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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 107

Experiment Farms. As Paying Concerns

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 3

In moving at the Wagga District Council of the F. and S.A., that the Government Experiment Farms be placed on a paying basis, Mr. E. Field…

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Wheat Shipments

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

The quantity of wheat shipped during last week was 19,715 bags, as compared with 18,442 bags shipped during the preceding week, and increase of 1273…

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"John Bridge." Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Chairman on Wool Clip and Wheat Pool

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

From the financial columns of the "Sydney Morning Herald" of the 16th instant, we extract the following remarks made by the Chairman (Mr…

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“John Bridge.” Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Chairman on Wool Clip and Wheat Pool

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

From the financial columns of the “Sydney Morning Herald” of the 16th instant, we extract the following interesting remarks made by the Chairman (Mr…

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The Wheat Pool

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 4

THE administrators of the wheat pool are faced with a serious problem in connection with the re-bagging of wheat in stacks at…

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Butter Factories Fined. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

Sixteen butter factories or firms were fined this week by the Minister for Customs for contraventions of the Commerce Act on allegations that…

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Wheat Strike. Men Resume Work

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

The strike at Ganmain has ended, and the men have resumed work. Mr. J. White, A.W.U. organiser, states that after a consultation with Mr. Couch, wheat…

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Something About Wheat. II.—Continued

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 7

I could mention other wheats that succeed in the Argentine and countries not largely referred to by me but there is no need. I have said…

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Butter Supplies. Fixing of Prices. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

Representations were made by the butter pool's committee to Senator Kussell in regard to butter supplies from Stale to State. It was pointed…

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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 25 May 1917 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week. under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minster of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 316…

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Extension of the Wheat Belts. a Fascinating Problem

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 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…

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Extension of the Wheat Belt. a Fascinating Problem

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

"A feature lot the Agricultural development of Australia during the last fifteen years has been the gradual extension of the cultivation into…

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Farmer, Dairyman & Orchardist Agricultural Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 3

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervisions of the Hon. W. C. Grahame, M. L. A., Minister of Agricultural, and are based mainly…

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Wheat Stackers. Fixing an Award. Evidence in Arbitration Court. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. Armstrong, who appeared for the A.W.U. in the Industrial Arbitration Court to-day, objected to Mr. Justice Heydon proceeding with the hearing of…

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Farm & Field. Original Articles Food Constituents

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

Protein is the nutrient which contains the nitrogenous part of a food. It is the most important food nutrient because the frame-work of every cell…

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Fertility and Dairying

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 6

A Queensland farmer says:—"Dairying is the system of farming that will maintain the fertility of the farm without the use of high-priced…

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Farmers Experiment Plots

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Federation or Hard Federation? In a brief review in the "Agricultural Gazette" of the results obtained with wheat last season on the farmers'…

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Dairying. Progress of the Industry. Influence of the Act

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

The quantity and the quality of the butter manufactured in New South Wales butter factories in the months of October to February (inclusive) are…

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Farm Laborer's Death

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

White endeavoring to lift a plough at Coolamon on Wednesday. Mr. Frederick William Anderson sustained an internal injury. He was admitted…

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