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Farming & the land, 1937

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Walleroobie Tragedy Farmer Fatally Shot Death in Wagga District Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

Hearing a shot ring out while attending to stock on a farm at Wallerooble, about 12 miles from Ardlethan, early yesterday morning,…

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For the Man on the Land Results of Experiments Conducted at Government Experiment Farm, Wagga Variety and Fertiliser Trials Great Assistance to Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

The manager of the Government Experiment Farm, Wagga (Mr. Hugh Ross) has furnished us with the results of experiments conducted during last year, at the farm. The first series of experiments are given below,…

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Trials at Wagga Government Experiment Farm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

The manager of the Government Experiment Farm, Wagga (Mr. Hugh Ross) has supplied particulars of experiments at the farm during 1936…

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Oats Importance in Mixed Farming Recommended Varieties

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

One of the most pleasing agricultural [?] in New South Wales of [?] has been the rapid gain in [?] of [?]…

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Wallaroobie Tragedy Farmers Fatally Shot Death in Wagga District Hospital

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 2

[?] a shot ring out [?] attending to stock on a farm at [?] 12 miles from Ardlethan, [?] yesterday [?] Frederick…

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Heavier Fleeces Gain of 2lb Wool a Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 13

A carefully conducted experiment has shown that fine wool sheep kept on improved pastures in the Yass district will grow over 2lb more…

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57 Bushels Wheat Crop

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 15

A [?]ield of [?]7 bushels to the acre of Ghurka wheat was obtained on Mr. James Murphy's farm at Baringhup. This is far above the…

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Ambulance Wheat Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 6

The superintendent of the Wagga District Ambulance wishes to acknowledge with thanks the following donations of wheat per Mrs. C. Lambert,…

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Junior Farmers International Cattle Judging in England Three Prom Australia Wanted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 4

A challenge issued to Australian junior for farmers to pit their skill against young stock experts from many countries has been accepted, and efforts are…

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Wheat Variety Trial Early Sown Grain

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 4

The grain was sown on fallowed land on April 23. using 60 lb. of seed and 113 lb. of superphosphate per acre. The plots were one-fortieth of an…

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For Empire's Wool Publicity and Research

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 2

Measures for the security of the great wool industry of thte Empire were decided at the conference of rpresentatives of woolgrowers of…

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Frost And Rust Damaged Coola[?]mon Wheat Yields

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 13

Up to Thursday night last 183,511 bags of wheat had been received at Coolamon railway yards, and it is now practically certain that earlier…

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Wheat Easier Country Prices Down to 47 34

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 2

The wheat market in Sydney yesterday was easier by 1d, but farmers were not selling. Shippers reduced their offers by 1d to 47 34, equal to…

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Pastoral Returns 31,000 Forms Sent Out to Be Completed This Week

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 10

More than 31,000 forms for the supply of sheep and wool returns for 1936 have been posted to sheepowners by the Government Statistician. This is…

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Wool Sales Strong Competition in London London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 8

Competition was strong, especially for crossbreds, at the wool sales today, when a large clearance was effected. The home trade again took the…

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Wool Rise In London Advance of 7 TO 15 Per Cent

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 9

At Tuesday's London wool sales merinos advanced 7 12 to 10 per cent., fine crossbreds 15 per cent., and [?]edium crossbreds 10 to 15 per…

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Wheat Yield Low 134,182,000 Bushels 43,500,000 in New South Wales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 3

Final estimates for the wheat season of 1936-7 issued by the Commonwealth Statistician show that the area under wheat for grain in…

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Wool Conference All Day Sitting in Committee Address by Dr. Page Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 6

Addressing the wool conference to-day, the Minister for Commerce (Dr. Earle Page) said that the Federal Government would pass any legislation…

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Results of Experiments at Government Experiment Farm Valuable Information For Fanners

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 4

The second articles on results of experiments at the Wagga Experiment Farm, Wagga, is given below. As the information is of great value to…

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DAIRYING Albuminous Cream

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 14

Experience extending over many years was shown that one of the most common sources of the flavour in cream known as ''albuminous" is…

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