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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 68

The Dairy. German Dairy Methods

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 7

The Germans have reduced dairying to a science. They are particular about the health of their milch cows. In that country the dairy rules are very strict,…

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Storage of Root Crops

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 7

The best system of storing root crops the pit Dig out a trench about 3ft. wide by 1ft. deep and cut a small drain down the centre, say, [?] wide by [?]…

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Farm and Field. Value of Deep [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 7

A deep silo is preferable to a shallow one, as more ensilage can be stored In the same number of cubic feet The pressure is greater, consequently the…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3

Messrs Schute, Bell and do., report:— SYDNEY, Tuesday. The present condition of the Wool market can most aptly be described as weary, flat,…

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Wool Sales. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

The wool sales closed 5 per cent, above last week's prices…

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London Wool Sales LONDON, April 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

The wool sales closed with business more animated and keen bidding for all sorts at about 5 percent, above last week's prices…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. the Size of Cornsacks. (To the Editor "Wagga Advertiser.")

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 2

Sir,-In your issue of tho 28th ult., Mr. W. P. Dyce, one of the executive of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, admits that both he and the…

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General Cables. LONDON, April 6. Preservatives in Butter

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

Owing to a rumor that the British Government intends to prohibit the use of preservatives in butter, the Victorian Agent-General has asked that…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. T. A. Woodbridge, Gundagai, has been making ex[?]sive purchases of cuttle in the [?] umoa district, and the week [?] transferred…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Pastures Protection Board, Inspector McPherson reported that Mr. Beveridge, of Dollar Vale, had experimented with…

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Turalla Wet Sheep Trouble

The Worker · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 29

During the course of shearing at Turalla, Bungendore, N.S.W., a dispute arose as to whether the sheep were wet or not. Eventually the shearers were discharged for…

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Destruction of Banana Crop

The Worker · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 5

Further information concerning the hurricane which swept over Fiji on March 26 shows that at least 90 per cent, of the banana crops have been destroyed. It was…

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Sweat Melted Butter Sause

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 7

Ingredients.—1 oz. butler, ¾ oz. flour, ½ pint milk, pinch salt, sugar to taste. Method.—Melt the butter, stir in the…

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New Butter-making Process

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

Something new in the way of making butter that will keep is advocated by a French chemist named Ehrmann. The process consists of blowing carbonic acid…

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Grading of Wheat

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 9

In giving evidence before the Wheat Commission in Adelaide the other day, Mr. Goode drew attention to some Federation…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Keeping Cuinea Fowls

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

Many people consider Guinea fowl, almost a necessity on a farm, as they possess many good qualities, as they are such great rangers and do away…

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Farm and Station

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 4

Railway returns of wool received show that up to Saturday 628,028 bales had come to hand for the sea:son, a decrease of 16,513 compared…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 5

On nearly every station in the district trees are now being lopped to provide emergency feed for the stock. It is claimed that stock do as well on…

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The Dairy. Cost of Milk Production

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 8

Mr John Speir has entered elaborately, into the cost of feeding dairy cows summer and winter in the West and South-West of Scotland. His information has…

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