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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

1,155 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 58

Modern Cattle Breeding. Points of Interest

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

The trouble land expense of rearing good and rearing bad heifers is about the same. This fact is pertinently referred to by an English breeder. If a…

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The Markets Wool Reports

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report under date 2nd. March, as follows :—The selling season is…

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Science of Wheat Culture. Tribute T0 the Late William Farrer

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

A correspondent writes:—Over a very large proportion of Riverina the harvest for the season 1908-1909 has certainly been a bounteous one, and the farmers…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

We hear that Mr. F. Army[?]ge, owner of Muttama station, has purchased the G[?]bragandra Estate. Premier Wade says that during the…

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New Milking Machines. Warning to Dairymen

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2
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ON all sides one hears of the wonderful success of the Improved "L.K.G." Machine, and as is the case with all successful patents, a crop of weak…

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Farmers and Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

The Hon. R. Patten, M.L.C., as president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, has this week visited Young, Murrumburrah, and…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved) Destroying Leaf Eating Insects

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 2

Arsenate of Lead is a comparatively new insecticide, and has been tested thoroughly by practical fruit growers and market gardeners, and has largely…

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Sydney Wool Report

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 3

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report:—At our closing sale in the weekly series on March 2nd we submitted a catalogue of 6000 bales. The…

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Farmers' Fair

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 8

The annual farmers' fair in connection with the Wagga [?]oh of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Oddfellows Hall on…

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New Milking Machines. Warning to Dairymen

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 8

On all sides one hears of the wonderful success of the improved "L.K.G." machine, and as is the case with all successful patents, a crop of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Marrar Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 5

A meeting of the Marrar Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday last, Mr. C. Fairweather (president) in the chair…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 3

An extract from the 'Corn Trade News,' Liverpool, England dated January 14th. Messrs. Lindley Walker and Co., of Mark Lane, Sydney, have sent us several bunches…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 3

Some marvellous maize crops have been raised at Oberne. It is expected they will yield 100 bushels per acre. Around Adelong and Tomut there…

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Farmers' Bulletins

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

In continuation of the policy of issuing Fanners' Bulletins relating to special subjects, the Department of Agriculture has just completed and…

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Cattle and Sheep Dog Club

The Worker · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 16

A Cattle and Sheep Dog Club was formed in Sydney some time ago, to work ia the interests of owners and to further the improvement of the breeds of cattle and sheep…

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London Wool Sales. London. Tuesday afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 2

The London wool sates openel today to brisk competition. Prices showed an advance of about 5 per cent…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, March 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 3

The colonial wool sales opened to brisk competition at about five per cent. advance on the closing rates of last series…

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Scarcity of Farm Laborers

The Worker · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 15

Says the "Age" of Feb. 12:—"Jeparit farmers are finding it practically impossible to procure suitable farm laborers to work their holdings, notwithstanding…

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The Case of the Stranded Farmer. Department's Shameful Attempt to Shirk its Obligations

The Worker · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 31

Last week THe WORKER printed the story of a young English farmer who was induced to come to New South Wales under false pretence's by the London…

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