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Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 72 of 105

Preserving Butter. a Tested Method

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 2

A contributor to "Hoard's Dairyman" gives the following recipe for preserving butter, which, he says, has no equal or superior:—Churn and…

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Uniform Quality in Butter and Cheesemaking

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 6

The chief point in the successful manufacture of butter, or cheese, is to make these dairy products of uniform quality at all times. In order…

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London Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 1

There was active competition for all good sorts of wools. Crossbreds were 5 to 7 1/2 per cent, above opening rates. All faulties were difficult to sell and were…

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London Wool Sales. Crossbreds Higher. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 4

There was active competition for all sorts of wools. Crossbreds were 5 to 7½ per cent above opening pirces. All faulties were difficult to sell at 5…

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Wheat Sixpence. Available in Wagga To-day. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Grahame, announced to-day that the banks have now completed their arrangements for the payment of the…

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Wheat Pool. Extra 6d. Payable To-day. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture announces that the banks have now completed their arrangements for the payment of the second advance of sixpence…

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The Dairy. the Only Method of Valuating Dairy Cows

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 2

A dairy cow's value is largely, based on her ability to produce at the pail. The introduction of the weigh scales and Babcock test to the…

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Farmers Wear Diamonds

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1916 · page 3

"Its no joke,' said the drummer, " the farmers in Kansas wear diamonds. Not all, of course, but all of those who can afford to do so. More than once I have seen a…

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Commercial. WOOL

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 7

Messrs, Goldsboreugh, Mort and Company, Ltd, under date September 14, report:—The opening series of the…

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London Wheat Market

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 3

Wheat is inactive and tending easier. The report of the Victorian Railways for the last financial year disclosed a deficit of £337,952…

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Japanese Wool Trade

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

Keen competition was experienced from Japanese buyers at last week's Sydney wool sales. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd, state that these…

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Butter Prices Fixed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 2

Acting on the recommendation of the Commissioners for the States of New South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland, the Minister for Defence…

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London Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 3

There was a very poor miscellaneous selection of faulty wools, with slow sales. Prices were irregular. Good sorts sell well…

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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 22 September 1916 · page 6

These Notes are issued every under the personal supervision of the Hon. W.C. Grahame M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the [?] of the Department. No. 281…

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Wheat Regulations. Question of Cornsacks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 4

A definite decision has now been arrived ut that on no account will wheat be received by Government agents unless it is placed in new cornsacks…

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Dairy Farming in New Zealand

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 3

One of our Australian dairy farmers paid a recent visit to New Zealand, where he was greatly impressed by the strides the Dominion had made in…

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Wheat Pool. Questions in Parliament. Audit Arrangements. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly the Minister for Agriculture, replying to Mr. Ball, said that Messrs. Perry and Johnston were the firm of accountants…

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Farm and Meld [?]Riginal Articles Spraying Fruit Trees

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1916 · page 3

For some time past it has been practically useless on account of the heavy and almost incessant rains to attempt to spray the various orchard trees,…

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Wheat Pool Auditors

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night, the Minister for Agriculture in reply to Mr. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., stated that Messrs. Perry and…

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The Pastoral Return. Lambing and Shearing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 September 1916 · page 3

Earlier in this article I have lightly referred to the comparative results to be obtained from the two industries— pastoral and agricultural. That…

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