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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

1,155 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 58

Meeting of Farmers. (To the Editor. "Wagga Advertiser")

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1909 · page 2

Sir.—Will you kindly allow me space in your columns to draw attention to the advertisement in your paper re the meeting to be held at the School…

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The Wheat Selling Agency

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 4

In another column appears the advertisement of Messrs. I. indfey, Walker and Co., of Make Lane, Sydney, This firm needs no…

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Wool Reports and Sales

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 2

Schute, Belt and Co. report:—United States orders were this week in strong evidence for choice lines, and competition for all descriptions seemed more…

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Formalin Treatment for Smut in Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

The Effect of Formalin and Bluestone on the Germination of Seed Wheat" is the title of a small treatise prepared by Mr D. M'Alpine, the Victorian Government…

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Farm and Station

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

Shearing is now in full swing locally. Ellerslie, Yabtree, Prowse's and Grain's (Mt. Adrah) have cut out. Alexander Warwick has applied for…

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Farm and Station

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 4

The S.M. "Herald" tells one about our wonderful country :—A vertified story is told of a flock of sheep in the valley of the Tumut…

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Farm and Field. Atmospheric Discoveries

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

French scientists have thrown down a challenge to the conclusions of an English scientist on the subject of liquified Mr. M. Gorges Claude has for years…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 2

Crows Bros, finished shearing last week. Shearing started at Red Hill station this week, with a full board…

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Squab Farming

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

A new Industry that is attracting the attention of many gentlemen farmers in America Just now is squab farming. To Rive an idea of the number of those…

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The Dairy Cow

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

At the Dairy Farmers' Convention, held in Chicago at the end of February last, Mr A. B. Gurler read a paper on the Individuality of the dairy cow. He…

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The Dairy. Management of the Separator

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

The points in the operation of a separator, given in their order of importance aa bearing on the quality of the work are as follow (says E. H…

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Water for Farm Animals

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

That not only unwholesome water, but a stinted supply, is fruitful of animal' diseases, has been known for Home time. About three-fifths of the…

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English and American. Fruit Crops

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 3

Latest reports to hand show that the fruit prospects in England are very discouraging while record yields are anticipated In some parts of the United States…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Use Idle Land for Rape. W. B. Anderson

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

The rape plant belongs to the turnip family. Where the seed matures it is often grown for the oil found in the seed. As a forage crop its chief…

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Farm Laborer's Mistake

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1909 · page 7

A farm laborer once spied an escaped parrot sitting on a cottage roof. It was the first time he had ever seen such a bird, and getting a ladder he…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 2

Private cables state that Australian new wheat, December—January loading, is 6d per quarter cheaper in London. The "Evening News" says that…

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Wheat Stealing. Harvest Time Pilfering

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 5

After the conclusion of the usual business at Thursday's meeting of the Eastern Riverina District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 7

Goldsbrough, Mort and Coy, offered 3,900 bales, comprising a large selection of medium sized parcels from all parts of the State. There was good…

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Harvest Prospects. More Rain Wanted for the Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 8

It has already been mentioned that excellent harvests are anticipated in the Riverina districts and there is no reason to doubt that such will be…

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Alterations at the Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 2

Mr. E. Crouch, secretary of the Wagga Branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, has received from the Under-Secretary of the…

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