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Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 164

Sheep Classing As a Means of Increasing Profits

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 3

However small the flock, it pays to class it periodically. The best time to class it just before shearing, as the sheep are then carrying a full fleece…

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Merino Wool Sells at 26 1/4d

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

The demand continued to be keen at Thursday's wool sales for superfine stylish lines with good length of staple, and superfine quality wools…

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Wool Sales Keen Demand in Sydney Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Under keep competition from YORK-shire and the Continent and witti moderate support from Japan, the wool market to-day ruled firm at last week's…

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Surplus Wheat Conference at Canberra Australia's Position Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

A meeting of State Ministers of Agriculture with the Federal Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle Pace), to, be held in Canberra this week, may…

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Old Season's Wheat How the Silos Were Cleared Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

How the remnant of last season's wheat in the terminal silos in Sydney was disposed of to make room for the new season's crop was explained in…

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Rice Research at Irrigation Area Station Wheat and Oats Experiments Most Suitable Varieties

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. G. A. Crawford, experimentalist at the Rice Research Station, M.I.A., reports as follows:— Wheat and oats are sown in…

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Australian Dairy Produce Board Official Report

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Addressing a meeting of leaders of the Australian dairying industry in Sydney on March 6, the Australian High Commissioner in London…

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URANGELINE Junior Farmers' Club Social Cups Presented to Mervyn Morey

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

Although the previous night's rain rendered many roads impassable, a pleasant time was spent by all who could attend the Junior Farmers'…

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Farmers and Settlers Wagga Branch Annual Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the M.P. and A.A. rooms on Saturday night, the…

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Ajax Not for Warwick Farm Future Programme in Doubt Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 8

The joint owners of Ajax officially announced to-day that Ajax would not run in the Chipping Norton Plate at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Indeed…

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Local and General Advances to Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

The Colonial Treasurer (Mr. Mair) writes to Mr.W. Ross, M.L.A.: "Referring to your personal representations, and the discussion. I had…

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Seepage on Horticultural Farms

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 1

Mr. R. H. Hankinson, M.L.A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Hon. A. D. Reid, Minister for Agriculture:-…

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Murrami Residents Evacuated From Flooded Homes Furniture Hauled From Submerged Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

WHEN the flood-waters of Mirrool Creek rose and inundated several farms on the north of the main canal at Murrami, three residences on Mr. E. B. Owers' property had to be hastily evacuated. Some of the occupants have taken up temporary residence…

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Wool Report the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co., Ltd

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Ltd. report as follows:— We submitted at our sale on Wednesday, the 22nd instant, a catalogue…

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American Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 3

Chicago wheat options were quoted: May 67 5-8 cents a bushel, July 67 5-8 cents, September 68 1/2 cents. Winnipeg futures: May 60 cents a…

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Canadian Wheat Guaranteed Initial Price OTTAWA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

A guaranteed initial price of 60 gents a bushel for wheat is provided in a bill introduced in the House of Commons by the Minister for Agriculture…

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Wool Sales London Series Bales From Bull's Run London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 5

A good selection was offered at the wool sales to-day, including a large supply of crossbreds. There was good general buying for all wools…

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Wheat Stabilisation Serious World Position Special Conference To-day Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

Proposals for stabilising the wheat Industry will be discussed to-morrow at a special conference between the Minister for Commerce (Sir Earle…

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Farmers and Settlers West Wyalong District Council West Wyalong

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

The following motions were carried at the annual meeting of the West Wyalong district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association:—…

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