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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1949

2,211 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 111

World Wheat Conference Opening

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: The price and volume of guaranteed exports are expected to prove the chief difficulties in…

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Greasy Wool Price Averages

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: The average price for greasy wool at the seventh series of Melbourne wool sales to the…

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Top Line Wool Stolen From Railway Trucks Big Loss For Gunning Graziers

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 9

Within recent weeks, Gunning graziers have had to face up to a new problem—top line bales of wool have been opened in…

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A Page for Farmers and Graziers Good Judgment Gave Barmedman Farmers Profitable Return Wimmera Rye Seed Sells Well

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 9

The largest quantity of grass seed ever handled in the Barmedman district has been harvested by Messrs S. C. Graham and Son on their “Rosewood” property. Almost 4000 bushels of Wimmera rye grass seed was gathered from 250 acres…

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Dairying—metallic Flavor in Cream How to Avoid It

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 8

Metallic flavor is a very bad defect in cream but it is definitely within the control of the dairy farmer, points out the Division of…

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Desert Turned Into Farmland

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 8

A rush of applicants for land in the 90-mile Desert of South Australia has resulted from the successful soil experiments carried out by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. It is estimated that over two million acres once considered worthless can new…

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Novel Farm in U.s.a

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 8

Fisherman Harry Cross, of Wapun USA, has the smallest and most novel “ranch” in the world. Harry is a worm rancher. Maybe wriggle…

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Of It to the Man on the Land How to Hold Rural Communities American Farmers Face The Problem

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 8

Two years ago farmers of Washington County, Georgia, U.S., decided they needed industries to achieve stability and hold farms…

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Tumblong Dairy Built Across Road

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

When, at Tuesday’s Shire meeting, Cr G. Moss asked Shire Engineer Hunnings to report on the condition of the roadway running…

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Coolamon Sheep and Wool Classes

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

Mr. B. B. Bailey, Instructor, Sheep and Wool classes, will be at McCormicks Building (opposite the railway station), next Thursday, 3rd…

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Technical College Sheep and Wool Classes

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

THE sheep and wool classes conducted by the Technical College will commence at the Leeton Showground (luncheon…

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Shorthand Classes Commence on Feb. 7 Also Sheep and Wool

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

As announced In our advertising columns, classes at the Leeton Technical College for shorthand, also sheep and wool, commence on…

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Wheat Agreement Britain's Expectations

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday. — Britain yesterday served notice on the World Conference that it expects a substantial reduction in…

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Sporting Notes the Turf N.R.C. Funds Benefit from Wheat Crop

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

Last winter it was announced in the "Argus" that Mr. W. Lenehan, of "Brewarrana" station, had set out to help the Narrandera Race Club in…

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Wool Price New State Record

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

A State record price of 1703d was paid at the Sydney wool sales yesterday for greasy merin to fleece, for a six-bale…

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Control Over Wheat Sowing Now Ended

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Control over wheat sowing had ended, announced the Minister for…

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Rapid Increase in Wool Output Unlikely

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 1

Rapid increase of world wool output by the 27 per cent, necessary to equate production with consumption seemed hardly likely, said the…

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Talks on New Wheat Pact Regarded as Forlorn

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Thursday (A.A.P.): In what is regarded in many quarters as a forlorn hope, representatives of 50 nations yesterday began the world wheat conference with the object of writing a new…

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Canada Sets an Example on Wheat Concession Prices

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 3

A question likely to be argued vigorously on the hustings prior to the next Federal elections is that of the selling price of wheat for home consumption under the Government's five-year stabilisation scheme…

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Losses in A.c.t. Sheep Caused by Hair Worm

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 2

Heavy losses in sheep are being caused by hair worm following mild. showery weather in sections of the A.C.T…

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