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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,293 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 115

Agricultural. Pickling Seed Wheat. Recommendations for the Season

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 3

Bunt, or stinking smut., is the commonest trouble that the wheat farmer has to contend against, and the adoption of some method of prevention or…

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For the Man on the Land. (Issued by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture.] Agriculture. Pickling Seed Wheat. Recommendations for the Season

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

Bunt, or stinking s[?] is the commonest trouble that the wheat farmer has to contend against, and the adoption of some method…

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Farming in the East. Ii

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 6

When the rico crop in Japan fails, suicides greatly increase. By the way, some time ago, one of the great daily papers of Japan, alarmed at the moral…

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A Farmer's Question. Wetting Hay Before Chaffing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 6

A Riverina farmer, having read the articles from the Manager of Coonamble experiment farm on the growing and chaffing of wheaten hay, wrote…

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Poultry Farming for Women If Fowls Catch Cold. Wheeziness and Rattling in Throat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 2

With changeable weather aliments are apt to appear in one's poultry yard, and a watchful eye should be kept upon the stock, so that timely remedies may be applied…

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Freehold or Leasehold. the Lesson of the Boorabil Farms

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 6

For the sixty-two homestead farms on the Boorabil area, 891 applications were lodged up to noon on Saturday, when the list closed, and five…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. (Hillston Branch.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 9

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hillston Branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at the Council Chambers, on Saturday,…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Stockinbingal Branch

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 March 1914 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above branch was held in Eliwood's hall on Saturday afternoon, March 7. The President, Mr. B. Witenden, occupied…

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English Farm Notes Forward Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 1

We have before us as we write a sample of wheat sent by a correspondent, who wants to know what he had best do with it—feed sheep on the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 7

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

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Sheep Eating Rabbits

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 2

The Stock Inspector, Mr. Weir, of Deniliquin Pastures Protection Board wrote the Wagga Board that he knew of a remedy to prevent sheep eating…

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Wheat Harvest

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 3

A progress report places the recent wheat harvest at 36,860,000 bushels compared with 32.187-000 bushels for the previous year…

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The Wheat Crop. Revised Estimate. 36,860,000 BUSHELS

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 3

In December the Government Statistician estimated the New South Wales probable wheat harvest at 41,800,000 bushels from 3,136,671 acres…

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London Wheat Market London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 4

Extremely quiet conditions again predominated in the market for wheat in London, yesterday and a long period has elapsed since the turnover has been…

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The Flavour of Butter Injured by Metals

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 1

The effect, which the presence of minute quantities of iron or copper may have on the flavor of butter, has been the subject of investigation by the…

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Wheat Lumpers' Strike Union Fined £10. PERTH

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 5

The Lumpers' Union at Geraldton was fined £10, with £11/2/6 costs, for striking contrary to the State Arbitration Act. The union's minute…

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AGRICULTURAL. Pickling Seed Wheat. Recommendations for the Season

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 7

Bunt, or slinking bunt, is the Commonest trouble that the wheat farmer has to contend against, and the adaption of some method of prevention or…

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A Farmer's Question. Wetting Hay Before Chaffing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 7

A Riverina farmer, having read the articles from the Manager of the Coonamble experiment farm on the growing and chafing of wheaten hay,…

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Tanks on Reserves. to Provide Better Water Supplies. Necessity for Travelling Stock and Farmers. Resolution by Wagga Pastures Board

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1914 · page 4

At the meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board yesterday. Dtr. L. Cox moved, pursuant to notice, that the Government be asked to…

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