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Farming & the land, 1936

4,059 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 203

Manure "Stubble" Crops with Nitrogen

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

Late sowing of crops is always chancy unless the soil is well supplied with nitrogen. Unfallowed land is notoriously deficient in this plant food…

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Sowing Lucerne with a Cover Crop

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 2

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

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Death of Horses Farmers Mystified

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 4

Farmers are sometimes mystified by the death of a horse after it has been turned out in the stable at the conclusion of harvesting, and sever dream…

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Manure “Stubble” Crops with Nitrogen

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

Late sowing of crops is always chancy unique the soil is well supplied with [?] Untallowed lend is [?]ously deficient in this plant food,…

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Dairy Cattle for Sale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 2

The special attention of dairymen is directed to the dispersal sale of Mr. A. R. M'Meekin's dairy herd which is to be held at Allawah, 18 miles…

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Feeding Of Sheep a Seasonable Reminder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 7

Considerable prominence has been given to the advantages resulting from supplementary feeding of stock iwhen pastures are failing, either as…

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Next Week's Sheep Sale at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 2

Owing to the second day of the M.T.C. Cup meeting falling on Thursday next, the Wagga Fortnightly Sheep Sale will be held on Friday,…

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Bleached Wheat Its Milling Value

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 10

Dissatisfaction with the reduced price for even slightly bleached wheat was expressed by delegates to the recent annual conference of the…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Uncharged sold cargo New South Wales afloat 30/10½:…

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England Wants Wool Higher Price Likely

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 3

The London "Financial Times" says that the world demand for wool is absorbing supplies so fast that stocks are at their lowest since 1930…

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"Corner" Wheat Canadian Board's Claim Ottawa

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 1

The Canadian Government, according to the evidence given by the chairman of the Wheat Board is in a position to execute the "most…

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Campaign For Wool to Offset Synthetic Fibre

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 13

The urgent necessity for a con[?]ted advertising campaign by Empire growers and British woollen manufacturers was emphasised at…

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Wheat Exports To Japan Danger in Tariff Proposal

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 3

Emphasising the value of the Japanese wheat trade to Australia, the manager of the Victorian Wheatgrowers' Corporation (Mr. R. C. Tilt), in…

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P.P. Board Monthly Meeting Travelling of Lice Infested Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board was held yesterday. The chairman (Director W. M. Hammond) presided. Others present were…

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Wool Campaign Plans Drafted by Committee Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 4

Commenting to-day on the suggestion of Senator Guthrie, that an export duty of 1/ a bale be imposed on wool to finance a publicity campaign…

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The Wool Levy Plan Assured Good Reception Canberra, Thrusday

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 13

The Goevrnment would give immediate and sympathetic consideration to any scheme submitted by woolgrowers for establishing a fund for…

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Sowing Lucerne Cover Crop Not Generally Recommended

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 11

Owing to the slow growth of lucerne during the first six months many fanners are tempted to sow it with another crop, such as wheat or…

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The Compost Heap Valuable Adjunct to the Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1936 · page 7

The compost heap is a valuable adjunct to the farm, particularly the small, property devoted to such lines of intensive production as vegetable…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. reported on, the 23rd instant: There, have, been no recent developments calculated to diminish…

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Rayon Restriction Japanese Exporters Angry Retaliation on Wheat and Flour TOKIO

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 5

The Rayon Export Association publishes a strong statement to the effect "that, unless Australia and Britain, Which is behind Australia,…

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