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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1942

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For the Han on the Land Treatment of Wheat Soils Soil Erosion Menace Compels Revision of Accepted Methods

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 4

In the light of the damage from soil erosion that has accompanied the accepted methods of fallow cultivation In wheat areas in recent years, there appears to be a need for a somewhat different outlook in regard to wheat soil…

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U.s. Farm Price Control President Criticises Senate Bill

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 5

WASHINGTON. Wednesday.—President Roosevelt yesterday described the farm produce price control bill, passed by the Senate, as a measure to compel inflation…

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Cleaning of Dairy Utensils The Procedure Involved

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 January 1942 · page 2

The process of cleaning milk buckets and other equipment should be one which will remove all traces of milk substances from the surfaces of the…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 3

The Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Co. reports on the 15th inst.: We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No 67 (the 16th of the…

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Dairy Farmers' Threat May Strike for Extra 4d a Gallon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 6

SYDNEY Friday.—In an ultimatum [?]elivered to the Premier by the secretary of the Federated Milk Producers the Hunter Valley dairy farmers…

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Suggested New Rates for Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

Junee Graziers' Association will ask the Commonwealth Government to fix a maximum price of 20d a lb. and a minimum of 13d a lb., under the wool…

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Dairy Farmers 'Threat to Cease Supplies

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. Sunday.—Hunter Valley dairy farmers will put their last supplies of milk to Sydney on the train to-day, according to the secretary of…

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To- Morrow -- Milk Shortage in Sydney Dairy Farmers Send to Local Factories

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 1

A serious shortage In supplies of milk to the metropolitan area is expected to- morrow as the result of a majority of the dairy farmers in the…

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Stud Beef Cattle Exhibition Favored by Conference of Association in Place of Sydney Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

A conference of representatives of the United Stud Beef Cattle Breeders' Association of Australia and agents was held in Sydney on Friday. The president…

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No Change of Higher Price for Wheat. Stabilisation Plan Put Industry on "Sound Economic Basis"

Junee Southern Cross · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

The Minister for Commerce (Mr. W. J. Scully) is in the course of reviewing the wheal stablilsal on scheme with the" view to aecidalfe…

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Farmers Buy Wine

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

Many farmers and country business men are now buying their wine at a very reasonable price direct from a Sydney Vintner. As a permanent…

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Wool Appraisement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 4

The wool appraisement for the second half of 1941 totalled 1,955,155 bales, with an appraised value of £31,799,249. The average appraised…

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Riverina Wheat Yield Far Exceeds Estimate

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 1

Large quantities of wheat are still arriving at sidings in the Riverina district. This indicates that the labour shortage has been responsible…

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Italian War Prisoners Employed on British Farms

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 3

MANY ITALIAN PRISONERS In Britain have been sent out from the prison camps to help the English farmers in. the cultivation of their crops. Here is a photograph of the first batch of prisoners to be so employed. Under guard, they march to a farm where they will be…

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Southern Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

Appraisements of district wools in Winchcombe, Carson's Sydney catalogue last Friday included J. C. Pearce, Oberne Creek, Taroutta, wethers 19½d…

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Butter Shortage "Not Enough to Go Around"

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday.-"There has never been a more serious position in the history of the Industry in New South Wales. There Is not enough butter to go around." said…

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Foot-rot in Sheep Methods of Control Summer Management of the Flock

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 6

In a bulletin (No. 140) recently issued by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the cause and treatment of foot-rot in sheep is fully reviewed…

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"Scorched Earth" Policy South Coast Dairymen's Intention

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1942 · page 2

NOWRA, Tuesday.- Should the enemy invade Australia, the south coast dairymen are determined that the scorched earth policy will be…

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Wool Report

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

REPORT OF APPRAISEMENT No. 67, held by the Australian Mercantile Land & Finance Company. Limited, Sydney, 19th January, 1942…

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No Butter Increase Prices Commissioner Criticised

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The failure of the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner to deal with the claim for an increase of id per lb on butter, was…

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