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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,673 stories in Riverina's papers · page 79 of 84

The Wool Clip. Big Loss Foreshadowed. Shortage of 350,000 Bales. Australia Loses £1,650,000

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 4

THE general estimate of this year's Australian wool clip is that there will be a decrease of at least 300,000 bales, and possibly 350,000 bales,…

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Science and Farming

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 3

When the scientist gets fairly busy in the interests of the man on the land he promises to do things which will as tonish the farmer. A French writer is…

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Farms on Mirrool Area. Available on December 9th

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 4

Eighty-nine irrigation farms or blocks varying in size from 43¼ acres to 80½ acres have been made available on the Mirrool Irrigation Area No. 1. The farms…

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Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area Further Farms Available

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 4

The farms that were not made available, but which were held back for various reasons on the first distribution in July last: but which are included in…

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Dairy Salt

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 6

Among the characteristics of a good dairy salt, according to a bulletin issued by the Wisconsin Experiment Station, are a pure white colour, neutral reaction, and…

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DAIRYING. No. 82. Hints on Cheesemaking. Handling Fast-working Milk

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 6

"TROUBLE is experienced during the summer months by most cheesemakers on account of the high acid of the milk in the morning," writes one of the…

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The Dairy. Inexpensive Dairy. an American Plan

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 7

The principal purpose of a dairy is to provide a place where dairy products may be handled apart from everything else, says a recent circular issued by…

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School for Women Teaching Poultry Farming, Beekeeping and Horticulture. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 4

The Director of Agriculture recommends the establishment of a school to teach women poultry farming, beekeeping and…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Hillston Branch

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 10

The monthly meeting of the Hillston Branch of the F.S.A. was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday last, the 23rd inst. Present:—…

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Wagga Growing Crops. Mr. Ross's Comment

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 4

The following is the remainder of the report of the judge on the Wagga Growing Crops Competition:— Hereunder I will deal with some of…

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Visit of Mr Dairy Expert Pedersen

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 3

Mr Dairy Expert Pedersen lectured to full house in the Wolseley Park Nechanics' Institute on Treadny night last. He dealt principally with…

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Truth About Arcady. How Farm Workers Live Hovels and Health

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 29 November 1912 · page 4

Mr Hawards' eloquent ples at the Trade Union Congress for an improvement in the condition of the agricultural laborer must find prompt response…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J.L. Trefle, Minister" of Agriculture, and arc based mainly on the…

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Tetanus in Sheep. to Clean the Yards

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1912 · page 2

A farmer applied for advice recently on the subject of loss among his sheep at shearing time. He slated that for two or three years he had…

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Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

New wheat is offering freely from country railway stations to Sydney and of such prime quality that there are now very few inquiries for old…

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Wyalong Resumption. More Land for Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 2

MR. BEEBY moved, in the Legislative Assembly, approval of an amount of £15,000 being paid by way of compensation for the…

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Profitable Dairy Fashing. Two Handsome Returns

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 December 1912 · page 4

The dairy instructor at Port Macquarie recently obtained from two dairy farmers details of their operations, which are so striking that they are…

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Wool Scouring Test

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 2

Our Junee correspondent wires that the following were the results of the Junee Show Wool Scouring Test—K. M. Kavanagh, first price, value, of…

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Wool Sales. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 December 1912 · page 2

At the London wool sales there was a good demand for all sorts. Merinos were unchanged: crossbreds firm…

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