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Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 164

Wool Sales Week's Prices in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 8

The average price of greasy wool in Sydney for this week was £13/13/5 a bale, or 11.3d per lb…

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Cattle and Pigs From N.s.w. Introduction Into Victoria Certificates Required

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 8

The Victorian authorities have recently made some alterations in the conditions governing the introduction of stock, by land, from New South…

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Wheat Prices New Marketing Policy Pegging Prices Abolished OTTAWA

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 2

In the Canadian House of Commons the Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Gardiner, announced an entirely new wheat marketing policy…

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Course in Farm Mechanics

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 6

Farming to-day is not a haphazard calling. It demands the use of up-to-date machinery. The modern farm is almost completely mechanised, and it…

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Master Farmer Competition Field Day at Yanco Minister For Agriculture Attends YANCO

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1939 · page 2

A field day attended by a representative gathering of farmers was held at the Rice Research Station at Yanco to-day and prizes won in the…

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Tumut Cattle

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 4

Prime cattle were up to 10/- dearer at Homebush on Thursday, rates for other classes being with out quotable change. Mr. J. M…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 2

The Farmers Si Graziers'- Co-operative Co. Ltd. report on the 16th instant: We submitted at our sale on…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool Auctions

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 2

The Melbourne Woolbrokers report that the average price realised for greasy wool sold in Melbourne during the week ended February 18, 1939, was…

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Old Silo Wheat Sold by Tender

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 6

Silo wheat of the 1937-8 season, amounting to something less than [?]50,000 bushels, was recently offered for sale by tender by the Wheat…

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Cattle Straying Incident at Jugiong Alleged Rescue From Impounding Officer Council Makes Demand for Fees to Be Paid

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 3

According to a report of the impounding offiser at Jugiong for the Demondrille Shire Council, Miss M. Keane, of jugiong,…

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Warwick Farm Waireka Equals Course Record June Downs Sprinters Handicap to Red Sails Sidcup at Last SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 8

The brilliant two-year-old filly, Waireka, won her fourth race at Warwick Parm this afternoon when she ran away from her 15 opponents in the Ingleburn Nursery Handicap to pass the post three lengths ahead of El Valor…

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Master Farmer Competition Concluded at Yanco Visit to Rice Research Station Minister Attends Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 6

There was a representative attendance of farmers at the field day and presentation of trophies in connection with the master farmers' competition…

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Sheep and Wool Class

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 3

The Leeton sheep and wool class commenced last Monday, February 20, when the enrolment of students took place. The class Is held every…

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Mortality in Sheep

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

The Stock Inspector (Mr. K. V. Byrne) submitted the following report to the last meeting of the P.P. Board:—…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 3
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 16th inst. We submitted at our sale on Tuesday, 14th instant, a catalogue of 9575…

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Wool Sales Sydney

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 7

The Farmers & Grazier's Co-operative Co. Ltd., reports on the 16th instant. We submitted at our sale, in…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 6

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable from Liverpool: "Market steadier, shippers generally unwilling to press at current…

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Some Diseases of Sheep Which May be Expected in Irrigation Areas

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 4

MR. A. L. Rose, B.V.Sc, Southern District Veterinary Officer, in a brief address delivered at the Rice Research Station Field…

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Australian Carpets Local Wool Used MR. W. A. O'neil Inspects New Industry

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 6

"What about an Australlan-made carpet, in which your own wool is used?" a salesman in a City store asked Mr. W. A…

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