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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 105

Bulk Handling of Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 6

Upon the prosperity of the primary producer depends not only the success of the cities and towns, but of the whole of the State. The…

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Commercial. Wool Trade Review

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

No wool season has attracted wider and more general interest than than that which has just closed. Prices were on record levels. Freights were high,…

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Pastoral. Lambing Time. Points for Small Flock Owners

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 6

In view of the approach of the lambing season a few suggestions may be of use to the owners of small flocks, especially those whose experience of…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney, Thursday. Wheat Harvest

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

The latest estimates of the New South Wales wheat harvest is 70,000,000 bushels…

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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 28 April 1916 · page 6

These Notes are issued every weak, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahama, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. 260…

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Wheat Breeding in N.S.W. A New Bulletin

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 6

Farmers' bulletin No. 107, just issued by the Department of Agriculture, brings together in handy form four articles contributed by the Plant…

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For the Man on the Land (Issued by the N.S.W. Department) of Agriculture. Wheat Breeding in N.S.W. a New Bulletin

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 8

Farmer’s bulleting No, 107, just issued by the department of Agriculture, brings together in handy form four articles…

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Live Stock. Feeding Farm Animals. The Science of It

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 6

In the preceding articles an attempt has been made to indicate the ingredients of plants that are essential to animals feeding upon them. The…

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Dairying. Rearing Calves. Careful Feeding—Healthy Surroundings

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 6

"We prefer to take the calf from the mother as noon as dropped, never allowing it to nurse even once. By tins method the cow soon forgets the…

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The Farmers & Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 8

It is a matter for regret that the local Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association should have fallen into such indifference and…

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Commodities Control. Deputation to Mr. Hall. Exemption of Dairy Produce. Sidney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 2

A deputation, introduced by Mr. Fuller, M.L.A., waited upon the Attorney-General to-day and asked him to allow dairy produce to be exempted from the…

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Farmers and Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

At a Spriugdale branch meeting the following resolutions were passed to bo sent on to the Cootamundra District Council for approval for…

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Farmers and Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 4

The Cootamundra town branch of the above met at the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon. The attendauce was very meagre for the anuual…

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Farm Produce

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 11
Also in Coolamon Farmers' Review

The farm produce section, apart from vegetables, was not quite as well supported this year. There were only four exhibits in the oat section. The…

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Soldier Farmers. This State's Scheme. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 4

Sir Rider Haggard had an interview with Mr. Holman and the Minister for Lands on the question of providing land for English soldiers after…

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Crops and Stock

Irrigation Record · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 6

The following is not an article by Mr. H. R. Alexander. It is an extract from a recent issue of the "Sydney Morning Herald"; but it strikingly elaborates an…

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Dairy Fodders

Irrigation Record · Monday 1 May 1916 · page 12

Some of the Crops That May Be Grown at Yanco and Mirrool. 1. Mixed Grasses (Clovers, Fescue, Cocksfoot &c.). 2. Lucerne. 3. Wheat. 4. Rhodes Grass. 5. Sofghum. 6. Barley. To these might be added oats, field peas, and other legumes, maize, cattle pumpkins, root crops of various kinds, &c. Can there be any doubt that cows and pigs must do well on these Areas when the feed is kept up to them?…

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Adjungbilly Sheep

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

Sheep values were remarkably high at Homebush last Thursday. Supplies were short and as no sales had been held for a week owing to…

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British Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 7

The Royal Show is never strong in this section, as only British breeds are on exhibition. Lincolns were the best represented. Mr. J. Coote, junior, was…

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