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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 105

Victoria's Fortune in Wheat. OVER £12,000,000 WORTH

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Mr. Hagelthorn, Minister for Minister for Agricultural, states to-day that the gathering of the 1915 harvest is now practically completed. It is…

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What Crops Are Available

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

The importance of rotation befog thus indicated, the question 'presents itself. " What crop can be used in connection with wheat under New…

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The Effect of Change of Crop

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 4

A change of crops may, indeed, some times actually increase the supply of plant food in the soil. An illustration is afforded by the practice in parts of…

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The Wheat Scheme. Flour for Flanders. Mills Working Overtime. Statement by Mr. Grahame. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture has made arrangements with the millers to supply the troops in Flanders with flour. Fifty thousand tons from…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 2

At Tumbarumba police court on Thursday last, before Mr. McDougall, relieving P.M., Francis Lloyd appeared, on summons, to answer…

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A Simple Butter Cooler

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 3

In hot weather butter runs to waste too much and presents an unappetising appearance resembling oil rather than butter. I am told that…

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Wheat Certificates. No Speculation Permitted. Pool for Farmers Only. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture is determined there shall be no speculation in wheat certificates or grain if he can prevent it. Mr. Graham says,…

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Commodities Commission. Price of Butter Increased. Prospects for Winter. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 4

The butter merchants applied to the Necessary Commodities Commission to-day for an increase from. 123/8 per cwt. to 140/- in the price of butter…

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Pastoral Sheep Blow-flies. Essentials of Suitable Dips

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 6

"Any dip to be thoroughly useful— [?] what might almost be called a perfect dip—must fulfil certain conditions if it is to be of any real value in…

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Quarantined Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

At a meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board, Inspector Lyne reported that among the cattle inspected was one lot which came form…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that at their wool sale on Wednesday they experienced the strongest mark it of the season. Higher prices were on…

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Wheat Certificates. No Wheat Speculations

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 4

THE Minister for Agriculture has determined that there shall be no speculation in wheat certificates or grain if he can prevent it…

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Our Butter Factory

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 10

The Leeton butter factory has done good work during the past month under the experienced man, Mr. Fackender…

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Sheep Stealing Charges

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

Before M. McDoggal P.M on 27the alt. Female Lloyd was charged with stealing one bred 4 tooth exe, earmasked with point off top of…

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Dear Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

Buyers were just as keen to obtain small lots of wool at last week's sales as to secure the more bulky offerings. 2 bales merino fleece from Mr. A…

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Wool Export

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

It is understood in Melbourne that no further orders for permission to ship crossbred wool to America are to be issued…

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Prickly Pear for Dairy. Cattle. Result of American Investigations

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 6

An article dealing with the report of American investigations into the utility and value of the prickly pear as a folder for dairy cattle, appearing…

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Commercial. Cattle Market Firm

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

Beef was unchanged in value at Homebush last Monday. Supplies were light but buyers were not inclined to increase bidding limits. The…

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"Four Shilling Wheat."

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 2

The State Wheat Office has informed Mr. R. O'Halloran, of Wagga, who wrote for information on the subject, that after the 2/6 advance is secured…

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