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Farming & the land, 1915

2,002 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 101

U.S.A. Wheat Crop. 620,080,000 Bushels. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 3

The Agricultural Department estimates the winter wheat output at 620,000,000 bushels, a deerease of 65,000,000 bushels compared with 1914…

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Sent Like Sheep to Slaughter. Pitiable Letters by German Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 6

The "Figure" publishes who letters sent by German soldier to their families at the beginning of February. In the first one the writer says:…

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Agricultural Notes. Pickling Wheat. Proper Use or the Lime

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 3

Questions with regard to the pickling of seed wheat have been received in large numbers by the Department of Agriculture, fresh aspects of the…

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The Orchard. the Use of Phylloxera Resistant Stocks. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 80

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 8

The title of the new bulletin, "The Use of Phylloxera-Resistant Stock." indicates its scope. It opens with a brief history of the appearance and…

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Wheat Contracts

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 2

There seems to be a growing feeling amongst farmers that legislation is needed to deal with the practice of forward purchase of wheat and other…

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The Wheat Deal. Profits to Go to Farmers. Directly, or Indirectly. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 3

The Attorney-General reiterated his promise to-day that whatever profit was made out of the Government wheat deal would go back to the farmers, either…

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London Wheat Market. Prices Firm. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 3

The wheat market is firm, with occasionally dearer prices…

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Congested Docks. Wool Held Up and Sales Postponed. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 3

Nearly £4,000,000 worth of wool is being held up as a result of the congested state of the London docks. The wool sale had to be postponed…

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The Farm and the Show

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 2

Last year much disappointment was felt as a result of the failure of the Wagga Experiment Farm to place an exhibit in the district show. When the [?]…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Saturday, Mr. L. Cox presiding…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co L[?] report The trade has been considering the serious position brought about by the scarcity of t[?]unage available for Europe, and it…

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Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., ltd., report, under date April 24:—This week's Brisbane sales passed off with practically no alteration in prices. Our…

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Commercial. Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 3

Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd. report the wool sales, which were to have been resumed to-day, have had to be postponed consequent upon difficulties…

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Price of Butter. Dairymen Ask for Rise. Application Before Necessary Commodities Commission. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

The Necessary Commodities Commission was asked this afternoon to increase the price of butter by 3d. per lb. Mr. Meares, manager of the Coastal…

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Wheat Gambling and the Totalisator

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

Wheat we, as a [?] to politeness term the forward purchase of wheat is merely another name for gambling in the fo[?]staffs of the community. It is…

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9,000,000 Acres of Wheat

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2

New wheat areas to the extent of over a million acres, will probably be opened up in the near future on the…

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Delay in Delivery of Fodder and Seed Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 4

A [?] been st[?] inthe [?] have taken place in the [?] and sped wheat from the Government by [?]…

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Agricultural Pickling Wheat. Proper Use of the Live

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 4

Questions with regard to the pickling of seed wheat have been received in large numbers by the Department of Agriculture, fresh aspects of the…

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Agricultural Rotation of Crops From a Farmer's Point of View

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 3

The t[?] of rotation of crops was [?] to the Canadian (Gulgong district branch of the Agriculture Bureau [?] W. Taylor, in a paper chat,…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Postponed Indefinitely. Trouble Between Buyers and Sellers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 4

The Sydney wool sales have been postponed indefinitely. When the buyers assembled at the Royal Exchange to-day, Mr. Moore…

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