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Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 105

Wool Reports

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report:—No wool auctions were held in Sydney last week. The Brisbane wool sales passed with good…

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Preparing for the State Elections. Meeting of the Farmers' District Council. Mr. C. S. Beedi Attends

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

The election of Mr. G. S. Beeby as the leader of the Progressive party is looked upon by the farming community as the opening of a…

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Bulk Handling. Saving to Farmers. Bill in Assembly. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night Mr. Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, moved the second reading of the Grain Elevators Bill…

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Riverina Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 2

We are indebted to the District Superintendent at Junee (Mr. F. Merklejohn) for the wheat returns at all stations in the Junee railway district,…

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Seed Wheat. Selection and Treatment. Lecture at Wagga Farm

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Agricultural Bureau was held last night in the lecture hall at the Experiment Farm. Mr. W. Moore,…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 2

In the course of his speech introducing the Grain Elevators' Bill in the House, the Minister for Agriculture explained that the total cost…

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The Wheat Pool. Progress of Shipments. Time Extension Probable. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

Great interest is being taken in the shipping of wheat under the arrangements of the pool. Speaking in round numbers—the exact figures are not…

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Four Shilling Wheat. Eighteen Pence Balance. Payments Being Made. Ministerial Statement. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

The Minister for Agriculture announced to-day in connection with guaranteed four shilling wheat, that the State Wheat Office was busily…

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"Some" Farms

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 7

The American tourist was entertaining the lade of the village with some of his tallest stories. "Waal, yes," he said presently, "I…

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The Farm. Agricultural Lime. Why Lime Improves Pasture

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 6

If leguminous plants are not in a pasture, they ought to be. The cheapest and best way of restoring and enriching grass lands is to sow…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

SCHUTE, BELL AND CO., LTD., REPORT:—Prices at the Brisbane sale last week were virtually on a par with recent Sydney quotations. Demand…

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Wheat Balance

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

The balance of 1/6 is now being paid on the 4s, guarantee for wheat. Farmers should send in their certificates with their applications. When…

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Commercial. District Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

Liessre Denis and James, Ballowrie, Cootamundra, obtained 12¼d per lb. for a parcel of merino fleece wool sold by Winchcombe. Carson Ltd this…

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Narandera Wool-scouring Works

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

Owing to the large quantity of crutchings, dead wool, and other oddments now coming in from the Wagga, Junee, Jerilderie, and Narandera,…

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Pastoral. Better Than Cure. Prevention for Woman in [?]

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 6

The experiments conducted by the Department, particularly at Glen Ianes experiment farm indicate nearly enough that the best treatment for…

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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 24 March 1916 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahams. M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department No. 255…

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For Wheat Growers. Varieties for Southern Districts

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

In the south-west and Riverina, Federation as a grain yielder cannot be surpassed, but if a farmer intends to make an early sowing, starting,…

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Agricultural. Bluestoning Seed Wheat. the Importance of Detail

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 6

One operation connected with the sowing of wheat farmers certainly cannot afford to neglect is pickling with blues one as a protection against…

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State Parliament. Price of Wheat. Ministerial Statement. Question of London Parity. Exhausted Legislators. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

The Assembly sat throughout the night. The second reading of the Baking Monopoly Bill was read a second time by 21 votes to 19, after a…

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