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Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 164

Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "Unchanged, steady, some pressure Argentine offset by…

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117.5 at Urana Special Sheep Sale Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

So excessive has been the heat at [?]rana that owners were unable to yard their sheep for the special sole which was to have been held there…

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Varieties of Wheat. Recommendations for Different Districts

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

Among the latest wheat variety recommendations of the Department of Agriculture (unless otherwise mentioned), the varieties recommended…

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Urana Special Sheep Sale Postponed Owing to Excessive Heat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

Owing to excessive heat, owners of sheep are unable to yard their offerings for the special sheep sale at Urana set down for to-day at 2 o'clock…

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World Wheat Important Meeting in London. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

The meeting of the International Wheat Advisory Committee yesterday was attended by 22 countries. Mr. Ray Atherton, American Minister in…

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Sheep Raising in South Africa What An Australian Expert Believes

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 5

In the course of an article in the South Australian “Journal of Agriculture” on the subject of Some Rural Enterprises in Sth…

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Wool Market Conditions Favor Firmness Australia Holds Smaller Stocks

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report that although Australia carried more than 238,000 bales of wool at June 30 last, the quantity on hand for sale…

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Wheat Despatched From Southern Railway District Week Ended January 7

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

During the week ended last Saturday 23.869 bags of wheat and 1671 to bulk were received through railway gates in the southern railway district…

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World Wheat Important Meeting in London 22 Countries Represented Australian Memorandum Considered London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

The meeting of the international Wheat Advisory Committee to-day was attended by 22 countries. Mr. Ray Atherton, American Minister in…

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Wool Sales Record Price in Sydney 25 1/2d for Yass Clip Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 6

A record price for the season of 25 1/4d for five bales from Yass was recorded at the wool sales to-day. The improvement shows at yesterdays…

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The Farm Home The Bush House Points in Its Construction

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

Many failures in the cultivation of plants in bush-houses are due to faulty construction of the building. The main objects of a bush-house are…

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Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6
Also in Adelong and Tumut Express

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 7th January: We submitted at our sale on…

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Wool Sales

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 6

Winchcombe. Carson, Ltd., wired on Wednesday:--"We sold 5500 bales of wool at our Sydney auction to-day. There was strong demand…

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Sidney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

Schute, Bell, Badgery Lumby Ltd. report: On the 9th January this company offered its twelfth catalogue. The offering on the average was by no…

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Wheat Carry Overs International C'ference LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

The Wheat Advisory Committee unanimously decided to call an international conference to deal with the problem of the big carry-overs caused…

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Canada Worried Pegging of Wheat Price Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

The Canadian Government is calling a conference of All members representing wheat-growing areas to discuss marketing problems under the…

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Deficient Milk Dairy Farmers' Co. Fined Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

The Dairy Fanners' co-operative Milk Co. Ltd. was fined £5 and 8/ costs at the Campsie Court to-day for having sold milk with a 15.6 deficiency…

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Good Support From Wheat Growers R.A.S. Extends Closing Date for Entries

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

The closing date of entries in the wheat section for the Royal Easter show has been extended from January 11 to January 18. The secretary…

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World Wheat Glut Conference Seeks Solution Australia Criticised For Maintaining Present Acreage Level LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

The International Wheat Advisory Committee meeting in London to-day continued its examination of reports submitted on various aspects of the…

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