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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

1,761 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 89

The Farmers' Machinery

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 3

The West Australian Farmers and Settlers' Conference, which has now resolved to form a new political party, after much discussion on the…

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Frozen Lamb Returns. Details From Wagga Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

In last week's budget of notes from the Department of Agriculture, comment was made on returns recently to band regarding the sale of lambs'…

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Harvest at Yanco Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

No specific demonstration area is cultivated at this farm. A certain area of Zealand was grown for farm use, but the area was small, viz., six acres…

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Yanco Experiment Farm. 1912 Harvest Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 1

Mr. F. C. Chomley, Manager of the Yanco Experimental Farm, contributes to the Agricultural Gazelle the following report on the agricultural operations…

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Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

There was fair competition at the London wool-sales, but prices were barely maintained…

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Wheat Ships Held up. Trouble at Darling Harbor. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 3

More trouble has arisen at Darling Harbor, and three large wheat ships are held up, the men refusing to load the wheat. The matter was…

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Farm and Station. to Sustain Fertility

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 3

Good work is being done by the Department of Agriculture in showing the most profitable type of sheep for the agriculturist in the…

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The Farm. Halter to Fit Any Head

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 7

The ordinary halter (Fig. 1) is a very common article, and useful when it fits the animal. But it you happen to have only a small one,…

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Junee Farmer Disappears. Body Found at Hay. Peculiar Circumstances. Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

On the 20th February last, Mr. Thomas Cummins, farmer, of Old Junee, left his home to go to Coolamon. So far as is known, he did not…

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Butter Awards

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 2

There was another large attendance at the show to-day. The exhibition was officially opened by Sir Gerald Strickland. Considerable interest…

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A Cattle King's Prophecy

The Worker · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 15

Remember the words of Sidney Kidman, the cattle king, who declares that, owing to the operations of meat monopolists, "Beef will never be cheap again." Vote…

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Seed Wheat. The Superintendent's Suggestions

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 4

The Superintendent of Agriculture, discussing the undoubted advantages to the farmer of a change of seed from time to time, points out that this does not…

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Commercial Sydney Wool and Produce

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 17th March:—Following upon a flight reaction early last week, values of all descriptions of wool, except wasty…

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Poisoning Trees. Sheep Killed by Leaves. Collamon

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 4

Mr. James Higman poisoned frees in one of his paddocks where some 600 sheep were pasturing. The method used was to "bark" the frees…

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Sydney Show Riverina Exhibitors Successful. Horse and Sheep From "Allonby."

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society's exhibition was opened in Sydney on Tuesday, when the judges in the various sections put in a busy day…

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State Experiment Farms. the Irrigation Area Exhibits

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 March 1913 · page 3

The exhibits of the Department of Agriculture, gathered from the colleges and experimental farms of the State, make a splendid display. They…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

Messrs. John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report:—No sales have been held this week The news from London is hardly as…

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Agriculture. Seed Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 3

The Superintendent of Agriculture, discussing the undoubted advantages to the farmer of a chance of seed from time to time, points out that this does…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. report:—Following upon a slight reaction early last week, values of all descriptions have recently shown…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1913 · page 2

At the London wool tales price closed unchanged. Competition and bidding were maintained…

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