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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1916

2,094 stories in Riverina's papers · page 75 of 105

Growing Crop Competition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1916 · page 4

Entries in connection with the growing crop competition initiated by the Murrumibidgee P. and A. Association, were to close on Monday next…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 1

Goldsborough, Mort and Co. report: The wool market was thoroughly tested during the past week in Melbourne, when some 20,000 bales were submitted…

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After the War. Farm Colonies in Italy

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 4

Among the many and varied steps taken in Italy to mitigate the evils produced by the war, one of the most provident and…

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English Dairying Industry

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 2

Owing to the milk dealers refusing to give farmers an extra 3d. per gallon, some of the farmers of Cheshire threaten to sell their stock to the Milk…

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Prospects of Gogeldrie Dairymen

Irrigation Record · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 15

Settlers on Gogeldrie are making excellent progress towards establishing, their farms for dairying. Fully 250 cows will be milking on one section of Gogeldrie by…

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Instructional Notes. Dairying and Kindred Industries

Irrigation Record · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 3

The Season's Prospects.—The season being now experienced promises to be one of extraordinary productiveness. Winter rains have been abundant, if not…

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Orchard Returns. Yanco Experiment Farm

Irrigation Record · Monday 2 October 1916 · page 8

A letter was recently received by the Manager of the Experiment Farm, asking for the following information:— (1) Principal varieties of fruit…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 3

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Lid., report under dale 26th inst:—We offered a catalogue of 2500…

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Branding of Wheat Sacks

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 1

The Wheat Board warns farmers that when branding their wheat sacks for delivery to Government agents next season, with the growers' brand,…

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Farmers and Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 October 1916 · page 2

The local branch met here on Saturday, Mr. W. McClintock in the chair. The following new members were…

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Successful Wool Sale "John Bridge." Averages

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 4 October 1916 · page 2

Details of John Bridge and Co.'s sale held on September 27, show that for 1,217 bales out of 2,453 bales catalogued, prices ranged from 14d, to…

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Pooled Wheat. Farmers Make Suggestions Wheat Bonds Proposed

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 3

A deputation representative of the wheatgrowers of all the States waited on Senator Russell and Mr Hagelthorn in Melbourne on Tuesday…

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Dairy Farming by Guess

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 2

Certain inconsistencies on the part of some dairy farmers, who in other respects are shrewd, calculating men, are thus summarised by an observant…

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The Farm and Dairy. Profitable Pig Feeding

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 6

A short time ago Mr. John Harris, of the Caine bacon-curing firm, undertook some pig-feeding experiments on behalf of the Wiltshire County…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat. First Truck Consigned in Australia

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 3

Messrs. Webster Bros., of Ariah Park, write:—Truck No. 15148 Will go down in history as the first loaded with wheat in bulk in Australia. On…

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Wheat Abroad. Shortage Threatens in England. Hussian Steamers for Aus- Tralia Likely. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 3

The wheat markets are firm. Cargoes are 6d to 1/ dearer to buy a 4000 ton Australian parcel passage, the price being 69/6 to 71/ per quarter…

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The Farm. Directions for Using Nitrate of Soda on Potatoes

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 2

Nitrate of soda is best used for potatoes, as a top-dressing. It is generally desirable, when available, to give potatoes a dressing of…

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Science and the Farmer

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 2

Many farmers have an erroneous idea and judgment concerning science and scientific agriculture. Somehow they have acquired the notion that to…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Growing Asparagus

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 5 October 1916 · page 4

There are two methods by moans of which asparagus may be grown either from seed or by purchasing roots. Where roots can be obtained from a…

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Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 October 1916 · page 5

The A M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date of 5th October:— After a week's interval sales were resumed last week, when large…

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