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Farming & the land, 1942

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Excellent Rice Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 2

The harvesting of the rice crop has again brought to the area Mr. S. P. Thomas, inspector for the millers. In a brief run round the crops yesterday,…

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Discourse on Junior Farmers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 1

MR. J. Webb, supervisor of Junior Farmer Movement in the Riverina, addressed the Leeton Rotarians at their luncheon on the…

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The Australian Farmer

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 April 1942 · page 4

The following poem is a tribute to the Australian farmer, from the pen of an eleven year old scholar of the Leeton Inter. High School…

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Pastoral Conditions at End of March Official Review

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 3

Towards the latter end of March good rains were received throughout coastal areas and fairly satisfactory falls occurred over the northern part of the State. In…

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Less Butter Australian Output Falls by Nearly Hals

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1942 · page 6

Butter production in Australia during January decreased heavily, the total output of all factories being 259,531 cwt. compared with 434,154…

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Melbourne Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—At Newmarket to-day the demand was steady and for fat bullocks prices were firm. Prime light and medium cold from £15 to £17,…

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Wool Appraisements

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Winchcombe, Canon and Co. report that 3859 bales of wool were appraised in their Sydney catalogue to-day. The results included: James…

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Wool Report

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 4

The Farmers and Graziers' Co operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 9th inst.:— We submitted out Appraisement Catalogue No. 75 (the 24rd of the 1941/42 season)…

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Less Butter Australian Output Falls By. Nearly Half

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 5

Butter production in Australia during January decreased heavily total output of all factories being 259,531 cwt. compared with 434,…

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Farmers and Settlers Walbundrie Branch Meeting Mr. Barker Again President

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1942 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Walbundrie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday night. The president (Mr. E. J. H Barker) presided…

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Pure Butter Fat May Change Dairy Outlook

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

A development which may revolutionise the outlook of the dairying industry is the production of pure butter fat, which occupies less space than commercial butter, and…

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Wool Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co-operative Co. Ltd. reports on the 9th inst: We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 75 (the [?] of the 1941-42…

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Death of Wheat Expert

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

A valuable contribution to wheat economy was one of the achievements of Dr. G. P. Darnell Smith, who died in Sydney last week at the age of 74…

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Death of Wheat Expert Copper Carbonate Treatment

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

A valuable contribution to wheat economy was one of the achievements of Dr. G. P. Darnell Smith, who died in Sydney…

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Growers Ignored on Wheat Acreage Plan, Is Charged)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. Scully) was strongly criticised by speakers at the meeting of the F.S.A. Executive for not calling a meeting of…

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Junee Wants Wool Appraisement Centre So Does Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

The Junee "Southern Crops" writes: "Considerable interest has been focussed on the claims of Junee for selection as a wool appraisement…

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Linseed and Peas Appeal to Farmers to Grow Crops for Government[?]

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

Mr. W. C. Duggan, of the Department[?] of Agriculture, will attend the of the meet[?] of the Wagga branch of the Farmers [?] Settlers' Association to be held at [?]…

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Power Alcohol From Wheat To Be Started at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

Following representations made recently to the Hon. W. J. Scully, Minister for Commerce, and through Messrs J. I. Langtry, M.H.R. and A. G…

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Junior Farmers Club N.s.w

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

On Tuesday night the Downside Junior Farmers' Club held a social in the Down-side Hall for the purpose of raising funds for the N.S. Wales Junior Fanners'…

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Potato Crop Failure Season One of the Worst on Record

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 4

New South Wales under normal conditions, consumes 125,000 tons of potatoes a year. The forecast for this year’s crop is…

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