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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 105

Dairying. the Dairy Ca[?]f. Skim Milk or Whole Milk?

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 8

"It is now fairly well understood that calves properly raised on skim milk are equally an growthy, thrifty and vigorous as those raised upon whole milk…

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Shooting Seed Potatoes. For An Autumn Crop

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 8

"Would you inform me the quickest method of starting seed potatoes to shoot before planting them? I have a quantity of Early Rose that I wish to…

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Bush Fire Wheat Crop Gone

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 3

At 3.30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Mr W. Paton, or Jellingroe, last 150 acres of his wheat crop. A man named Waddle was…

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Cattle Killed by Lighting. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

During the storm on Thursday twelve valuable dairy heifers, the property of W. Jarvis, of the Maitland district, were struck dead by lightning. They were…

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The Wheat Scheme. Cargo Sold at [?]/6

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 2

A cargo of 5,000 tons of wheat was sold on Friday by the Australian Wheat Board at 69/6 a quarter, for April May shipment. This will return about 5/8…

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Farmers' Claim

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 7 February 1916 · page 3

A section of farmers. mostly m the Riverina and Albury districts. [?] making further claims on the Government over and above the…

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Roumanian Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

The Times Bucharest correspondent says that arrangements have been concluded for the sale to…

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Wool Reports

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

John Bridge and Co report:—The wool market during the week has been very buoyant and values for all descriptions are well maintained…

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Record Wheat Loads. Jerilderir

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

Some very heavy loads of wheat have arrived in Matho[?] this season. A month ago L. Crump brought in 203 bags with 18 bullocks, the gross…

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Butter and Cheese. Altered Prices Confirmed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

The Executive Council to-day confirmed the increase of [?]d. per 1b. for butter, and a decrease of ½d. per lb. in the price of cheese…

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Wheat Seizure. When Claims Are Settled. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

The Attorney-General hopes the scheme under which last season's harvest was seized and handled will leave the Government' with about 'a…

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Farmers Want More

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

A section of the farmers, mostly in Riverina and Albury districts, are making a further claim on the Government over and above the 5/…

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Farmers' Co-operation. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

Sir,—The formation of a Farmers' Union the other week at Tamworth, ostensibly as a protest against the embargo on the export of produce to…

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Roumania Important Developments Sales of Wheat to England Treated by Enemy As "Hostile Acts." Austro-german Demands Rejected Russian Advance Momentous Position at Czernovitz Western Front. German Activity. General Offensive Movement Scouted. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

Correspondents on the British front state that the recent attacks at Ypres, Loos. and Armientieres were purely local in character. It is difficult to…

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The Wheat Carting

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

Wheat carting is still eagerly followed by the farmers and teamsters. In the Lockhart yards over 215,000 bags have already been stacked of…

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Fortunes in Wheat

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

In the last issue of the Australian paper for Australian homes app[?] the following When John Darling died in South…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:— Wool.—Auction sales were resumed in the Sydney market during the past…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report having offered a good representative catalogue of about 4500 bales to a full attendance of buyers. Although the embargo…

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Wheat. Claims for Compensation (To the Editor.)

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

The Attorney General announces that claims for additional compensation will be received by the Secretary of the Wheat Acquisition Board,…

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Wheat Pours In. at Molong and Manildra. 900,000 Bags Expected. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 3

Wheat is literally pouring into Molong and Manildra sidings. Upwards of 600,000 bags will be received at the former, and 300,000 are…

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