complicated nature of the negotiations between the acting Minister for Commerce (Mr. Thorby) and the shipping…

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London Wool Sales Competition Easier LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day 7278 bales were offered, of which 5806 were sold New South Wales submitted 750 bales. Competition was much easier, and…

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Lucerne on Wheat Lands Value in the Rotation

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 4

Besides being decidedly useful in the control and eradication of skeleton weed, lucerne can also play a very important part in wheat…

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Jetting of Sheep How to Make the Calcium Arsenite Mixture

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 4

WITH the approach of autumn, the attention of sheepowners may again be directed to the value of jetting with the calcium…

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Worms Eat Crops Farmer Uses Flame Thrower Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Farmers in the district surrounding Grafton are worried over the invesion of worms which are eating crops and green feed. A maize crop on one farm…

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Dairy Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

Mr. Gordon, vice-president of the Primary Producers' Union of N.S.W., will be in Leeton on Friday next, to address shareholders and suppliers…

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