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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 164

Straight Lines Young Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 6

Among the many sheep which have been offered for sale recently, there has been a marked scarcity of good straight lines, and in many cases men…

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Finley Special Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 8

John M'Namara and Co., Pty., Ltd report: "For type and condition our penning of 10,896 principally young crossbred sheep submitted at our…

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 8

For wheat cargoes on the London market there were some advances of 3d, but business was conducted mostly at previous levels. Parcels were quiet…

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American Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 8

Chicago wheat options were quoted:—May 68 cents a bushel, July 68 cents, September 68 7-8 cents. Winnipeg futures: May 60 5-8 cents…

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Albury Wool Sales Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 2

The Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co. report on the Albury wool sales as follows:— We held our fifth and final wool…

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Wagga Stock Sales Sheep Market Easier

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 16

The associated agents of Wagga report having held their fortnightly sheep sale at the Wagga Municipal saleyards on Thursday. The 23,300…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 8

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from liverpool: "Unchanged; sold parcel South Australian 20/10; steady…

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Crops For Dairymen to Maintain Production

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 14

If the dairy farmer was to keep up the production of his cows he must keep up the supply of feed. It thus became necessary to grow…

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Wheat Despatched From Southern Railway District Week Ended March 25

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 3

During the week ended last Saturday 1013 bags of wheat were received through railway gates in the southern railway district, making the total…

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Wagga Experiment Farm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 6

The Wagga Government Experiment Farm is now in recess, having entered upon the term of vacation. Only four of the 42 students have remained to…

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School Boys In Trains Farmer Criticises Pupils

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 2

"Children who go by train to the neighbouring towns to attend school develop into first class hooligans," declared Mr. W. Honner, at the…

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Farmers and Settlers Assn. Falling Off in Membership

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 5

Speakers at the annual meeting of the Wagga district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association complained of a falling off in…

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The Sport of Kings land Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 14

Not only has there been a serious falling-off in the number of horses in the State during recent years, but there has been an…

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Malagigi Wins Warwick Autumn Cup--epsom Hcp. to Gladiolious Warwick Farm Chipping Norton Plate to Defaulter--a Protest Dismissed Liverpool Handicap Won by Creditor Farm Novice Hcp. Goes to Sigh Cabramatta Handicap to Diamond Wedding Fairfield Handicap Divisioss To Dagmar and The Kaiser SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 April 1939 · page 15

The racing at Warwick Farm this afternoon attracted a large crowd, and with most of the Doncaster and Sydney Cup horses engaged, keen…

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Wheat Stocks From Australia London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 4

More Australian and Argentine wheat should be included in Britain's emergency stocks, says the "Corn Trade News." It points out that it it more…

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Wool Outlook London Comment London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Dawson and Sons, commenting on the wool outlook, said that substantial offerings were cleared in an exceptional manner with a minimum of…

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Wool Industry Worst Year In Its History Bounty May Be Increased

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1

“I have no hesitation in saying that the last year has been the worst ever experienced by the grazing industry” said Mr. J. Patterson, of Deniliquin…

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Fruit Crop Damage Loss Less Than Expected Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 5

Alter a survey of toe fruit crops in toe district, Mr. P. C. Bottrell, fruit inspector, stated that the damage caused by the recent heavy rains was not…

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Special Cattle Sale

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Cootamundra, report having held a very successful special cattle sale yesterday, when a total clearance was effected at…

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