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Farming & the land, 1938

3,820 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 191

The Man on the Land Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 7

Messrs. Australian Mercantile Mercantile Land and Finance Co., Ltd. report under date April 1st, 1938:—…

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Wool Sales Keen Competition in Sydney SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1
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Under keen general competition the market at the wool sales yesterday ruled without change at Tuesday's rates. Greasy, merino fleece sold to…

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Wool and the Seasons Dual Effects On Industry

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 7

Weather has -been a bugbear to the Australian sheep industry this year. Over a wide area of the Commonwealth and particularly…

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Motor Ship From Sydney Ablaze Copra and Wheat Cargo London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

The Swedish motor ship Tisnaren, bound from Sydney to Hull and Oslo, is blazing fiercely in the Thames. She carries a cargo of copra and wheat…

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Jap. Wool Orders 70 Per Cent. for Aust. Army Prefers N.Z. Product

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 1

A leading woollen manufacturer told representative of the Australian Associated. Press that he expects Australia to supply. 70 per cent. of the…

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Japanese Wool Orders 70 Per Cent. for Australia Army Prefers N.Z. Product Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 6

A leading woollen manufacturer told a representative of the Australian Associated Press to-day that he expects Australia to supply 70 per cent, of the…

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The Farm Home How to Cook Rice Importance in Correct Methods

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 3

Methods of choking rice are legion even in the almost universal preliminary operation of boiling, there are endless variations. A careful study of…

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Poultry Farming Reminders for April

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 2

Cut the spurs of all male birds over 12 months old which are to be used for breeding during the coming season. A hacksaw, or any fine-toothed…

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Dried Fruit Crops Higher Yield in 1937 Victorian Board's Report Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 2

The 1937 dried fruits crop was produced under variable conditions, and currants were of comparatively low standard, stated the annual report of…

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Wagga Cattle Market Prime Fats and Dairy Cattle Dearer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

The associated agents of Wagga (S. V. Best and Co., Younghusband Ltd., the Farmers and Graziers' Co-operative Co., A.M.L. and F. Co., and…

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Wool Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 6

The Farmers & Graziers Cooperative Co. Ltd., reports on the 31 ult : We submitted at out sale on Wednesday, 30th ult., a catalogue of 5,315…

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Exports of Wheat

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5

During the week ended Thursday, 31st March, 9,720,000 bushels of wheat were exported from the chief exporting countries including 1,576,000 from…

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Wagga Sheep Sales Market Firm

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 6

The associated agents of Wagga report: The 11,400 sheep penned last week [?] 8400 fats trad 3000 stores, In the fat section wethers…

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

Cargoes were steady to-day on reports of dryness in ports of Australia and improvements in Winnipeg options. Australians were offered, but were…

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Wheat Position World’s Wheat. Estimated at 736.000,000 BUSHELS

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 5

The world’s exportable wheat is estimated at 736,000,000 bushels, according to the International Institute of Agriculture. This is 34,000,000…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool to-day: "32/4½: sold parcel Victorian afloat 32/6: market…

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Sensational Development of M.I.A. Sheep Industry

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

IT is no exaggeration to suggest that the development of the sheep industry on the M.I. Areas has been sensational. To the average and casual observer the industry is one that has just sprung up and is going along quickly, with everyone minding their business…

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WHEAT Prevention of Bunt Method of Seed Treatment

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 8

Although [?] cannot now be ranked among the limiting factors in successful wheat production in this State, there are occasions when through…

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Wool Sales Sydney Market Closes Firm SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

Under good competition from the Continent, Japan, and Yorkshire, the wool, market closed firm at Wednesday's levels. The outstanding feature…

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