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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1947

2,230 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 112

Production Costs of Wagga Dairymen

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. Hedley Clark and Mr. R. H. Francis, Joint secretaries of the Dairying Industry Advisory Committee, are visiting Wagga district…

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M.I.A. Grain Sorghum Crops Judicious Irrigations Necessary

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 1

INSPECTIONS of the grain sorghum crops on the Leeton end of the M.I.A. during the past fortnight reveal varying…

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Crossbred Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

The Country Producers totalled for Spring Valley/Hsby, a/c. H. S. B. Young, Murringo, AAA CBR & CORH 32½d., AAA CBR E 30, AAA COR E…

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Company's Opening Sheep Sale at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Ltd. held their opening special sheep sale in the Wagga yards yesterday…

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Wheat F.a.q. 62½ Pounds

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 1

The fair average quality standard for bagged and bulk wheat for the 1946-47 season has been set at 62½ lbs. an imperial bushel…

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F.A.Q. For Wheat 62½ Pounds

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The fair average quality standard for bagged and bulk wheat for the 1946-47 season has been set at…

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Care of Eggs on the Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

The method of storing eggs on the farm, awaiting despatch to market, often leaves much to be desired. The room in which the eggs are kept should…

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IMPORTANCE Of Continuity of Dairy Feed

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 2

A continuity of feed supply should be the aim of every dairy farmer. He cannot look to improved pastures alone to meet the situation, for the growth…

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15 Bags Per Acre Wheat' Crop

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

A wheat crop which averaged just on 15 bags per acre was recently harvested at the properly of Mr. F. McAuliffe, Glenroy, From 37…

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World Wheat Conference

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: The International Wheat Council has recommended that a conference to negotiate an International wheat…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Firmer Prices

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

BRISBANE. Thursday: Previous prices firmed on yesterday's rates a the wool sales, when 10,381 balas were offered…

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Firmer Prices at Brisbane Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

BRISBANE, Wednesday: Prices firmed on yesterday's rates at the wool sales to-day, when 10,381 bales were offered…

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Maize Crops Prospects for the State

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 6

Dr H. J. Hynes, chief of the division of Marketing and Agriculture Economics, states that satisfactory germination of maize was obtained…

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Sheep, Lambs, Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

The Country Producers Selling Co reports the following sales at Homebush yesterday: Sheep: 52,876 sheep and lambs were…

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High Class Wool, Cattle Bred on Humula Estate

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

Woolclins from the Belmore and Possum Plains estate, near Humula. Which the Government has acquired for war service land…

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Butter Yield Down 8000 Tons

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The drought in the butter area has been so severe over the past six months that production is…

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Brisbane Wool Sales Close

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday: The wool sales closed to-day with an offering of 13,500 sales. The wool, which was drawn from…

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10,000 Sheep Sold at Hillston

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

Dalgety and Company Limited. Narandera, in conjunction with Len Wilson and Company. Hillston. and Paech Benson and Company…

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Wool Report Farmers and Guaziers Co-operative Grain Insurance and Agency Company Limited 16th January 1947

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

We submitted our catalogue of 7,373 bales on Wednesday, 15th instant. The: selection was drawn from a fairly wide area and to a large extent comprised…

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Extent of Rise in Wool Prices

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

The average price of Australian wool for export is now about 20 per cent higher than when the British contract operated. The rise in values…

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