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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

1,376 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 69

Victorian Farmer's Political Aims

The Temora Star · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

At Hay on Saturday last Mr. Peter Miller, agent for the Victorian Farmers and Producers' Association, said most of the instincts of the farmers…

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The Dairy. Notes on Churning

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 3

Almost any farmer that has had anything to do with milk and its products thinks he knows all about making butter. and consequently will not listen to…

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Farm and Field. Green Mannring

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 3

It is a movement in-the right direction to find that more attention is being directed to the advantages to be derived from green manuring in order, to…

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Commercial. Melbourne Wool, Station Produce, & Grain Market. Week ending Thursday, August 30

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 4

The Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association (Goldsbrugh, Mort and Co., Ltd., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Dalgety and…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Show Mr. Angus Irvine took first prize for pair of hackneys and Mr. Percy Emanuel first for Shorthorn yearlings heifer…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 3

Shearing is now in full swing Riverina. In this district operations will be entered upon in about three weeks' time…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 3

Messrs Schute, Bell Co. report— Interest in wool circles centers mainly in the sales to be held in Sydney on the 4th, 5th and 6th inst., at which several New English…

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Sebastopol. Weather, Crops, Etc

The Temora Star · Wednesday 5 September 1906 · page 3

Cold wet weather prevailed here during the past week, but the general discomfort occasioned by this was lost night of in the general rejoicings at the…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 4

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co., report under date, 3rd September. The Splendid rains recorded over the greater portion of New South Wales…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 2

In the grain market to-day for choice N.S.W. milling wheat was quoted at 3/3½ per bushed (Sydney)…

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Other Peoples' Views: an Open Column. Sheep, Rabbits—or Men?

The Worker · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 7

DEAR WORKER,—In these days when bunny infests the Australian landscape with a grim, controversy-prompting infest, queer old grandmotherly publications like the…

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Barren Jack Scheme Dairying in the Murrumbidgee Valley. Evidence Before the Works Committee

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 4

Mr. G. Julius Rohr, proprietor of the Wagga Butter Factory and the Narandera Freezing Works, has given evidence before the Public Works Committee in…

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Sale of "Riverside" Farm Corowa

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 4

A. A. Piggin and Co.: report having sold to Dr. Spooner Hart, the well-known Anglo Indian horse trader, of Calcutta, India, on account of Messrs C. and W…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Association and the Progressive Land Tax

The Worker · Thursday 6 September 1906 · page 7

DEAR WORKER,—The action of the late conference of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association in Sydney with regard to Mr. Watson's progressive land tax should…

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Sheep's Head Broth

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 7

Ingredients:—1 sheep's head, ½ cupful barley, 1 clice bacon, 2 carrots, 1 turnip, 1 onion, salt and pepper to taste, 2½ qts water…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved] Growing Early Water Melons

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 2

IN order to grow early water melons, the first consideration is the soil, and a warm, responsive and is best. It it is not already well supplied with plant food…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales. Opening of the Auctions. Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 4

Messrs, Dalgety and Co., Ltd report The first important wool sales of the new season were held to-day Catalogues totalling 3300 bales were offered…

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Farmers & Settlers' Association. Tumut Branch

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the executive committee of the Tumut Branch of the Farmers & Settlers' Association was held at the School of Arts on…

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Care of Dairy Utensils

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 4

This is the subject of Bulletin No. 131 issued by the Kansas Experiments Station. U.S.A. The authors are Professors O. Erf and C.W. Melick. In view…

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Care of Farm Teams

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 September 1906 · page 4

When horses are taken in to work from the grass after a long rest they do not need much grain at first, but the quantity should be increased…

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