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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1940

2,390 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 120

World’s Wheat Reduced Acreage Proposed

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

“Broomhall’s Corn Trade News” advises against restricting the world’s wheat acreage, despite the Canadian surplus and the Australian bumper…

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Whole Wheat Bread New English Process

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

A milling machine has been devised in England, the inventors of which claim for the first time enables a meal containing the whole of the wheat…

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WHEAT Growers' Conference Favors Restriction MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

A resolution for the stabilisation of Wheat prices and the restriction of Wheat production was carried by delegates to the annual conference of the…

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Wheat Production Growers' Conference Favors Restriction Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

A resolution for the stabilisation of wheat prices and the restriction of wheat production was carried by delegates to the annual conference of the…

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Sheep Crippled in Transit Narrabri Complaints. Attributed to Faulty Loading

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

Narrabri graziers last week expressed concern at the percentage of sheep crippled at Flemington between the time they were in the yards and the…

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Wheat Growers Urge Federal Conference "Restriction Necessary" Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

At the Federated Wheatgrowers Association conference, a conference between the Federal anl State Governments and the Australian…

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Wool Clip Returns Insufficient Producers' Meeting Seeks Royal Commission Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

Dissatisfaction with the price at which wool of the 1939-40 clip had been sold to the British Government and with anomalies in wool…

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For the Man on the Land Hand Feeding of Sheep Some Common Objections to Hay Plants That Are Poisonous

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

Experiments carried out at Nyngan and Trangie Experiment Farms in the feeding of sheep for long periods on cereal hay showed that sheep will maintain themselves in strong condition, although weight may be lost, when fed…

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Junior Farmers Club N.s.w. "Keep a Scrap Book"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

This is the first article for the junior Fanners that has appeared since the beginning of this year. From hot on, if there is room in "The Daily…

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CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Advice to Bee Farmers (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

Sir,—Bee farmers do not receive any great recognition for the State wealth they help to produce by having their bees work on all the flowers, especially…

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Annual Junior Farmers' Function

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

On Tuesday night next at 8 p.m. at L. I. H. S., the annual prize-giving Junior farmers' function will take place. After the prizes have been…

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Sub-clover Temora Farmer’s Success

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 3

A return of about £90 an acre from subterranean clover seed is regarded as a due reward for good farming methods Mr. J. Haggart, [?] Wagga…

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Farmer’s Road of Outlet Question of Resumption

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 2

Mr. M. L. Corbett, of Dullah, attended the last Shire Council meeting, for the purpose of offering further inducements to the Council…

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Wool Appraisements Interesting Statistics

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report that after a short break for the Easter recess, appraisements recommenced in Sydney on Tuesday last and will continue…

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Faulty Loading Sheep Crippled in Transit

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 3

Narrabrl graziers have expressed concern at the percentage of sheep crippled at Flemington between the time they were in the yards and the…

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Wheat Crop Request to Federal Government Advance to 3/10 a Bushel Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 6

A resolution urging the Federal Government to make a further advance to bring the 1939-40 wheat crop to 3/10 a bushel at the…

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Butter and Sugar Price Increases in Young and West Wtalong Canberra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 5

An important price fixing principle was established to-day wben the Price Commissioner (Protessoi Cop-land) permitted increases in the price…

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Wool Shrinkage Problem New Process Evolved Work of Sydney Scientists

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 3

A new process for the prevention of linkage in wool has been evolved by two Sydney research chemists. So simple is it that wool at any stage can…

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Australian Wheat-growers' Federation Mr. Field Reviews Position Critical Situation of Industry

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 8

Mr. E. C. Field, representative of the growers on the Australian Wheat Board set up by the Federal Government to control the acquisition and…

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Henty Farmers and Settlers Annual Meeting Year of Achievement

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting the Henty F. and S. Association was held a few days ago, when Mr. Keith R. Morison presided. There was a fair attendance…

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