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Farming & the land, 1905

1,294 stories in Riverina's papers · page 65 of 65

Cattle Brooding in Germany

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 6

This is the subject of an [?] recent issue of the "Journal of the Board of Agriculture," London. In proportion to area the number of cattle in Germany…

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Drought-Resisting Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 6

The National Agricultural Association of Queensland has received two interesting exhibits of wheat in the car from Mr. A. Hoskins, of Taruida Station, on the…

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Wheat for Dry Country

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 2

In his search for a variety of wheat seed calculated to give a crop under extremely arid conditions of climate, Mr. Farrer, of the Government…

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Dairying Enterprise

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 2

THERE is evidence that the Gundagai district is going to do big things in the future in the direction of dairying, and we would not be surprised if it…

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A Farm Mystery. Three Persons Murdered

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 6

An extraordinary tragedy occurred on Friday night at a farm near Middletown, sixty miles from here. The place was occupied by two brothers, named olney…

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Crop-bound Fowls

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 6

After feeding on long grass, especially if it is coarse, fowls are apt to become crop-bound. The grass-gets over the passage leading to the gizzard, and stops…

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Farm and Field. a Big Ranch

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 6

Mr. W. C. Stuart, in the "Country Gentleman," of Albany, U.S.A., gives a very interesting account of the ranch and farm known as "Ranch 101." 87,000…

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Big Things on Little Farms

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 29 December 1905 · page 6

As an instance of "big things on little farms," particulars are furnished to us, ("Daily Telegraph") of the returns from the farm in the…

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The Wheat Crop. Farmers Should Hang On

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 4

The price of wheat is (the writer of "On the Land" in the "S.M. Herald" says), much more eagerly discussed in the country than the probable yield…

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'Superfine Riverina Wheat.'

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 3

Samples are to hand (says Thursday's "Evening News") of extra choice new wheat from the Riverina district. A competent authority describes the…

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"Superfine Riverina Wheat."

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 2

Sydney opinion of Riverina wheat is thus expressed by the "Evening News": Samples are to hand of extra choice new wheat from, the Riverina district…

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The Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Limited, wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date of 21st inst:—Wool sales for the year at this centre closed on Wednesday last 20th inst…

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Farms Competition

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 2

With regard to the proposal that the M.P. and A. Association should, in connection with the 1906 Show, donate a special prize for the best farm in the…

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Experiment Farm Harvest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1905 · page 2

Harvesting operations at the Wagga Experiment Farm were completed yesterday, the average being about five bags to the acref The area stripped…

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