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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,002 stories in Riverina's papers · page 43 of 101

Our Wires. Record Crops Expected Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1915 · page 3

A record wheat harvest is expected next season, on present, indications. The Government expects anything up to sixty…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers is sociation report.— The dispute [?] buyers and sellers having a [?] arranged to the satislation of both…

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Wheat Contracts

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 6

Many farmers in Marrar and Coolamon are under the impression that if a farmer contracts to sell a certain quantity of wheat…

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Seed Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2
Also in Coolamon Farmers' Review

The Attorney-General on Wednesday made the following statement regarding the position of farmers selling seed wheat to neighbors:—"I thought I had…

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Wool Reports

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carsou Ltd. report that the market for free wools was very strong at this week's opening auctions. Yorkshire, American,…

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Commercial. Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report the difficulty in arranging terms to protect the grower and broker in a business-like way and at the same…

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Bluestoning Wheat. a Practical Question

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 6

Suppose I start "bluestoning" wheat with 3 lb. bluestone to 20 gallons water; and have ten bags to treat, bow many bags could I steep before it would get…

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Sowing Wheat in Spring. An Experiment

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 6

The idea that wheat might grow in Now South Wales if gown in the spring and harvested in autumn has been discussed on many occasions, and a trial…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford. M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, N.S.W and are based mainly on the experience of the Department No. 212…

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Growing Wheat. The Width of the Drills

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 6

Some attention has been directed lately to the question whether the common practice in New South Wales of sowing wheat in drills seven to eight…

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Agricultural Wheat Growing, the Width of the Drills

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 6

Some attention has been directed lately to the question whether the Common wheat in New South Wales of Sowing wheat in drills seven to night…

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Wheat Act. Charges of Corruption Disproved Royal Commission

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 5

The Premier made available on Saturday a digest of the report of Mr. Justice Ferguson, who sat as a Royal Commission to inquire into the allegations of…

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Correspondence. Farmers and Liberals. to the Editor.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 4

Sir.—In addition to what I have said in my last tetter, please let me say to the Liberals who read your paper, that although the Country Party's…

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Trusting The Farmer

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 3

A Saturday's Temora meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' District Council a good deal of talk was indulged in regarding the…

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Farmers, Come Forward! (To the Editor)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 1

Sir,—Might I ask for space in your paper to make an appeal to the farmers on the area to "get a move on" and give their active support to the Union of…

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Farmers' Union Formed. Officers Appointed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 May 1915 · page 2

The postponed meeting of settlers to form a new farmers' union was held at the Leeton school on Saturday afternoon. Mr. S. Alexander…

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Pastoral. Pasture Grasses. a Farmers' Bulletin

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 8

Over half the annual wealth of New South Wales is produced by the pastoral industries of the State. By far the largest proportion of this is…

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Butter and Sugar. Prices Fixed for Butter. Sugar Shortage Provided For. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 4

Mr. D. R. Hall, the Attorney-General stated to-night that the had received a recommendation from the Necessary. Commodities Commission, increasing the…

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Bluestoning Wheat. a Practical Question

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 2

Suppose I start "bluestoning" wheat with 31b. bluestone to 20 gallons water and have ten bags to treat, how many bags could I steep before it…

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