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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 23 of 107

Patriotic Farming

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. M. Kilpatrick, of Oaklands, who publicly stated some time ago that he was giving the whole of the profits for three years from his wheal, less…

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Farmers and Settlers. Endorse Nationalist Policy. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 3

The council of the Farmers and Settler's Association endorsed the Nationalist policy and agreed not to oppose Nationalist candidates…

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Wheat Pool. Commonwealth Guarantee Reply to Critical Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

The Acting Minister for Agriculture in Victoria (Mr. Adamson) believes that farmers have no cause for complaint concerning the guarantee of 3/…

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The Wheat Guarantee. (To the Editor)

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

Dear Sir, The majority of farmers in this district consider the promise of 3/ per bushel at rail for next season's wheat altogether too [?] It is…

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Farmers' Request

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the Cressy branch of the Farmers' Union (Vic), attended by 40 farmers, it was decided to send a delegate on a deputation to…

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What the Farmers Want

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1917 · page 4

The circular issued by the Executive of the Murrumburrah F. and S. Association to one hundred and twenty branches of the F. adn S. in the…

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Wheat-Crowing a Failure

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

The president (Mr. N. Graham), the hon. secretary (Mr. O. J. Newd[?] and the hon. treasurer, (Mr. [?] the Murrumburrah…

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Australian Wheat for Britain. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

A report from Berlin states that Dr. Helfferich says the year's world's wheat crop amounts to 36,000,000 tons, as against 56,000,000 tons last…

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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 23 February 1917 · 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. 393…

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Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat. Changes in Departmental Recommendations

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 8

The Recommendations of the Department of Agriculture as to the varieties of wheat and other cereals to be used in New South Wales…

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Gogeldrie. Meeting of Dairy Farmers. a Proposed Factory

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

Last Friday the 10th inst. a meeting of Gogeldrie dairymen and prospective dairymen was convened by Mr. Nolan at his residence. There was a fair…

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Farm & Field Sulphur As a Fertiliser

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6

During the past four years the Southern Experiment Station has been conducting extensive fertiliser experiments on alfalfa. During the first two…

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Selection of Seed Maize. Watch Growing Crops

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

The maize—grower who would increase the yield of his crop next year should not forget the opportunities that the next few weeks will afford him of…

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Dairying. the Milking Machine. Its Relation to Cream Quality

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 6
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

As a factor in the production of cream of inferior quality, the milking machine has a place that is undeniable and not easily disturbed…

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Pitt Town Farm. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labor and Industry, after reconsideration, has decided to proceed with the movement concerning the women's agricultural…

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Dairying Results. the "Record" Challenged

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

A Sydney edited and a Sydney printed publication, "The irrigation Record," which purpose to instruct the settlors of the irrigation Area in…

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Sacrificing the Future. Our Young Dairy Stock. Its Indiscriminate Slaughter

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

Sacrificing prospective gains for temporary advantages does not appeal to our business sense as good policy. In last issue we briefly alluded to the…

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The Fifty Acre Block. As a Dairying Proposition. a Victorian Illustration

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 4

Our vendors would see by the report of the dairy section of the Murrumbidgee Farmers Union appearing in last issue that members of that body have…

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