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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,002 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 101

Farmers Warned

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 5

The Chairman of the Wheat Acquisition Board has warned farmers who have not forwarded their wheat to the…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. Springdale Branch

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above branch was held in Chatten's Hall on 27th inst. The following members were present :—Messrs. T. W. Manning (in the…

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Dairy Registration Case

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 2

C. J. Hale was charged with having failed to give notice to the sanitary inspector of his intention to cense carrying on business as a milk vendor…

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Nut Butter

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 5

The increasing popularity of butter made from vegetable oil is a matter of serious interest to colonials, who have built up a buge butter trade…

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Wheat

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

Sydney. (Standard 60½lb) Wheat, 5/- per bushel at stations Government buying price; and 5/6 Government selling pries, on rails at…

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Wool Report

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

Harrison, Jones & Devlin, Ltd., offered at auction on Tuesday a catalogue of 2O89 bales including a fair proportion of wools that were in good…

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The Wheat Case. Question of Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

Questioned regarding the probable effects of the High Court judgment in the wheat case, the Federal Attorney Genera) (Mr. Hughes) replied…

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London Wool SALES.n LONDON. Tuesday.n

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday there was a good sale at unchanged prices.n…

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The Farm and Dairy. About Buying Cows

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 3

A representative letter from an English dairy farmer in the "British Agricultural Press" says:-"Cow buying is a very uncertain business…

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The Poultry Farm. "Educate the Country Boys." a Governor on "Science in Farming."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 3

Lord Chelmsford, ex-Governor of N.S.W., in addressing the students of the Scots College snid:-"I regard with pleasure the…

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The Dairy the Effects of Nervous Ex-citement on the Milk

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

Someone writes to the "Rural New Yosker" and quotes the following from a recent paper by Dr. Brush on milk:-…

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The Farm. Ensilage Making the Best Weed Killer

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 5

Of all the vegetation pests that an antagonistic to profitable grain growing, it is almost invariably agreed that wild oats is the very worst…

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The Dairy. Feed the Heavy Milkers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 5

Did you ever have a cow go to "pieces? If you have been handling scrub, low-producing stock probably you have not had the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association., Downside Branch

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 3

A. meeting was hold at Mr. A. Alleyn's a residence on Friday evening, 26th inst., Mr. Holliday presiding. One new member was elected, Mr. P…

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500 Dead Sheep

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

A letter from Stock Inspector Macphorson read:-"On or about Feb. 28th, 3379 ewes and rams. Armstrong Bros.. Gunbar. Hay…

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Show Cattle Sales. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The show cattle sales commenced to-day. Bidding was not spirited, though some satisfactory prices were secured. The Shorthorn bull, Dundas Duke of…

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London Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 3

At the London wool sales good sorts are selling well, but shabby crossbreds and merinos are slow, and often in buyers' favor…

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The Price of Butter. Increase to 130/ Pee Cwt. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Commission was notified to-day by leading Sussex-street butter merchants that owing to the butter market in Victoria…

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Mr. Fisher in Sydney. Wheat Case Judgment. Imperial Conference

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Fisher) arrived in Sydney from Brisbane on Tuesday. In an interview, Mr. Fisher scouted the idea that the referendum…

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Yanco Experiment Farm the Educational Side

Irrigation Record · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 15

Inquiries are often made by settlers and others for information regarding the educational work of the Yanco Experiment Farm. It is hoped the following…

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