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Farming & the land, 1939

3,278 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 164

Fruit Crops Effect of Heat Wave

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

GENERALLY speaking the fruit trees stood up to the severe heat wave conditions better than one would have expected, said Mr…

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To Discuss Velocity of Supply to Rice Crops Commissioner Rawlings Here To-day

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5

DIFFICULTIES are being experienced by some rice growers following the reduction of water supply to an average of…

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The Black Sheep of Jellingroe

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 8

In the year 1888, squatter W[?]iticker, of Jellingroe station, near Gundagai, father of Mr. J. Whiticker, of Wagga, commenced breeding and acquiring as…

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London Wheat London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

London wheat cargoes were steadier as a result of renewed European buying; little business; parcels [?]d to 3d dearer, and there was a fair…

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American Wheat Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

Chicago wheat options were quoted: May 69 5-8 cents a bushel, July 69[?] cents. September 70 5-8 cents. Winnipeg futures: May 62 1/2 cents a…

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London Wool Sales LONDON

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 1

A fairly good selection was offered at the Wool Sales to-day. There was keen bidding from the home trade and the continent, specially for…

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Markets Abroad Liverpool Wheat Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

A private wheat agent in Sydney received the following cable message from Liverpool: "23/1[?] sold cargo South Australian afloat 22/9 steady…

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Wagga Wool For Exhibition at San Francisco

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 15

Following the residing of a letter from the Secretary of the California Wool Growers Association, to Mr. W. M. Hammond, president of the…

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Wagga Wool for San Francisco Exposition M.P. AND A.A. INTERESTED

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

The possibility of sending an exhibit of wool from the Wagga district to the International Exposition in San Francisco this year was discussed at the…

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Rice Shortage Threatened Water Supply Failure Crops Endangered Griffith

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 5

In addition to the grave anxiety being felt here as a result at the continually falling level of Burrinjuck Dam storage supplies, difficulties are…

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Skeleton Weed Cropping Systems Altered

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 4

The harmful effect of skeleton weed on wheat crops is well known. During the last ten years severe losses have occurred through invasions…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers Co-operative Co. Ltd reports on the 16th instant:— We submitted at our sale on…

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Homebush To-day Strong Cattle Market

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

Winchcotnbe Carson Ltd wire us regarding to-day’s sale of stock at Homebush:— Cattle numbered 3270. The…

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Wheat Storage Ever-increasing Demand Farmers Ask for More Silos Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

Silo construction to accommodate the accumulating wheat stocks of the State is proceeding continuously, the Minister for Agriculture (MaJor Reid)…

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Cattle Ages More Rigid Practice at Shows Desired

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 6

When the New South Wales branch of the Australian Jersey Herd Society in future subsidises country snows, by donating special prizes, it will insist…

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T.B. Free Cattle for Exhibition Purposes Railway Co-operation Necessary

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 6

Unless the co-operation of the railway authorities is obtained for the proposal to restrict dairy cattle exhibited at the 1940 and future Royal Easter…

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Training Jewish Migrants Welfare Society's Scheme Farm at Baulkham Hills Boy's Success at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 6

Chelsea Park, a 30 acre property in the Baulkham Hills district, has recently been purchased by Mutual Farms Pty. Ltd., a company formed…

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Farmers and Settlers Wagga Branch Meeting National Insurance Act Satisfaction Expressed at Postponement

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 3

The first meeting for the year of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Australian Hotel, Wagga, on Saturday…

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Items of News Muttama Farmer's Death

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

The deputy coroner (Mr. J. T. Renehan) returned a finding of accidental death at the inquest held at Cootamundra on Saturday on Joseph…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 2

The Country Producers Selling Co., Ltd., reported on the 19th. Cables from London, where sales are now in progress, show values for merinos to be…

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