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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 105

Farmers' Conference. State Price Fixing. Guarantee Wheat Proposal. Labor Government's Broken Promises. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 4

At the Farmers and Settlers' Conference to-day a motion was submitted by two distinct councils viewing with alarm the continued…

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London Wool Sales. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 4

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd. report:— Our London office cables: The fifth series of sales opened yesterday, the attendance being large and…

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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 14 July 1916 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 271…

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Dairymen Organise. Join with Farmers' Union

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 8

A well-attended meeting of the suppliers to the Leeton butter factory was held at the factory on Monday morning last. Mr…

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Wool. London Sales. Anxiety Disappears. Firmer Tone. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 4

There was noticeable a more buoyant and confident tone in the wool sales to-day. The Farmer's Union representatives…

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The Wheat Pool. Mr. Ashford and Mr. Hunt. the Minister's Reply. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 4

Referring to the wheat pool Mr. Ashford said to-day that Mr. Hunt, president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, had attached the Government…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Acid Soils

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 3

As every farmer knows, the presence of acidity in a soil is injurious to vegetation. It gives rise to some well-known plant diseases, such as…

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Poultry. Duck Farming. Attractions and Drawbacks

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 6

Last week's references to the above subject presented the Poultry Expert's opinions on the two classes of ducks most popular in this State—the…

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Dairying. Milkers' Hands. Their Care in Winter

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 6

Many people in this district suffer from sore hands, brought on by milking; no doubt carelessness and dirt contribute, but could you suggest a…

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Farmers Co-operative Company

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

A most enthusiastic meeting of the committee of the proposed Fanners and Settlers' Co-operative Company, presided over by Mr. J. G. Fletcher,…

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Trees at the Farm. (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 7

Dear Sir,—As I happen to be the particular member of the Farmers Union referred to by Mr. Polkinghorne, in giving an account of a…

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Farmers' Conference. Wheat Pool. President Relies to Mr Ashford

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 4

When the delegates to the annual conference assembled on Wednesday morning the president, Mr. A. E. Hunt, referred to the remarks made the…

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The Wool Position. (To the Editor.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 4

Sir,—May we claim space in your valuable columns to refer to a leading article on "The Wool Position" appearing in the "Daily Telegraph"…

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Wool Firms' Big Donation. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 3

At the Royal Exchange this afternoon the wool buyers and wool brokers of Sydney and Brisbane presented Madaine Playouet, as President of…

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Instructional Notes. Ten Rules of Success on the Dairy Farm

Irrigation Record · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 2

Making due allowance for special conditions operating on the Areas with which the writer is unacquainted, there is lots of sound advice in the following article,…

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Seizure of Wool Clip. the Government's Trice. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 4

The British Government will pay 35 per cent, more than the price ruling, in June 1914, for the British wool clip Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Albury, report…

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Dairying. Milkers' Hands. Their Care in Winter

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 8

Many people in this district suffer from sore hands, brought on by milking; no doubt carelessness and dirt contribute, but could you suggest a…

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Poultry. Duck Farming. Attractions and Drawbacks

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 8

Last week's references to the above subject presented the Poultry Expert's opinions on the two classes of ducks most popular in this State—the…

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Alleged Defective Harvesters a Farmers Trial Buying Second Hand Machines

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 3

A case was heard in the District Court yesterday before judge Rogers, in which James Baker sued [?] Hanswell Bennett for £300 damages for…

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Farmers' Conference. French National Day. Proposed Civic Franchise. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1916 · page 3

The Farmers and Settlers' Conference has passed a resolution strongly objecting to the proposals in the new Local Government Hill to extend the…

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