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Farming & the land, 1915

2,002 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 101

Bluestoning Wheat. a Practical Question

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 8

Suppose 1 start "bluestoning" wheat with 3 lb bluestone to 20 gallous after; and have ten bags to treat, how many bags could I steep before in…

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Sowing Wheat in Spring. an Experiment

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

The idea that wheat might grow in New South Wales if sown in the spring and harvested in autumn has been discussed on many occasions, and…

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Sowing Wheat in Spring An Experiment

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 8

The idea that wheat might grow in New South Wales if sown in the spring and harvested in autumn has been discussed on many occasions, and…

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Growing Wheat. the Width of the Drills

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1915 · page 2
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Some attention has been directed lately to the question whether the common practice in New South Wales of sowing wheat in drills seven to…

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Butter and Sugar. Customers Getting Less. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 3

The new prices for butter as recommended by the Necessary Commodities Commission, were proclaimed to-day. There are still inadequate supplies in…

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Government Wheat Harvest. Bulk Handling. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 3

The Government wheat harvest next season would represent 18,000 acres, the Minister for Agriculture says. Early in the coming session the question of…

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Chick Wheat. Government Importing Supplies. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 3

The Attorney-General states that he has decided to import chick wheat. This action is necessary because none of the class of wheat at present in…

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Flour Famine. Threatened in Sydney. Wheat From Argentina. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 3

A flour famine is threatened in Sydney. Three or four of the leading ills are fast running out of wheat. One mill has only three days' supply, and…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

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

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No Butter. Famine at Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 2

"Cassius has a loan and hungry look!" II Shakespeare were reincarnated, and took on the work of providing food for the…

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Commercial. Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report that they sold 5,000 bales of wool at their auction sale on Thursday. Particularly strong competition was…

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Butter Supplies. Famine in Sydney. Shipments to Arrive. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 3

Almost a famine existed in the Sydney wholesale distributing markets for foodstuffs today. In Sussex-street there was almost a panic. Butter retailers…

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Farmers and Settlers. Cootamundra District Council

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts, Temora, on 22nd May. Present—Messrs. J. Fitzpatrick (chairman); D. Murphy and V. Pike…

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The Feeding of Farm Horses

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 4

Of late complaints have been numerous from settlers on various parts of the Areas as to digestive troubles experienced with their horses. In almost every…

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The Butter Shortage. an Incredulous Minister. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 3

Mr. D. R. Hall, the State Attorney-General, attaches no importance to the suggestion that the supply of butter is short owing to the quantify…

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The Dairy Working the Cows Udder. Effect Is to Prolong the Period of Full Milk Flow, Says H. E. Cook

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 4

I have always been interested in the question of milking, but perhaps never so much as now. I was quite severely, scored two years ago for…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Junee Branch

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 June 1915 · page 4

A meeting of the Junee branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at O'Donnell's Hotel at 3 p.m. on the 29th instant. The…

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Wheat Acquisition Act

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 2

Claimant for additional compensation for wheat acquired by the King under the Wheat Acquisition Act are invited to be present on Tuesday…

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Wheat Experiments at Rockview

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 2

Experiments are being continued this season by the Department of Agriculture, in conjunction with Mr. F. C. L. Ridgway, manager of…

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