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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 105

Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

The Australian Mercantile Lane & Finance Co. Ltd. A satisfactory market was again experienced last week, values being…

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Agricultural. Rotation on Wheat Areas. Profitable Change Crops

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 18 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 under…

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Butter Factory and Chilling Company

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

At a general meeting of subscribers of the Wagga District Co-operative Butter Factory and Chilling Co., Ltd., at the Australian Hotel yesterday, a…

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Commercial. 8,800 Sheep—25/5 Per Head

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

Sheepowners have undoubtedly had the best of the bargain at recent Homebush sales. To show the extent to which values have trended…

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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 18 February 1916 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, 3f.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. 230…

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“John Bridge” Wool Sale. Sterling Figures

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

John Bridge and Co. held another auction sale on 14th Inst, and a glance at the appended figures indicate that it is worthy to rank with the series of brilliant…

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Wheat. the Pool Scheme. Country Agents Position

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

A great deal has been said for and against the wheat pool. It was something out of the ordinary. It took the farmer a white to…

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Roumania. Wheat. German Bait. Roumania Unyielding. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 2

A significant message has been received from Bucharest stating that the Roumanian Government refused Germany's offer to outhid British syndicates in…

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The Orchard. Practical Irrigation Farming. Pruning Irrigated Orchards

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 6

A fruit tree or vine should be shaped and prunod to bear as large a crop of fruit as may be reasonably expected to mature properly, without injury to the…

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Farms for Soldiers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

The Interstate Conference, now being held, is discussing the question of farms for returned soldiers, and a scheme for involving the…

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Homestead Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 4

Homestead Farm in the Wyalong Land District, 800 acres, in one block, portion 9 Tuggerabuch, Dowling 20 miles from Cudgelligo, 61 miles…

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Standing Crop Burnt. Fire at Boree Creek. Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

A bush fire occurred at Mr. Bernard O'Connell's farm at [?]oree Creek yesterday. Mr. O'Connell had gone one round with his harvester when…

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Practical Irrigation Farming. Pruning Irrigated Orchards

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 8

A fruit tree or vine should be shaped and pruned-to bear as large a crop of fruit as may he reasonably expected to mature properly, without injury to the…

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The Wheat Pool

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

Quite independent of the order received by the Australian Wheat Board' some little time back for the purchase by the Imperial authorities of 200,000…

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The Wheat Pool How Agents Fare

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 3

A great deal has been said for and against the wheat pool. It was something out of the ordinary. It took the farmer a…

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Bush Fire. Damage at Cookardinia. Thousand Bags of Wheat. Grass Stocks, and Fencing Burnt

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 3

A bush fire, which broke out on a property believed to be owned by a farmer named Lutz at Cookardinia, shortly after three o'clock on Friday,…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 3

The Australian, Mercantile Land & Finance Co., Ltd., reports that at its sale of 17th inst. 32½d was secured for a special line of Alma…

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A Million Bags of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

Talking Culcairn as a centre with the two branch lines from there—one to Corowa and the other to Holbrook, and north to miles to Henty and south…

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Wheat Waiting Trucks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

Over a million bags of wheat are stacked between Orange and Forbes awaiting trucks. John Castles, one of the victims of…

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