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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

1,761 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 89

Land for Farmers

The Worker · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 11

Dear Worker,—Seeing the number of applicants that were in for the Lake Cowal land there should be no delay on the part of the…

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Pastoral. Lambing Time

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 6

In view of the approach of the lambing season a few suggestion made by the assistant sheep and wool expert may be of use to the owners of small…

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Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

Private cables state that sales have taken place in London of Australian wheat cargoes (on passage) at 38/6 per quarter, shipped during the last…

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Cattle Market

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 4

G. Thompson and Co. report haivng having held their usual fortnightly stock sale on Friday in their Cootamundra yards, when they offered, on…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 4

Buyers on behalf of local manufacturers are now no small factors in increasing competition on the Sydney wool market. High-grade parcels had…

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Continuous Wheat Growing. Comparisons from Cowra

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 6

A feature 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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Synthetic Butter. "Cows to Be Obsolete." Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 2

At the Victorian Butter Factory Managers' chemistry lecturer at the Technical College, prophesied that a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, trades the personal supervises of the Hon. J. L. Prime Minister of Agriculture, and are based monthly on the experiments of the Department. AGRICULTURAL. No. 107. LUCERNE AS HORSE FEED…

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24-Year-old Steak. Hope of Preserving Dormant Life in Wheat for 3000 Years

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 3

A 24 year-old beef steak is mentioned by Mr. R. Whymper in an interesting article on Mummy Wheat in this month's issue of "Knowledge."…

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The Dairy. Food for Pigs. Cooked and Uncookned. the Varying Views

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 7

The well-known English pig expert (Mr S. Spencor) recently dealt, in the English "Farmer and Stock-breeder," with the question of…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Hillston Branch

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hillston Branch of the P.S.A. was held at the Council Chambers last Saturday evening, the 17th inst. Mr…

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Why Rotate Crops?

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 6

The time has passed when the up-to-date farmer persists in growing the same crop on the same soil year after wear, writes…

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Dairying. the Cow in Sickness

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1913 · page 6

The detection of the first symptoms of sickness in a cow is one of the qualifications of the dairyman that comes only by experience. The diary…

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The Wheat Congestion. the Chief Commissioner's Defence

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 6

An influential deputation form the Sydney Chamber of Commerce waited on the Chief Railway Commissioner on Tuesday with regard to the…

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Sydney Wheat Market But Little Business Doing. Diminishing Chaff Supplies Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 2

Sussex-street produce firms report that not much wheat is changing hands in Sydney, as metropolitan millers are not anxious to buy and the shippers…

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Waste on the Farm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 7

The waste which takes place on many farms is very great, and if some farmers paused a moment to consider the annual loss on his account they…

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Experiment Farm School

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 2

About seventy children and some forty parents gathered at the public school at the Wagga Experiment Farm, and the proceedings opened with a…

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Rural Workers' Claims. the Position of the Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1913 · page 4

The "Argus" continues its quotations of farmers' opinions in regard to their position should the wages log of the Rural Workers' Union be approved…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Interesting Discussions

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 4

A general meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon, in the School of Arts building, Mr. E. Crouch…

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FARM v. Wagga. First Grade

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1913 · page 4

The Farm met Wagga for the first time this season on Saturday on thu Racecourse. The game was highly exciting, especially in the closing stages…

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