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Farming & the land, 1937

3,937 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 197

Victorian Butter in Queensland Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

There is no complaint to make regarding the quality of Victorian butter sent recently to Queensland, according to advice which the Director…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "44/; sold parcel New South Wales arriving 43/; futures…

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Wool in Widespread Demand Argentina Production Aspects

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

With wool in the course of this season being exported to 37 oversea countries and also used in large quantities in local mills, the Australian…

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“Three Days” Sickness in Cattle Can Be Transmitted By Insects Investigations at Glenfield

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 1

Mr. Max Henry, chief veterinary surgeon for the Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday that investigations regarding the “three days”…

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Wool Sales Sydney Market Firm Japanese Buyers Active Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

The market was generally firmer at late rates, at to-day's wool sales, although there was some irregularity in average to inferior fleece wools…

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New South Wales Wheat F.A.Q. Standard Fixed at 621b. Weighing Method Explained

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 2

The f.a.q. standard of wheat for New South Wales for the current (1936-37) season has been fixed at 621b per imperial bushel…

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Results of Experiments at Government Experiment Farm Valuable Information For Fanners

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 7

The 19th article on results of experiments at the Government Experiment Farm, Wagga, is given below. As the information is of great value to…

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Providence and the Farmer

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

There is a story of a farmer who was efficient and successful until be began to give thought to what Providence might or might not do. He successfully combated the locusts. In the meantime the pest continued to breed up on the farms of his more careless neighbors. Their herbage…

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Junior Farmers' News Two Boys for England

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

Mr. J. W. Webb, supervisor of Junior Farmers' Clubs in the southern district, has received a communication from the council for Junior Farmers'…

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Australian Farmers Defended “Equal to Those in Any Country”

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

That there was little chance of building up a peasant system of farming in this country, and that Australian farmers were probably equal…

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SHEEP and Wool Classes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The first term of the 1937 session of the above classes will commence on February 22. See advert…

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Gundagai Sheep and Cattle Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., (inc. in England), on Monday held a special combined sheep and cattle market, in Gundagai, at which they yarded 4000 sheep…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 7

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on the 10th instant:—We submitted at our sale on the…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd., reported on the 11th February: Increased support from the Japanese buyers was largely…

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District Wool

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Some well-grown, attractive wools wore forward from this district at Winchcombe. Carson's Sydney wool auction on Monday. Sales made…

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American Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

Chicago wheat options were quoted: May 135[?] cents a bushel, July 117[?] cents, September 1138 cents. Winnipeg futures: May 1281/2 cents a…

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 3

Wheat cargoes on the London market were steadier on the predictions of damaged European winter crops owing to excessive rains. Sellers were…

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Report on Wool Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 2

Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Ltd., submitted a catalogue of 6258 bales of wool on Wednesday. Prices for the best sorts were firmly maintained, but…

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