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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,002 stories in Riverina's papers · page 37 of 101

Chi[?] Wheat. Price Fixed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 4

After inquiry the Necessary Commodities Commission has decided that the wholesale price for chickwheat on truck or ex-store, Sydney, should be fixed at…

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The Farmer's Wheat Must Deliver to the King How to Hold

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 3

For the benefit of the [?] Mr. D. [?] Hall, State A[?] General is explaining through [?] columns the procedure which should be adopted by…

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Big Wool Cargo. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 4

The steamer Clan Macewon will leave Sydney next week for the United Kingdom with 19,000 bales of wool valued at £250,000…

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Wheat Harvest. Three Million Bushels Below the Estimate Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

The actual results of the Wheat harvest for 1914-15 is estimated at 128,000,000 bushels, being a decrease of nearly 3,000,000 bushels…

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State's Wheat Supplies. Not Sufficient for Requirements. Return of Waned Parcels Asked For. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 3

Mr. Hall, the Attorney-General, regards the latest figures in regard to the wheat harvest as very disappointing. He stated to-day that in introducing…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Unusual Scene at Royal Exchange. 7297 Bales Offered. "Not a Bid Recorded." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 3

An unusual scene was witnessed at the Royal Exchange this afternoon, when the Sydney wool brokers offened catalogues totalling 7297 bales. Every…

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Crops for Belgium

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

It is understood that a new scheme for raising funds for the distressed Belgians will be placed before Thursday's Farmers and Settler's Association…

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The Farm. the Income-bearing Value of a Sheep

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 3

To ascertain what a sheep will return annually to a farmer is not an easy matter, for there are so many considerations involved: The…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 4

The Australian Mercantile Co. wired last night:—Our sales were continued this week and we offered our 16th catalogue of the season to-day. A good…

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Growing Wheat for Belgium

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 2

The scheme of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, for aiding the Belgians by cropping some land for that purpose on the different farms of the…

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London Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 4

At the London wool sales competition was fairly well maintained, but prices were irregular…

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Butter Famine. Scarcity in Wagga. Local Retailers Interviewed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 2

Within the last few days an acute shortage in the supply of butter has been experienced in Wagga. The grocers have been unable to get their…

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Wool Trade Dispute. the Sales Affected. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 3

Three big catalogues were listed for this afternoon's wool auctions, but there were no sales, as the matter in dispute over the settlements between…

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The Farm. Are Phosphate and Potash Washed Out of the Soil?

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 3

It is said that the best time to apply basic slag and kainit is in the autumn or early winter, as by this early application the phosphoric acid…

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The Dairy. Rearing Calves of Tuberculous Cows

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 3

This is a subject which is of particular importance to our dairy farmers, more particularly in view of the fact that pasteurisation of the skim…

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Steady Rains in the West. Farmers' Areas Benefit. Perth

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 2

Steady, soaking rains have fallen in the coastal districts and farming areas since yesterday. The rains have greatly benefited the crops. The downpour…

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Experiment Farms Exhibit

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 2

Semi-official information received yesterday indicates that the Department of Agriculture has consented to arrange for a display of Experiment…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 6

The Sydney Wool Seling Brokers' Association report:-[?] to the action of buyers in refuse to buy wool unless granted an exten[?] time to pay, with…

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Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 3

Winchombe, Carson Ltd. report:— Members of the Wool. Buyers' Association still refuse to bid at the Sydney auctions unless given extended…

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Pastoral. Sudan Grass. Some First Impressions

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 6

Probably no plant is attracting moro attention iu the United States just now than Sudan grass, and for some months a good deal of interest in It has been…

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