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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1948

2,398 stories in Riverina's papers · page 65 of 120

[?]Of Interest to the Man on the Land Droughts Blamed for Drop in Wheat Production

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 8

The droughts of 1944-45-46. were chief]y responsible for the drop in meat, butter and wholemilk production, primary producers said…

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Views and News for Farmers and Graziers Rural Bank Grant Agricultural Research

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 9

The Rural Bank of NSW has very generously contributed an additional £6,000 to the University of Sydney for agricultural research…

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Farm Machinery Impressions From America

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 July 1948 · page 8

“Machinery has been adapted to meet special farming conditions in the United States of America, and all ‘truck (market gardens)…

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Wheat Expected Heavy Crops Should End Food Crisis

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 2

International food officials in the U.S.A. have reached the tentative conclusion that apart from Asia, the great post-war world food crisis…

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Wheat Suggested Wheat Guarentee 5/8 Bushel Proposed

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 1

A plan to guarantee the price of wheat in Australia at 6/3 a bushel until the end of the 1952-53 season was last Monday placed before…

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Britain Drops Wheat Pact[?]

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 3

[?] last week withdrew from the international Wheat Agreement. The agreement which sought to guarantee prices for producers and…

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Britain's Price For N.Z. Butter

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Thursday (A.A.P.-Reuter): Britain will pay New Zealand 235/ per cwt for butter for the 1948-49…

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Road Transport For Wheat May Be Allowed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: If the railways could not transport all wheat, road transport would be permitted to carry 1. free of…

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Pigs on Dairy Farms The Modern Trend In Piggery Layout

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 3

Success in pig-raising is largely determined by effective planning of the section of the farm devoted to the pig-herd, states G. M. D. Carse,…

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Latest Wheat Scheme Accepted by N.s.w. Wheatgrowers' Union

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Wheatgrowers' Union of N.S.W. today accepted the Federal Government's latest wheat stabilisation plan. THE union's annual…

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Transport Not Yet Affecting Cootamundra Mill Sufficient Wheat Supplies Up to Date

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 3

We are not yet affected by the rail transport position. Country mills are still functioning satisfactorily, and some are ensuring…

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For the Man on the Land Wheat Stabilisation Now Depends On Grower Co-operation

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 4

This has been a momentous week for wheat growers. Out of it must come stabilisation of their industry or a return to the "free" marketing conditions under which so many went to the wall in the earlier…

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Cootamundra Butchers Don't Want Home Deliveries Meat Will Cost More Wheat Scheme Operates

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 2

A general survey of Cootamundra butchers revealed that they were hot very enthusiastic about the home deliveries scheme,…

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Rice Crop Yield Little for Home Consumption

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 1

Only about 8,000 tons of this year's Australian rice crop of nearly 50,000 tons is expected to be released for home consumption. Most of the…

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179 More Farms Soon for Ex-servicemen

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Twenty estates with 179 farms, will be made available during the next four months for soldier…

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Letters to the Editor (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents) Tractors and Farm Implements (To the Editor. "The Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 2

Sir.—This association is greatly concerned with the difficulties facing cereal growers as a result of the difficult tractor and…

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Must Possess Experience Irrigation Farm Settlers

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 1

SOLDIER settlers on land with in the Irrigation Areas, would, in future be required to produce evidence of an adequate…

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M.I.A. Agricultural Extension Notes Income Tax Deductions Farmers Seek Information on Depreciation

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 6

FOLLOWING many queries by farmers for information on allowable deductions for taxation purposes, Mr. John L. Green, Assistant Principal Agronomist, Department of Agriculture, has gathered the relevant information…

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Farm Machinery Impressions From America

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 3

"MACHINERY has been adapted to meet special farming conditions in the United States of America, and all 'truck' (market gardens)…

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Farmers & Settlers’ Association Murrumbidgee District Council Annual Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 4

As in all other District, Council meetings, criticism of last year’s handling of the wheat harvest was apparent in the large number of…

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