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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 107

Wheat-growing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 3

"Science, capital, and organisation made it possible for Australia to produce such an enormous quantity of wheat. At one time the growing of…

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Wool Sales. Wool Against Cotton

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 3

[?] Ltd., report:-Wool appraisements are now again in full swing on the sydney market. Last Monday we submitted…

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The Wheat Pool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 3

The following appeal to the farmers in connection with the Federal elections in made by Mr. G. S. Beeby (Minister for Labor and Industry):—…

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Something About Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 3

I do not profess to be a scientific breeder of wheats, nor am I no export farmer. I leave the breeding of wheats to men like Mr. Pridham, of the…

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Riverina Wheat Sowing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

An Eastern Riverina correspondent reports:—Farmers are experiencing considerable difficulty in preparing land for the forthcoming seeding. This…

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Commercial. Wool Against Cotton

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report. Wool appraisements are now again in full swing on the Sydney market. Last Monday we submitted a…

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Removal of Wheat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

Ravages of mice among country wheat stacks, particularly in the Riverina district, have become so alarming that active steps are being taken to transport…

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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 27 April 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. 312…

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Farmers and the P.l.l

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 8

Mr. Percy Hunter writes:—The farmers who are being especially appealed to by the Labor Senators on the bogus conscription…

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Dairying. Perfecting the Dairy Cow. The Human Factor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 6

Can we bring out any finer points in the cow of to-morrow! The question is asked by an American writer in an article in which he…

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Pigs and Pork Porkers and Baconers. a Farmer's Views

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 6

The value of the different breeds of pigs that are used in Australia was discussed by Mr. Garner, a member of the Kellyville branch of the…

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The Farmers and the P.L.L.

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 1

The farmers who are being especially appealed to by the Labo[?] Senators on the bogus conscription issue, would do well to consider P.L.L. views on the…

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LOCAL & General News. Farmers and Settlers' Questions

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Wagga branch of the F.S.A., the following notices of motion were given for the conference:…

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From Farm to Table. Pros and Cons of Direct Supply

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

Some time ago the Irrigation Commission proposed a scheme of direct fruit distribution between the growers and consumers, the idea roughly…

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No Time for Politicians. Farmers Plain Talk

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

At the Australian Farmers' Federal Association sittings in Melbourne, Mr. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C. (N.S.W.) presiding, the following resolutions were…

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Farmers' Union. THE £3 3s Mortgage Fee. Position of the Compensation Claimants

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the Murrumbidgee Farmers' Union wss held at the Leeton School of Arts on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Dobbie in the…

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Is Farm Life Attractive?

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 5

At a recent meeting of the Morchard branch of the Agricultural Bureau of South Australia, in a paper dealing with the problem of making…

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Pigs and Pork. Porkers and Baconers. a Farmer's Views

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

The value of the different breeds of pigs that are used in Australia was discussed by Mr. Garner, a. member, of the Kellyville branch of the…

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Dairying. Perfecting the Dairy Cow The Human Factor

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 4

Can we bring out any finer points in the cow of to-morrow? The question is asked by an American writer in an article in which he…

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Grand Display of Butter

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

Butter is not a thing that lends itself in fanciful display when it is "done up" in 56-lb. boxes; but what this section lacked in beauty was more than made…

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