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Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 58 of 164

April Rains Pastoral Areas Benefit Marketing Bureau Reports

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

Following on the State-wide rains of March, further falls were received during April, and areas which had not participated previously to any marked…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "W.A. April shipment 23/9 a quarter; firm; demand quiet:…

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Branding of Sheep P.P. Board Will Prosecute

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

All stock and station agents are to be requested by the P.P. Board to remind their clients of the necessity of having all their sheep over…

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Wheat Conference Stabilised Price Suggested Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Dunstan) has written to the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) suggesting a conference of representatives of all the States and…

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Sydney Sheep Show High Quality of Exhibits Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Sydney's annual sheep show, which this year will be held from June 21 to June 24, inclusive, is recognised as the world's premier exposition of merinos,…

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Wool Sales Brisbane Market Firm Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., report that at the opening of the Brisbane wool sales to-day values were firm on the recent Sydney basis. Bradford…

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Foot-rot of Sheep Some Further Information About the Disease (A. L. Rose, B.V.Sc, Southern District Veterinary Officer)

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

In a recent article an outline was given of measures recommended to be adopted to cope with foot-rot immediately on its appearance in the…

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Potato Crops Improved Yield Likely

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

After a survey of the potato growing districts round Goulburn, Taralga and Crookwell, Mr. W. Ormonde, special instructor attached to the…

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Presentation of Cups to Successful Tumut Junior Farmers at School Juvenile

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 1

The Tumut District Junior Farmers' Clubs took advantage of the School Juvenile on Friday night last to present the cups won in the recent…

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Better Farming Essential To Retain Markets

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

Speaking at the annual presentation of diplomas and prizes at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Reid)…

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Winter Schools for Farmers Details of Courses Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture (Major Reid) announces that applications for admission to the winter schools for farmers, poultry farmers, and others,…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 5

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool to-day: "Unchanged; U.S.A. south-west good rains."…

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Australian Wheat 156,558,000 Bushels Estimated Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

The Commonwealth Statistician estimates that Australia's wheat yield for 1938-9 will be 156,558,000 bushels. The New South Wales…

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Wool Sales London Series Firm Active Home Trade Demand LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 4

A good selection was offered at to-day's wool auctions, chiefly New Zealand crossbreds, which together with the best merinos met with active home…

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Crop Progress Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 1

The crop report for April issued by the Department of Agriculture status that the whole of the wheat area received saturation through the rains of…

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Tours Abroad Junior Farmers' Club Inquiries Illabo Suggestion

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1939 · page 2

The State organiser of Junior Farmers' Clubs (Mr. E. Breakwell) is to prepare a statement outlining the advantages of overseas tours by junior…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 4

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 2nd. instant; We submitted at our sale on…

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Australian Wheat Estimate

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 2

The Commonwealth Statistician estimates that Australia's wheat yield for 1938-39 will be 156,558,000 bushels. The N.S.W. estimate is 59,124,000…

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Canadian Wheat Acreage Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 6

The first estimate of the Canadian spring wheat acreage has been announced as 25,300,000 acres…

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London Wool Sales London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 1

There was sustained demand at the wool sales today, especially from the Home Trade. The bulk of the offering sold at firm rates…

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