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Farming & the land, 1936

4,059 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 203

Wheat Receivals

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 15

To the end of last week 2,560,559 bags of wheat were delivered to railway stations in the Junee Railway District, including: Lockhart 120,000…

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More and Better Wheat Field Wheat Competitions

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 8

What part have the annual crop competitions played in the advance in wheat-culture and in production? In what way could this stimulus to…

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Wool Publicity Bradford Wool Men Active

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 11

A meeting of leading wool men in Bradford on Wednesday approved of the hosiery trade's proposal to launch a campaign to encourage the use of…

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Ambulance Wheat Drive

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

The superintendent of the Wagga District Ambulance (Mr. M. P. Loth) reports that further donations of wheat have been received from The Rock in…

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Wheat Down 3 12d In Week Growers Withold Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 14

Prices of wheat recorded another drop yesterday, and values are now [?] a bushel lower than last week, when the peak of 311 12 and 4. was…

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Wheat Outlook Increased Acreage Proposed Farmers Will Not Be Humbugged

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 10

The boom in wheat prices has put Riverina farmers in great heart, and already there is a marked improvement in the outlook, and property…

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

On a dull wheat market sellers of wheat cargoes were more willing to trade following freer offers of Australian at prices 3d to 6d a quarter…

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800 Sheep Die Travelled After Dipping

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 11

Mr. George Limbers, a well known Cowra district grazier, has suffered a very heavy loss of sheep. He had a flock of 1900 dipped on Saturday…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Australia 31/; sold parcel West Australian afloat 32/;…

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Victorian Wheat Yield ABOUT 50,000,000 BUSHELS

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 11

Reports of the progress made [?] harvesting in the Victorian wheat belt have caused experts of the Department of Agriculture to believe that…

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Storms In Five States Damage in Wheat Areas

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

Exceptionally heavy rain storms, which included three cloudbursts, have swept five States--New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia…

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Ganmain Railway Yard Wheat and Chaff Figures for 1935

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 8

The total wheat received at the Ganmain railway yard for the current season, up to December 31 amounted to 128,441 bags, of which…

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Wool Trade Booming Factories Work at Night London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 14

Britain's textile industry has not experienced such activity as at present since the boom that came immediately after the war…

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Wool Figures 604,000 Bales Less in Last Half-year

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 11

Wool for sale in Australia in the second half of this season, just commenced, is 604,000 bales less than for the ame period of the 193435…

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Wool Up 5 Per Cent. Investment Market Firmer Further Improvement Expected

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 11

Graziers of the State received a most welcome New Year's present on Monday, when values for all types of wool at the Sydney sales advanced…

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Wool Sales Bradford Market Firm Factories Work Day and Night Menace From Rayon London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 3

The Bradford market for wool was firm in view of limited offerings, and it is expected that prices at the London sales will be…

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Migration Policy States to Be Consulted Youths for Farm Work Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 2

The Minister for the Interior (Mr. Paterson) indicated to-day that the States would be consulted before the Commonwealth concerning action with…

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"New Deal" and the Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 4

The U.S.A. Supreme Court's final decision with regard to the rural plan is interesting but not at all surprising. As a matter of fact, it was…

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Dairying As A Sideline in the Riverina

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 12

There is a general tendency towards diversification of farming in the Riverina, particularly in those sections menaced by skeleton weed…

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Leguminous Crops As Silage

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 6

Though good, silage can be made from leguminous crops such as lucerne and clovers, it is generally regarded as preferable to make hay of…

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