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Farming & the land, 1913

1,761 stories in Riverina's papers · page 35 of 89

The Germination of Wheat Influence of Soil Conditions

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 1

Where soilers only [?]ghly [?]ed there is a poorer germination than where the seed is well [?] and the conditions favors the development…

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Where Farm Students Get To

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 1

The Minister of Agriculture has had a return prepared, showing the disposition of youths who outer the various agricultural training institutions…

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Agriculture. [?] Wheat Growing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 5

S[?] years ago the Department in[?]ted experiment in wheat growing at Co[?] experiment [?] from which it was expected that valuable…

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Sydney Wheat Market Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

The wheat market is steady, milling quality being quoted at 3s 8d per bushel where the date of delivery is not specified, but 3s 8½d to 3s 9d for prompt…

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Stud Romney Marsh Sheep From N.z

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 3

BY the S.S. "Manuka," which arrived from New Zealand recently, Messrs Dalgetty & Co. received 50 Stud Romey Marsh ewes from Mr…

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Continuous Wheat Growing Comparisons From Cowra

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 4

A [?] of the continuous wheat experiment at Cowra that must not be overlooked has been the steady failure of the yield where wheat was grown…

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Losses in Taree District. Prize Cattle Drowned Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

A large number of stock in the Taree district were drowned by the [?] One farmer lost a herd of 20 prize cattle. All low-lying land is still submerged…

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Winter Schools for Farmers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

FARMERS and other rural workers over 16 years of age who are thinking of taking the four weeks' course at the Hawkesbury Agricultural…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Motions for Next Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 2

A general meeting of the Wagga Farmers and Settlers' Association will take place at the School of Arts on Saturday, May 24th, at 2.30 p.m. The…

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Opposition to Present Governments. Appeal to the Farmers. "The Psychological Moment." Warning Against Mr. Beeby

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 4

Mr. John Wetherspoon, vice-president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, writes as follows, per medium of "The Land."…

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Farmers and Fallowing. an Inspector's Criticism

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 4

Mr. A. H. E. McDonald, inspector of agriculture in the north-west section of New South Wales, is responsible for the following statement on…

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Football. Rugby. Saturday's Matches. Wagga [?]. (12) Farm Ii. (3)

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 3

The first second grade competition match of the season for the Farm Cup was played at the Experiment Farm on Saturday between the above teams. It…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the local branch of the above Association was held on saturday evening, when there was a large attendance of…

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The Butter Board in Victoria

The Worker · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 3

As an instance of the efficacy of the much-boosted wages board system in Victoria, it would he very hard to beat the record put up by the Butter Board…

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Farmers' Union

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Boree Creek Farmers' Union, on the 28th ult., Mr A. Moffat, J.P, presided, and the members had the unusual…

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Farmers and Trusts

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 4

The farmer, on the eve of a general election, is a source of great solicitude to the different parties, and the political Short vies with the political…

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Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 2

Very little business is taking place in the Sydney milling wheat market, but quotations continue firm. Sales are on a basis of 3/8 per bushel,…

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Record Price for Wool

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and [?] Agency Co. Ltd. wired [?] night: "At to-day's wool sale the market showed great firmness and prices in…

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Sydney Wheat Market Few Prompt Delivery Sales. Owing to Thick Difficulty. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 2

Very little actual business is taking place in the Sydney milling wheat market, but the quota[?]ons continue firm for sales on the basis of 3s 8d per…

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Farmers to Farmers Rural Workers' Log

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 4

No subject has been move widely discussed, especially in farming districts, than the Rural Workers' Log and its effect upon farming. The "Argus"…

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