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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 164

Junior Farmers Marketing As Important As Growing Mr. Drummond's Advice

Adelong and Tumut Express · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Education, Mr. Drummond, told junior Farmers in an address at the Sydney Showground that they became…

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Show Cattle Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 4

At the beef cattle sales at the Sydney showground on Tuesday last, a bull, "Quatta's Nightmarch," was sold to Mr. J. Mooney, Condobolin, on…

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Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 3

The Farmers and Graziere' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 31st March: We submitted at our sale on…

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American Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 7

Chicago wheat options were quoted: May 67 3/4 cents a bushel, July 67 cents, September 671 cents. Winnipeg futures: May 59 3/4 cents a…

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Pastoral Conditions Enhanced by Splendid Rains Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 1

The State Marketing Bureau review of the grass conditions and pastoral outlook in N.S.W. at the end of March, which was issued to-day, shows that…

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Sheep Classing Characters Desirable in a Flock

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 7

The following desirable characters should be kept in mind when culling the flock:— 1. Good strong heads without…

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Quality of 1938-39 F.a.q. Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 4

The quality of both bulk und bagged f.a.q. wheat this year was found to be particularly good, states a report by the Chief Chemist of the Department…

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Flag Smut of Wheat Controlled by Resistant Varieties

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 5

Flag smut, a disease which affects only wheat and does not occur on wild or cultivated grasses, was once a disease of considerable importance in…

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For the Man on the Land Changed Dairy Outlook Autumn and Winter Assured Wonderful Transformation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 7

How complete has been the transformation of the dairying country since the bountiful rains of last month is made plain in the reports just to hand from the senior dairy instructors of the Department of Agriculture…

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Practical Classes for Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 April 1939 · page 4

Students and intending students of the Friday class in farm mechanics at the technical college, Gurwood-street, are notified that the classes will resume…

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Advertising Wool Within Australia Important Decision by Wool Board

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 8

For some considerble time, the Australian Wool Board has been considering a Publicity campaign With the object of promoting the sale…

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Sheep Breeding Standards to Be Aimed at

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 9

Discussing at a resent farmers' gathering at Tullibigeal the lines of sheep breeding suited to the Southwest, the departmental instructor for…

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N.S.W. Annual Sheep Show Selling Arrangements

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 April 1939 · page 6

British breeds of sheep entered in the Show catalogue and sold during the currency of the Annual Sheep Show, to be held from June 21 to…

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Low Butter-Fat Yield Australia's Average "Scandal to Dairying"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 7

"There never was a time when the application of science to agriculture was more needed than at present. In, regard to butter-fat, the average yield…

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Commercial Dalgety's Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report that it is not anticipated there will be much inquiry for wool before the opening of the next series on Monday next, when…

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Wheat Bounty Mr. Lethbridge Questions the Premier

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly recently, the following questions were asked respecting the Wheat Bounty: Captain Dunn: In the absence of…

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Dairy Herds Raising Yield Averages

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 4

A suggestion that steps be taken to have the production standard qualification made a compulsory requirement for entry into a dairy cattle class in…

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Items of News Mechanised Farming Class

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 4

Modem farms are rapidly becoming mechanised, and a knowledge of mechanics is essential to the young farmer of to-day. A course of…

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South-west Wheat Area Statement by Mr. Mair What Government Is Planning Sympathy With the Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 3

The State Treasurer (Mr. Mair) in a statement just issued said that his attention had been directed to recent comments respecting the proposals of…

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British Sheep Licensing Ram Breeders Proposal of Association

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 3

With a view of eliminating inferior rams and ensuring that only rams from registered flocks are used in the production of crossbred lambs, a…

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