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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1914

2,293 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 115

Wool, Market. Schute, Bell and Co., report:—

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 4

Arrivals of wool by rail are only of moderate extent, and as the volume of skins available for fellmongering is necessarily small, consequent…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. the Orchard. Planting Young Trees. Things That Affect Profits

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 3

A few practical suggestions offered by the Fruit Expert on the planting of young trees may be of use to those who intend to undertake such work…

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Agricultural. Harrowing Growing Crops. a Farmer's Opinion

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 6

"The main object in harrowing growing crops is to prevent evaporation of the moisture in the soil, and it also. has a tendency to cause the crop…

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Agricultural Notes. Harrowing Growing Crops. a Farmer's Opinion

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 6

"The main object in harrowing growing crops is to prevent evaporation of the moisture in the soil, and it also has a tendency to cause the crop…

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Among Prominent People, Papers and Politicians a Farmer's Forecast

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 3

"The farmers are antagonistic to the Liberals. Two years hence the farmers will be in power in parliament"J—Mr. Bramma, Moree delegate,…

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The "Black" Chaff Fizzle. How the Southern Farmers Beat the Carriers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 9

When giving his report at the Forbes branch F.S.A. meeting, Mr. J. Elliott, delegate to the Ashournham District Council meeting, stated that…

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Homestead Farms Available

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 9

Four Homestead Farms, of an area of about 700 acres each, are available in the Temors District from 20th to 25th July. The farms are situated…

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Stock, Crops and Water. Conditions in the Country

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 6

The following is a summary of the condition of stock, crops, pastures, &c., at the end of May, 1914, gleaned from the reports furnished by meteorological…

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Rural Workers New Policy, General Farm Hands 8/ Per Day

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 2

The A.W.U.'s rural workers' policy drawn up by the recent industrial conference, and endorsed by the executive of the union, was made…

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Farmers and Settlers. Annual Conference Business. Opening Date -Tuesday, July 14

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 2

The business paper of the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association of New South Wales has been issued. It is a most voluminous…

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Farmers [?] Settlers’ Asscn. Millwood Road .Branch

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 2

A meeting of the above branch was held at, Mr. F. W. Cox’s residence on Tuesday, 9th inst., Mr. A. E. Edis presiding to a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1914 · 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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Grub in Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 2

The farmers throughout the Springdale district are complaining of the trouble caused by a grub in the seed wheat. Many of them have had to re-sow their…

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Rust in Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 7

A North-west farmer recently wrote to the department as follows:—"Last harvest I had a crop of Federation wheat slightly rusted. From…

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Wheat Unchanged London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 4

The wheat market was extremely dull and business was on an extremely restricted character. The quotations, however, underwent…

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Sheep-fly Pest a Pastoralists Views

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 6

At a meeting of the Upper Hunter P.P. Board, a paper on the sheep-fly post was read by "Mr. H. L. White, who for the past 30 years has been…

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Commercial. the Markets. Wheat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 6

The weak and inactive wheat market in London is causing similar conditions to rule locally, and were it not for the fact that there are a…

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The Wheat Market (Wagga Wheat Prices are 4d per bushel below Sydney quotations). SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 4

The wheat market was weak and ineffective, and beyond prompt delivery business, very little sales were doing. Prompt delivery sold at 3s 10¾d to 3s…

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Agricultural. Harrowing Growing Crops. a Farmer's Opinion

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 7

"The main object in harrowing growing crops is to prevent evaporation of the moisture in the soil, and it also has a tendency to cause the crop…

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Telegraphic. American Meat Trust Evidence at Commission. Prices for Cattle Will Be Firm. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 2

In giving evidence before the Meat Export Commission, Thomas James, of the Geelong Freezing Works, sail if the American Meat Trust got control of the…

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