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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1941

1,943 stories in Riverina's papers · page 63 of 98

Soaking Rain Needed in Pastoral Country

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 2

Unless soaking rain falls within the next six weeks seasonal conditions is the pastoral country of New South Wales will be very serious…

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The Wool Clip

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 2

The district wool clip promises to be most satisfactory this season, and the total consignments should not fall much below the…

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Parasites in Sheep Efficient Drug

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 5

Veterinary authorities in Sydney who have had experience of the use of phenothiazine in the fight against internal parasites of sheep are…

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Thousand Year-Old Cattle Set Up New Milking Records

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 3

Park cattle, descendants of the gigantic white beasts that once roamed wild through Britain's forests, are to-day setting up new milking records…

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The Country Man's Corner Footrot in Sheep May Be Wiped Out

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 2

Footrot in sheep could "be completly eradicated throughout Australia if pastoralists would co-operate in a campaign to that end…

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Stock Inspector Reports Poor Pastoral Outlook Rabbits Scarce—Bat Nangus Men in Trouble GUNDAGAI P.P. BOARD

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 2

In his monthly report to the. Gundagai P.P. Board Stock Inspector Hanlon stated that the p[?]storal outlook was very very…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area District News and Reports Latest Sporting Gossip the Story of the M.I.A. Sheep and Fat Lamb Raising Advantages of Irrigation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 6

"Starved to death or gone for relief to the snow country." That was often the position with regard to the sheep industry in the days of the pioneering squatters…

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The Farm Vegetable Garden Maintenance of the Organic Content of the Soil

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 2

Organic matter plays a very important part in the soil. It helps to maintain' tilth, holds moisture, permits root penetration, modifies…

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Policy May Alter Farmers' Petrol Cuts

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 3

An official of the State Liquid Fuel Control Board said that the police in country districts were now empowred to issue a new consumer's…

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Sheep and Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

The Country Producers' Selling Co., Ltd. report on the following sales at Homebush on 25th: There were 29,824 sheep and…

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Fellmongered Wool

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 3

The action of the Central Wool Committee in prohibiting Australian mailmen from securing wool without appraisement by purchasing woolly…

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Wheat Board Activities

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

Sir Clive McPherson, in addition to a member of the Australian Dairy Board, is chairman of the Australian Wheat Board. After the…

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How to Estimate Cattle Weights

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

A method of determining [?] weights by measurement has been worked out by the University of Minnesota. This method is…

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Thousand-Year-Old Cattle Set Up New Milking Records

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

Park cattle, descendants of the man tic white beasts that once roamed wild through Britain’s forests, arc to-day setting up new milking records…

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Record Wheat Carry-Over 1,077,000,000 BUSHELS

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

The carry-over of wheat in the United Stales of America, Canada, Argentina and Australia this year is estimated at 1,077,000,000 bushels…

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Stabilisation of Wheat "Should Be on a Bushellage Basis" Says Mr. Langtry, M.h.r

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

The member for Riverina, Mr. J. I. Langtry, M.H.R., has renewed his representations to the Government to adopt a bushellage basis in lieu of an…

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Farmers' Aid Plan Fails State Proposal Rejected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

The Federal Government has refused the application of the State Government for authority to approach financial institutions for money to…

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Relief to Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) has announced that the State Government will extend relief to farmers with starving stock for a…

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Dairy Produce Reduced Export Levies

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—By amendment to the Dairy Export Charges Regulations to-day the export levy on butter and cheese was reduced from one-twentieth of…

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Henty Farmers and Settlers Monthly Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

The following were present at the monthly meeting of the Henty branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association: Messrs. J. Klemke (secretary),…

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