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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1953

2,307 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 116

Jottings By Your Extension Officer M.I.A. Ag. Service Caddis Fly Affecting Rice Crops

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 4

Ricegrowers have been worrying about caddis fly affecting their rice crops reports from Moulamein indicate quite a lot…

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Newcastle Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday: The market was from par to five per cent higher than the closing rates in Sydney last…

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Newcastle Wool Sales Prices Higher

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday—The market was from par to 5 per cent higher than the closing rates in Sydney last week at the…

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Wool Can Compete at Present Price. Decrease From Boom Levels Beneficial

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 8

Combing activity is one of the best pointers to the welfare of the wool industry, report Messrs Winchcombe,…

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Wool Not Likely to Go Over Demand. U.S. It World's Biggest Consumer

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 3

There is no indication of wool production exceeding demand, say Messrs Winch-combe Carson Ltd…

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Experiments in Skeleton Weed Control. Sparying Useless Unless Farming Methods Good

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 7

The series of skeleton weed experiments established at the Wagga Agricultural College by the Oblige Agronomist,…

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District Land Sold for £18 an Acre Splendid Pice For Well Known Farm

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 28 January 1953 · page 6

The well-known Old Junes, property of Mr. F. Diehm has, been sold to Mr. K. A. Deatrich…

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Butter Output Drops

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

Dry weather has caused a sharp drop in butter production on the Far North Coast. Production at one factory…

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Sheep Pavilion at Showground

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

The president of the sheep sub-committee (Mr. A. D. Burness) referring to the new sheen pavilion to be erected at…

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Wealth From Wool Tax

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

The C.S.I.R.O. Division of Industrial Chemistry reports a major advance in chemical techniques for producing…

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To Buy Stud Cattle in Scotland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 3

Mr. W. J. Gaston, manager of Mr. Roy McCaughey's Borambola stud, will leave by air today for Scotland, to purchase some stud Shorthorn cattle…

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Wheat Varieties for This District

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

The selection of the varieties of wheat most suited to the particular soil and climatic conditions of the district in…

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Vast Wealth in Wool Wax

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 6

The C.S.I.R.O. Division of Industrial Chemistry reports a major advance in chemical techniques for producing wool wax, acids and…

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Wool Dearer at Goulburn Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

GOULBURN, Thursday—Prices generally were in sellers' favor for crossbreds and to 5 per cent. dearer for fine and…

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Goulburn Wool Sales Prices in Sellers' Favor

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

GOULBURN, Wednesday: Prices generally were in sellers' favor for Crossbreds and to five per cent dearer for…

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States Blamed on Wheat "Low Returns to Grower"

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

The fault in wheat marketing lay with the State Governments, which had failed to allow proper prices for wheat consumed in Australia, the…

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Near-record Wheat Harvest Likely 179.8 Million Bushels Estimated

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

Australia's wheat crop for 1952-53 is now estimated at 179,8 million bushels — a near-record, the acting Commonwealth Statistician (Mr. S…

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Experiments in Skeleton Weed Control Spraying Useless Unless Farming Methods Good

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

The series of skeleton weed experiments established at the Wagga Agricultural College by the College Agronomist (Mr. H. Tindale) are…

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Matong News Matong Farm at £20 per Acre

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

Recently Mr. T. Myles, of Matong, disposed of his farming property "Underwood." The property comprises 784 acres freehold, and is…

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Expanded Wool Use Wool Packs Cheaper

Adelong and Tumut Express and Batlow District News · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report:-- Combing activity is one of the best pointers to the welfare of…

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