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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1944

1,697 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 85

Not Enough Sheep

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

"It is probable that sheep numbers in Australia for the time being have receded from their peak point," says a report issued by Winchcombe,…

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Australian Sheep Totals

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 7

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd. report: It is probable that sheep numbers in Australia for the time being have receded from their peak point…

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Wool Report

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Farmers and Graziers’ Co. Ltd. reports on the 9th instant: We submitted our Appraisement Catalogue No. 135, comprising just on 4,500…

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Touching of Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 7

There is no indication whatever that supply of wool trucks this season will be any better than last. Coal shortage limits the number of trains; and…

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Canadian Wheat Black Outlook

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

[?] Canada’s wheat [?] for this year were [?] by Senator Euchuran (Albertal last week as “the [?] over remembered…

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WOOL and Skin Buyers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

One of the best known wool and skin buyers in the Riverina, Mr. J. J. Taylor has opened business in Kurrajong Avenue, in premises formerly…

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Local and General Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 7

Pitt, son. and Badgery, Ltd. report that they submitted for final appraisement a catalogue of autumn-shorn clips from the Ashford, Nyngan…

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Wagga Sheep Market Yarding of 8950

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

The associated agents of Wagga (Messrs Farmers and Graziers' Co-op., Co.. Younghusband Ltd., Tapscott, Thorne & Co., AML and F Co., and…

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Wheat Payment Another Threepence for Growers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

CANBERRA. Thurs.: The decision f Full Cabinet to make a fourth advance of 3d a bushel for wheat in No. 5 wheat pool was announced…

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Bathurst Burr Ruining Sheep Industry (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Sir.—I have attended sales and bought sheep in all parts of N.S.W. and Victoria for the past 30 years, and I can safely say I have never…

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"Steely" Wool Caused by Mineral Deficiency

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

Fleeces from copper-deficient country in Australia which have arrived at the Torriden Laboratory in England would afford an…

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More Wheat Wanted N.s.w. Acreage

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

Although there were still substantial stocks of wheat in Australia, the report that Canada was facing its "darkest prospect ever remembered"…

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More Wheat Needed Position of New South Wales Dry Seed-bed Planting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Although there were still substantial stocks of wheat in Australia, the report that Canada was facing the “darkest prospect ever remembered,”…

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April Report Dairying Conditions in Riverina

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

In his monthly report for April, on the weather conditions, the Senior Dairy Instructor for the Wagga District (Mr. J. W. G. Smith) stated that…

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In Australia Army Releases Statement by Mr. Forde Payment of Italians on Farm Work

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thurs.: The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Forde) said to-day that 17,500 of the 20,000 special releases had now been discharged…

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Junior Farmers Egg-Laying Competitions

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

One of the aims of the Junior Farmers' Club work is to get members to try and improve on the breed of stock, poultry, or seed…

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Dairy Products No Improvement In Sight

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

Only increased production and not rationing of priorities would solve the milk problem, declares Sir Earle Page. He added that…

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Australian Wool in America WASHINGTON

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 4

The "Commerce Journal" says: "The Boston Wool Market is dull but Australian wool, both greasy and scoured, continues to be…

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Wheat Crop Effect of Dry Spell Advice to Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: "A month or two ago it appeared probable that the plans by the Federal Government for New South Wales…

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