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Farming & the land, 1913

1,761 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 89

The Growing Wheat. When to Harrow

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 7

A farmer on the south-western slopes recently asked the manager of the Cowra experiment farm whether he was doing right or wrong in…

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Wagga. Pioneer Days. Sheep at Half-a-crown

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 8

In the interesting paper on The History of Wagga Wagga, compiled by Mr. William J. Garland, read before the Australian Historical Society,…

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The Farm. How to Build the Silo and Grow the Crop for It

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 6

The general verdict now is that the site build of wool, and made durable, with seams and pores closed by some kind of water proof paint, is not only more…

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Compulsory Sheep Dipping

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 2

At the Wagga Show a number of merino sheep were found heavy in licks, and the judge, we are informed, considered that fact emphasised the…

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Wheat Sowings

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 2

In the "Daily Advertiser" of Friday last, in the article headed "Wheat Experiments," if was stated, inadveriently, that early varieties should…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. DAIRYING. The Separator.—When to Use It

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 4

Discussing hand versus power separation of cream from milk in his book. "Dairying in Australasia," the dairy expert points out that the…

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The Quantity of Water to Raise Crops

Irrigation Record · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 14

THE Irrigation Record contains some very good advice regarding the quantity of water required to raise crops on the Irrigation area. But to my mind the…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 2

A quiet week has bean experiened in the Sydney market, although inquiries for skin wools are frequent. The selling season opens during the…

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Compulsory Sheep Dipping

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 4

Says the "S.M. Herald":—At the Wagga Show a number of merino sheep were found heavy in ticks, and the judge, we are informed,…

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Commercial. WOOL. A.M.L. and F Co. Ltd Reports:—

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 2

Wool has continued to arrive freely during the week, the good weather enabling quick progress with shearing expeditions t[?]nsit. Catalogues are now…

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Wool Scours

The Worker · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 3

The minimum rate fixed by the award for working at a wool scour is as follows:- Adults, 38/ per week with keep; boys between 18 and 21, 30/ per week;…

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Big Wheat Area

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 4

The area sown under wheat during the current season shows that there is an increase of 25 cent…

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The Bulk Handling off wheat

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 4

The Minister for Land and Agriculture is satisfied that bulk handling of wheat for export must be introduced as quickly as circumstances…

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Adelaide Branch. Station Hands' Rates: Ned's Corner and Calperum Acoommodation: Pelts from Ration Sheep: Expert for Harris and Dunne, Casterton: School of Mines

The Worker · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 3

Started.—Gums, Oulina Park, Belah Willow Point, Corrunna, Yadnamulka. Cut Out.—Erudina, Wilkatana, Siam. Cash received.—S. G. Bray, 16/; J. J…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 4

Messrs Schute Bell and Co. Ltd., Wool and Produce brokers, Sidney, report under date of 30th August:—Marsupial skins. Supplies this week were…

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Sydney Wheat Market Sussex-st., Wednesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 4

Stagnation was again the feature of the wheat market to-day. In the absence of general rain, so as to assure the coming harvest, holders were not…

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Feed and Butter

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 3

The result of numerous experiment to test what influence, if any, different kinds of feeding stuffs exercise on the quality of the milk yield seem to…

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Goulburn Cattle Sale

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 4

Mr. W. H. Wheatley reports having held his first spring cattle sale, at Goulburn, on Thursday last, when he yarded 1,700 mixed cattle. The want…

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Our Sydney Letter the Butter Export Trade

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 6

The butter export trade is a matter of so much importance to the prosperty of Australia that the comprehensive annual review which is…

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The Growing Wheat. When to Harrow

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 5

A farmer on the south-western slopes recently asked the manager of the Cowra experiment farm whether he was doing right…

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