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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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Wool Report

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1
Also in Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review

THE FARMERS & GRAZIERS CO-OPERATIVE CO. LTD. reports on the 17th last.:-- We submitted our Appraisement…

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Failing to Travel Sheep Required Distance

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

Kevin V. Byrne (Stock Inspector) v. Alfred Larkins, failing to travel sheep a distance averaging six miles per day towards their destination…

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Wagga Stock Sales Sheep Market Dearer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

The associated agents of Wagga (the Farmers and Graziers' Co-op. Co., Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Younghusband and Co., Tapscott. Thome and Co., and the A.M.L. and…

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Cut in Wheat Acreages Expected

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: Drastic curtailment of the areas of wheat to be sown in Australia during the coming season are certain to be imposed as…

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Evacuation Of Cattle From Coast Area To Be Organised As Reception Centre Sow Fodder Crops Immediately

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

THE value of the Leeton irrigation area as an important reception centre, should the necessity arise to remove cattle from the coastal areas, was stressed at a meeting of farmers and those who would assist in the evacuation of cattle and foodstuffs…

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Easter Exhibition and Sale Stud Beef Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

A special council of representatives from the repe[?]tive stud beef societies has been appointed by the United Stud Beef Cattie Breeders Assocation…

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Wheat Industry Stabilisation Scheme H. Roberton's Proposals

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

At a meeting of the executive of the Fanners and Settlers' Association held in Sydney, Mr. Hush S. Roberton made the following statement during a discussion on…

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Sheep Blowfly Losses Could Be Reduced 80 Per Cent

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

If Australia's sheep and wool industry is to overcome or avoid the dangers which beset it, no factor which tends to lower efficiency or increase…

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Drastic Cut in Wheat Acreages Expected for Coming Season

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday.—Drastic curtailment of the areas of wheat to be sown to Australia, during the coming season are certain to be imposed…

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Losses From Sheep Blowfly Could be Reduced by 80 per cent

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 1

If Australia's sheep and [?] industry is to [?] or avoid the dangers which [?] it, no factor which [?] to lower efficiency [?] increase…

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Losses From Sheep Blowry Could Be Reduced by 80 Per Cent

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 5

IF Australia's sheep and wool industry is to overcome or avoid the dangers which beset It, no factor which tends to lower…

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Wheat Acreage Cut Thousands May Be Released Foe War Work

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

CANBERRA, Sunday. — Because of the difficulty of exporting wheat, the production acreage is likely to be rescued, relasing thousands of men for…

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The Agricultural Holdings Act a Means to Better Farming

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 6

The Agricultural Holdings Act, 1941, has now passed through all stages in Parliament and will be proclaimed in the near future. The need…

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Talk on Dairying By the Senior Instructor of New South Wales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 3

The speaker at the last weekly meeting of the Cootamundra Roatary club was Mr. A. W. Walker, of Wagga, senior dairy instructor of the New…

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Junior Farmers' Club N.s.w. the Vegetable Plot

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

Now that good autumn rain have been experienced in many centres in Riverina, those who are interested in the growing of vegetables can begin preparing their land…

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Poultry Notes Suitable Green Feed Crops

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

March and April are two of the best months for planting lucerne end clovers, and where it is intended to sow such crops the land should now…

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Dairy Yards Should Be in Sound and Sanitary Condition

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

All approaches to dairy yards should be metalled and graded to prevent bogging. The first yard into which the cattle are drafted (the…

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Green Feed for Poultry Suitable Crops

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

MARCH and April are two of the best months for planting lucerne and clovers, and where it is intended to sow such crops the…

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Waste of Farm Machinery Saving By Co-operative Purchase

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

Much waste of farm machinery could be obviated by a system of co-operative purchase, pointed out Mr. L. Judd, senior…

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