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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 107

London Wheat Market. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

Wheat met with ready sale at recent rates. A parcel of 2000 tons of Australian afloat sold at 82/ per quarter…

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Our Sydney Letter. The Wheat Pool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Association was on sound ground in demanding that the accounts of Wheat Pool should be…

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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 2 March 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. 304…

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Dairying. Inferior Quality Cream. Preventing Deterioration on the Farm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

The suggestions of the Dairy Expert about cleanliness in milking. and in separating have indicated to what a large extent dairy farmers have within…

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Farm and Held Original Articles. Making Ensilace

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 5

Ensilage is the term applied to grass and other [?] foods preserved by storage in pits or stacks , termed silos, for use when such foods are not…

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"St. John's Wort." Its Eradication From Farm Lands

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 6

The secretary of the Batlow Progress Association recently wrote to the Department stating that a number of holdings in that district were…

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Wool Appraisements

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 6

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. Ltd., wire:—Arrangements have been made to resume the wool appraisement sales next week. The sales…

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London Wheat Market. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 1

Wheat was liberally offered and met with ready sale. Two thousand tons of Australian wheat on passage sold at 82/ per quarter…

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Wheat Pool. Mr. Trethowan's Views

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the metropolitan branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association of New South Wales, Mr. A. K. Trehbowan. M.L.C.,…

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Farmers Support Mr. Ball. Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the Lockhart branch of the F. and S. A. yesterday afternoon. It was decided unanimosly to support the candidature of Mr. R. T…

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Butter Factory

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

THE committee appointed to devise a scheme for the launching again of the local Butter—Factory met at Tracey's Hotel on Saturday night…

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Items of News. Wheat Guarantee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. G. A. Burgess, Nationalist member for Burrangong, speaking at Grenfell, stated that he had been informed the Government is to give serious…

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The Wool Sales Quicker Appraisements Expected

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:—Growers will be pleased to hear that wool appraisement sales will be resumed in Sydney on Monday, 2nd. inst…

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F. & S. District Council. Next Wheat Payment. Should Be 1/- Per Bushel. 4/- Guarantee Wanted

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 4

The District Council of the [?] and S. Association met on Saturday afternoon, there being present: Messrs. L. Cox (President). Hennessy, Snodgrass…

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LOCAL & General News. Farmers and Settlers' Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon, in the Town Hall, Cootamundra, the Cootamundra-Bethun[?] er[?]al branch of the F.S.A. met Mr. W. McClintock…

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Central Wheat Board

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

At the conference of the Australian Wheat Board in Melbourne last week' a resolution was passed that it was considered desirable that a…

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Wheat Guarantee. Increase to 4/ F.o.b

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 1

Through the instrumentality of the Minister for Agriculture (Mr. W. C. Grahame), an increase in the guarantee to farmers for the coming season's…

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I.w.w. Man on Trial. Care From Broken Hill. Damaging Wheat Stacks and Machinery

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 4

At the Albury Quarter Sessions on Monday, before his Honor Acting Judge Boyee, the whole of the day was occupied in the hearing of a case from…

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The Next Wheat Crop

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 2

It would seem that the agitation by farmers for an increased wheat guarantee, is likely to bear fruit, for it is now reported that an increase to 4/…

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The Wheat Trouble

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 5

The Australian Wheat Board Conference agreed, in addition to an immediate payment of3s per hushel on wheat that all the…

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