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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

2,211 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 111

Review of Wagga Experiment Farm Trials

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

A comprehensive range of experiments was carried out at Wagga Experiment Farm during 1948, the results of which should prove of interest to the farming community in particular, and the public in…

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Death of "Farmers' Friend"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Farmers throughout Australia hive lost a staunch friend with the death of Mrs. Jean Constance…

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Colinroobie Farmers Join Blitz on Rabbits

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

Although this district is comparatively free of rabbits, the landholders in Colinroobie fire joining in with the other farmers in this part of the…

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Sweet Corn First Crop from Australian Seed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

THIS season's sweet corn on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, is the first crop to be grown from seed produced in Australia. The…

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Desert Turned into Farmland

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

A rush of applicants tor land in the 90-Mile Desert of South Australia has resulted from the successful soil experiments carried out by…

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M.I.A. Rice Crop Prospects

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 2

LEETON, Friday: Considerably reduced yields on last years rice crop can be expected if high temperatures and…

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Argentina and Russia Complicate Task of Concluding Wheat Pact

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Sunday (A.A.P.): The unexpected decision of Russia and the Argentine to attend the international wheat conference at Washington on January 26 is regarded by observers as…

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Pastoral—sub. Clover and Super-phosphate Basis of All Pasture Improvement on Southern Tablelands

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 6

Supterranean clover is the most widely grow legume on the Southern Tablelands; in fact, Subterranean clover and superphosphate form…

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£480 Damage in Temora Farm Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 January 1949 · page 2

POLICE are satisfied that a fire which destroyed a haystack and shed at Temora over the weekend, causing over…

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10,500 Sheep Average 45/9 Narrandera Sheep Sale

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and Company Ltd., Narrandera, report having conducted a very successful special sheep sale at Narrandera on Tuesday, 18th…

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Wool Board Films to be Shown at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Monday: Films made by the Australian Wool Board will be screened in N.S.W. by the Department of…

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Wheatgrowers at Urangeline Demand Representative at Washington Wheat Talks

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

At a meeting of wheatgrowers convened by the Wheatgrowers' Union at Urangeline on Tuesday last, it was decided to write to the Minister…

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£130,000 on Wheat silos Announcement by Hon E. H. GRAHAM, M. L. A.

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 4

"TENDERS have been accepted for the construction of additional storoge bins at seven country elevators at a cost of…

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Correspondence Farmers and Settlers' Meeting (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

Sir,—I note in Tuesday's paper a report which was supplied to you of the Narrandera Farmers and Settlers' meeting, and as it is very much as…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association Additional Replies to Resolutions from Zone Conference

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1949 · page 2

The following are additional replies received by Mr. H. H. Cuthbert hon, secretary of the Murrumbidgee District Council of the Farmers and…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The wool market ruled fully firm today at the previous day's rates for all descriptions, and with a…

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Good Standard Peach Crop at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 3

LEETON, Tuesday: The quality of this season's canning peaches crop in Leeton district is up to the normal good standard, Mr. Arthur Vincent, fruit inspector for the Department of Agriculture, said today…

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Sheep and Wool—sucker Lambs Factors Influencing Quick - Fattening

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 9

Even today the term “sucker lamb” is sometimes confused with the terms “spring lamb” and “dry lamb, and ”lamb”. A sucker lamb,…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 2

Goldsbrough Mort write us: A N.S.W. record was established yesterday when we submitted our 8th catalogue of the season, of…

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Wool Market Firm

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Under keen general competition, the wool market today reflected all the best features of yesterday's…

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