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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1938

3,820 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 191

Wheat on Skeleton Weed Country Response to Nitrogenous Manuring

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 1

On several occasions during the past two or three years, the “Review” has draws attention to unusual observations concerning the control of…

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Suitability of Wheat Varieties Representative Advisory Council to Be Formed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 6

Owing to some conflict of opinion in regard to the value of certain varieties of wheat, particularly in regard to quality, the Minister for Agriculture…

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Wool for Japan Purchases from Australia Staple Fibre for Home Use

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

A leading woollen expert informed the Australian Associated Press that he expects Australia to supply between 70 and 80 per cent, of the…

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Use of Grain Sheds At Country Railway Stations Letter From the Wheat Commissioner

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

Mr. Q. A. H. fiolborow, Wheat Commissioner and Manager of the Government Grain Elevators, writes to the Editor of the “Review” as follows:…

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Butter Fat Record by Tarcutta Red Poll Cow Average Exceeds Five Hundred Pounds Over Five Years

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 6

Further fame has come to the Wagga district as the result of a cow of the Red Poll breed gaining the Commonwealth record for the…

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Wool Monopoly by Japanese in North China British Trade May Suffer London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 6

The Prime Minister (Mr. Chamberlain) has asked the British Ambassador in China to Investigate reports that Japanese in North China are…

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The Wool Clip Importance of Breeding and Feeding Quality Only Will Meet Competition Timely Observations by Expert

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 6

The sheep and wool instructor for Riverina (Mr. C. J. Daley) made some timely observations yesterday conf[?]ning the quality…

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Farmers' Organisations Rapid Growth in Empire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 6

At the first business session of the Empire Producers' Conference, representatives of oversea delegations outlined the history, aims, and…

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A.J.C. Warwick Farm Races (To be run at Randwick)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 2

It is a long time since a programme of nine events was run at Randwick, but such will be the case to-morrow, where the Warwick Farm meeting…

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European Crop and Weather Report

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

Cable advices from London indicate that crop prospects in Rumania continue unimpaired, the four of drought [?] been dispelled by general…

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Batlow Crops Fruit and Potatoes Depredations of Grubs

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 April 1938 · page 4

Dry conditions, while not seriously affecting the fruit crops generally, have left their mark on the potato crops here. A bumper harvest…

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COMMERCIAL Wagga Cattle Market Prime Fats and Dairy Cattle Dearer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 7

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

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Wool Buyers Annoyed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 7

During the wool sales at Sydney on Wednesday, buyers took exception to the passing in of a Crookwell clip after bidding ceased. When further…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 5

The Country Producers' Selling Co. Ltd., Sydney, report that among the realisations at their sale on April 5, were: R. V. Flannery, Boorowa, 16d.,…

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Soil Erosion "In Every District" Ruination of Wheat Areas

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 3

Mr. E. S. Clayton, director of the Soil Conservation Service states that signs of soil erosion had already appeared in every district in New South…

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Butter Production at Lowest Ebb for Year London Market Active Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 7

Australian butter production is now at about the lowest for the year. West Australian production is at the lowest point and the South Australian…

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Dry Season Wheat Belt Prospects Rain Urgently Needed SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 7

The monthly wheat crop report of the Department of Agriculture for March, which was issued to-day, declared that a particularly dry month…

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Better Health and Greater Returns From Use of Self-feeders for Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 9

The supplementary feeding of sheep by means of self-feeders is deservedly coming into increasing favour. Adequate nutrition is a…

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Farmers' Debts Grant May Be Smaller

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 3

Because of the embarrassment that the Federal farm dept adjustment plan will be in internal borrowing operations in the next two or three…

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Farmers' Debt Adjustment Curtailment Likely

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 April 1938 · page 3

The Federal Ministry will ask the State Governments to restrict as far as possible in the next two or three years the operations of the Federal…

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