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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1915

2,002 stories in Riverina's papers · page 62 of 101

Farmers' Co-operative Society Fined

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 August 1915 · page 2

The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society Ltd. pleaded not guilty before the Necessary Commodities Commission, to a charge of selling butter in prints…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

The Australian Mercantile, Land, and Co., Ltd., report:—Business during the past week has been confined to the private selling…

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Commercial. Better Quality Sheep Offering

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

As a result of the recent rains pastoral conditions have improved considerably and sheep truckings to Homebush show the benefit of more…

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Farm and Held Original Articles. Duty of Farmers to Crow Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

It behoves overs farmer that is in possession of land suitable for grain-growing to do his share in this direction, for besides reaping a…

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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 13 August 1915 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal' supervision of the Hon. W.C Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 223…

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Wheat Shipment. Government Refuse to Accept Delivery. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 2

It is reported that the Government has refused to accept delivery of the grain cargo brought by the steamer Cacique, except through the agent…

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A Crop of Peas. And the Danger of Frost

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 6

A coastal farmer who Lad a crop of tabla peas in flower, asked what was the effect of frost upon the crop, and whether there was anything he could do to…

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Dairying. Grass Palatability Tests. At Hawkesburg Agricultural College

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 6

A report by the Agrostologist at the Department of Agriculture gives an account interesting to dairymen of some palatability tests with grasses carried…

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Fall of Warsaw. Celebrated by Gerogery Farmer. "Germans Will Govern Us All." Fine of £100 Imposed. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 3

At the Albury Police Court to-day Frederick heppner, a well know [?] of Gerogery, was charged [?] the War prec[?] Act with making…

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Agricultural. Next Year's Wheat Crop. The Method of Preparation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 8

"The consensus of opinion was that larger crops were [?] off fallowed land in ordinary seasons: and in time of droughts the well fallowed…

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Another Shipment of Butter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 2

Another shipment of 6ooo boxes of [?] is due to arrive from America next week. The agents will handle this butler in the same way as their…

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Price of Butter. Halfpenny Increase. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 2

A proclamation has been issued increasing the retail price of butter by a halfpenny per pound…

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The Hop Crop. Poorest on Record. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 4

The "Daily Chronicle" slate? that the Kentish hop crop is one of the shortest, it not the shortest, on record. It is generally estimated that the…

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Dairying. Grass Palatability Tests. At Hawkesbury Agricultural College

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 8

A report by the Agrostologist of the Department of Agriculture gives and account interesting to dairymen of some palatability tests with grasses…

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A Crop of Peas. And the Danger of Frost

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 8

A coastal farmer who had a crop of table peas in flower, asked what was the effect of frost upon the crop, and whether there was anything he could…

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The Purchase of Dairy Stock and Pigs

Irrigation Record · Saturday 14 August 1915 · page 15

For the information of settlers desirous of increasing their dairy herds, or those about to commence dairying operations, it is pointed out that owing to the high…

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Wool Prices

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 2

John Bridge & Co Ltd. publish in another part of this issue some intereating facts and figures relating to their sales of wool during the season…

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Wheat Transport. Ministerial Conference. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 3

A conference of Federal and State Ministers to-day considered various aspects of the wheat transport question, and subsequently conferred with…

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Significant Slump in Chicago Wheat. Allies' Orders Reported Cancelled. Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 August 1915 · page 2

Unconfirmed reports have been received to the effect that the Allies are cancelling their wheat contracts. There was much excitement in the…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1915 · page 3

Schute Bell and Co. Ltd., report:—Although actual transactions in wool during the past week have been of limited extent, the same readiness…

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