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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 105

Agricultural. Rotation of Wheat Areas. Profitable Change Crops

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 8

Last week we pointed out the importance of rotation in relation to the production of wheat, and put the question, what crops can be used as under…

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Fruit Preserving. Farmers' Bulletin, No. 83

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 8

Canning, [?] jam-making and candying peel are all [?] with in this bulletin a second edition of which is now available for circulation. A…

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The Orchard. to Maintain Soil Fertility Californian Cover Crop Experiment

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 8

Attention was directed in these "Notes" last week to the importance of cover crops in orchards as a means of maintaining the fertility of the soil,…

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NEWTOWN v. FARM

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 3

The following will represent the Newtown Club against. The Farm, on the latter's ground, to-day:—Reid, Bird, Mackenzie, Lockett, Ferguson,…

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Helping Wheat Farmers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 3

Plans for the proposed termmal elevators at Sydney and Newcastle will be ready within a month for Parliament. There…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Harrison, Jones, and De[?]in, Limited offered at auction on Wednesday a catalogue of 2,912 bales of wool, and every lot was well competed for [?]…

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Agricultural. Rotation on Wheat Areas. Profitable Change Crops

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Last week we pointed out the importance of rotation in relation to the production of wheat, and put the question what crops can be used as under…

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Aquiz Through the Wheat Belt. What It Reveals

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

WHEAT Wheat! Wheat A trip through the wheat belt from Coota-mundra to Wyalong gives some idea of the record harvest we hear spoken…

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Homestead Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

Homestead Farm in the Wyalong Land District, 800 acres, in one block, portion 9, [?] Tuggeraboch, a Dowling 20 miles from Cudgelligo, 6d miles…

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Agricultural. Profitable Change Crops

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

We previous pointed out the importance of rotation in relation to the production of wheat, and put the question, what crops can be used as…

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Desirable Change Crops Race

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

Variations should certainly be made from time to time, however, for a simple rotation of wheat and fallow indefinitely is likely eventually to…

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Mr. O'Callaghan's Demonstration Farm. Some Recent Impressions

Irrigation Record · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 8

[In the following notes Mr. Alexander makes reference to the growth of paspalum, a question which has been the subject of a great deal of discussion on the…

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Roumania's Position Threats by Central Powers Bulgaria Wants Peace French Cruiser Lost Fighting in France Persistent Enemy Attacks the Balkans. Roumania. the Wheat Deal. Austro-german Protest. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

The Bucharest correspondent of the "Times" states that there is German displeasure at the Anglo-Roumanian wheat deal. The exact terms of the…

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Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 4

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report, Melbourne, [?] February:—We offered a catalogue of about 5000 bales, the selection being a decided…

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State Wheat. Departmental Mistake. How It Occurred. Statement by Minister

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

In connection with the matter of the Departmental reduction of excess areas sent in by farmers, to which attention was drawn in the "Daily…

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Industrial Unrest. Trouble at Narandera. Strike of Wheat Lumpers. Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 3

Wheat lumpers went on strike here yesterday evening, on the grounds that men in other occupations, who were also doing some lumping, had no right to…

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To Sweeten Butter

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 3

If yon add two and a half drachms of carbonate of soda to one pound of butter having a rank flavour, this will make it quite sweet again…

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Wheat Ships. Gantry Men Strike. Imperial Contracts Involved. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

A serious situation has arisen in connection with the repetition of the gantry men's strike at Darling Harbor. Ten wheat ships are held up. All wheat…

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Settling Soldiers. 1000 Murrumbidgee Farms. Financial Aid. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

It is proposed to set apart 1000 farms on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area during the next few years, for returned soldiers. In other directions there will…

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