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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 107

Something About Wheat II

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

The system of judging at our shows does not help the farmer in his seed election. The prize winners in the open classes would keep a farmer poor if he…

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Items of News. Wheat Shipments

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

The quantity of wheat shipped during the week, according to the railway return's, was 18,442 bags, as compared with 65,062 shipped during the…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool. The Question of Control

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., write:—50,000 bales of wool will be offered during the appraisements which commenced in…

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Extension of the Wheat Belt a Fascinating Problem

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 5

"A feature of the agricultural development of Australia during the last fifteen years has ben the gradual extension of the cultivation into areas…

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Extension of the Wheat Belt. a Fascinating Problem

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

"A feature of the agricultural development of Australia during the last fifteen years has been the gradual extension of the cultivation into areas that…

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Farmer, Dairyman & Orchardist The Markets for Fruit Great Possibilities in Canada

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

At recent meetings of fruitgrowers a pessimistic tone has prevailed among some of the members who are frightened at the bogey of…

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Farm and Field Feeding for Bacon

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 5

According to some recent experiments, the bacon-producing values of separated milk, whey, and meals respectively were found to be increased…

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Land Notes. Homestead Farm Area No. 685

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

Land District of Narandera, and Carrathool Shire. The Crown land compromised within the area below mentioned…

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The Tobacco Crop. a General Failure

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

The tobacco crop in New South Wales this year has been written down a failure; in fact, practically the same conditions obtain in all the…

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Dairying. a Personal Experience. On Yanco Irrigation Area

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

The experience of the Dairy Expert with the demonstration farm that he took up at Yanco four years ago at his own expense is the subject of an…

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Plant Breeding on Farms. Save Promising Plants

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 8

The Plant Breeder of the Agricultural Department ia anxious to get into touch with farmers or sons of farmers who have sufficient interest in…

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Farmers and Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 2

At a netting of the Bethungra, Ferndale, and Cootamundra Branch held at Ferndale on Saturday, the President (Mr. W. McClintock) in the…

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Co-operative Marketing. Selling Australia's Fruit Crop. Points for Consideration

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

Mr. David Rundle writes in the "Fruit World":—The aim of every grower of fruit is to so dispose of it that it yields him an income sufficient…

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The Island Jerseys Influence on Dairying

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 3

Mr. W. T. Crandall, of illinois, a well-known authority on Jersey breeding, has expressed some interesting opinions regarding his favorite…

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John Bridge & Co. Meeting of Shareholders. Wool and Wheat Problems

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 1

The subjoined report of an address delivered by the chairman of John Bridge and Co., at the annual meeting of the company's srareholders, is…

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Butter Companies Fined. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

In to-day's "Commonwealth Gazette" ten cases are recorded of butter companies which have been fined amounts varying from £1 to £2 10/…

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Strike of Wheat Workers at Ganmain

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 4

About 20 meri engaged in re-[?]gging and re-stacking wheat in the Ganmain railway yards went on strike on Thursday. Their action is due to the fact…

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Extension of the Wheat Belt. a Fascinating Problem

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 8

"A feature of the agricultural development of Australia during the last fifteen years has been the gradual extension of the cultivation into areas that…

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Dairying. a Personal Experience. On Yanco Irrigation Area

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 8

The experience of the Dairy Expert with the demonstration farm that be [?]ook up at Yanco four years ago at his own expense is the subject of an…

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