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Farming & the land, 1913

1,761 stories in Riverina's papers · page 81 of 89

The Wheat Crop

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 4

Mr. P. Farrell, Glenpathrie, Western Plains, writes complaining of the reports that the State is going to have a record harvest, and especially the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 7

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

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A Pioneer Family First Wheat on the Murrumbidgee in 1838. Worth £1 a Bushel

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 3

Mrs. Gormly, wife of the Hon. Jas. Gormly, M.L.C., has completed a residence of 76 years on the Murrumbidgee, she having been born at…

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Tale of The Turf "Beaten by a Head." £60 Lost on "Certainties." a Young Farmer in Town

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 1

The experiences of Charles Schwar, a young German farm laborer, in backing "certainties" at race meetings at the instigation of…

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Dispite Extends North. What Farm Hands Demand. 14/ a Day. and Keep. Tamworth

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1913 · page 4

There is every appearance of trouble with the rural workers extending, to the northern districts. At the present time, many farmers…

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Wool Values Firm. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 2

At the London wool sales opening values wore firmly maintained…

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Farming Sailers. Ravages of Sport. How Gamekeepers Flourish. London, Oct. 17

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 4

The extent to which the cultivable land of England suffers disuse or damage because the rich must have the right to go out and slay birds,…

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How to Start Dairying

Irrigation Record · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 6

THERE are indications that dairying is about to make considerable headway on the irrigation areas during the ensuing year. The farms to be made available…

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Yanco Farm School

Irrigation Record · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 7

An item of interest in connection with Yanco Experiment Farm is the announcement that the Minister of Agriculture has decided to raise its status as an…

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Boundaries of Farms

Irrigation Record · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 12

Mr. Frank H. Brewster writes:—"The pegs marking the boundaries of farms are in almost every case throughout the Yanco Area pulled out or displaced when the…

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Building Silos by Cooperative Labour. How the Small Farmer May Save Expense

Irrigation Record · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 11

I once saw a pit silo built on the cooperative plan by some small "dry" farmers. It was quite a new thing, and it had everything to commend it…

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Starting as an Irrigation Farmer

Irrigation Record · Monday 1 December 1913 · page 8

IT will be remembered that in previous numbers of the Record expressions of opinion were invited as to the estimated amount of capital required by a settler…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 4

Messrs. Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., reports:—We brought forward a good general average catalogue with some…

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Special Sheep Sale

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 2

On Thursday Messrs. Meurant and Blake will hold an important sale of sheep at the Municipal yards. They are reported to be a splendid lot, and…

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New Season's Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 2

The first load of the season was brought into Wagga on Wednesday, and bought by Jeremy and Co. It came from Mr. E. J. Mulholland's…

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Wheat Crops in the Wimmera an Unaccountable Disease

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 1

With regard to the wheat crops which gave such promise of a record yield this season, and to the eye look perfect, have given a great shock to our…

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Farmer and Organiser Attack with Pitchfork. Accused Committed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 2

Considerable interest was taken yesterday morning in the hearing of a charge against a local farmer a the police court, the proceedings being…

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Crops Abroad

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 1

Heavy Russian crop estimates combined with reports of fine weather in Argentina, have given the wheat market a quieter tone. In some cases…

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Workers' Organiser and the Farmer. Raising the Dust at North Wagga. Committed for Trial on a "Trivial Affair."

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 December 1913 · page 3

The case arising out of the visit of William Felix Woods, a rural workers' organiser to the property of George Henry Mendham, at North Wagga, came…

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Wool and Stock Market

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1913 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Co. Ltd. report Under date Sydney, 28th November:— Wool.—We brought forward a good general average catalogue with some…

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