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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 2 of 164

Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

The Commonwealth Wool and Produce Co. Ltd. report as follows: "At our sale on Tuesday we submitted an average catalogue of wools…

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Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

The fifth series of wool sales opened in Sydney on Tuesday. Under keen competition from the Continental section, and with good support from…

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Shark Swallows Cattle Dog

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

A large shark seized and swallowed a cattle dog in about two feet of, water the other day at Sailor Day, Northbridge. One moment the dog…

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District Wool Clips

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd,, bred on Wednesday:--"We sold 660 bales of wool at our Sydney sales to-day. Values were fully firm. Strong…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd. offered at auction on Tuesday 4275 bales of wool. All descriptions of fleece and skirtings were in sellers' favor…

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Serious Decline in Butter Production

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

In view of the serious decline in the production of butter in Australia, the Australian Dairy Produce Board has decided to reduce the weekly…

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

Wheat cargoes on the London market were firmer as a result of predictions of a restricted American winter crop, and continued inquiries for…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool to-day:—"23/4 1/2, steady, North American holding firm, demand…

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Varieties of Wheat Recommendations for Different Districts

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

Following are the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture. Unless otherwise mentioned, the varieties…

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Old Silo Wheat Holders Notified to Sell

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

There are still about 1,000,000 bushels or wheat of the 1937-38 harvest in the Sydney terminal elevators. A circular has been sent by the silo…

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Wool Price Levels Influence of United States

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

The closing months of 1938 provided some indications of a revival in the world's wool trade. Great Britaind is the best guide to general export…

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Farmers Turning to Oats Popular Grazing Crop New Western Type

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 3

The value of outs for winter grazing on the wheat farm has been greatly appreciated this season, and an extension of the area sown to this…

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Cattle Breeding Argentina Better Than Australia Bays Queensland Director Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

Expressing the opinion that Argentina was more suitable than Australia for cattle breeding, Mr. C. Arkell-Smith, director of a Queensland…

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Wool Sales 21 3/4d. Paid in Sydney Six Bales From Yass Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day under good general competition from all sections the market ruled very firm at yesterday's rates and good clearances were…

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For the Man on the Land Cereal Experiments Replicated Yield Tests at Government Experiment Farm, Wagga Results for 1938

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

For the last three years the cereal experiments at the Government Experiment Farm, Wagga, have been conducted on a system of replicated yield tests to permit of statistical analysis. The system used is "Fisher's…

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Car Stolen From Laneway Farm Boys Suspected

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 2

WHEN Mr. Bill Schadel came out into the hack lane behind the Leeton C.W.A. Rest Room, where Schadel's Cafe was…

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Dairying Industry in Riverina and South-west West Slopes Detrimental Effects of Present Conditions

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

Mr. A. L. Astbury, senior dairy instructor in charge of the Dairy Branch District of Riverina and South-West Slopes. with…

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Dairy Factories New Registration Law

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

The Dairy Industry (Amendment) Act. 1938. the object of which is to provide for the licensing or registration of new dairy produce…

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Wheat Crop to Be Larger

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 16

An increase of more than 5,000,000 bushels in the final official estimate of the N. S. Wales wheat crop was announced by the Director of…

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Wagga Cattle Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 16

The associated agents of Wagga report having held their opening cattle sale for 1939 at the Wagga Municipal Saleyards yesterday. There was a…

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