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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 107

Farm and Field Original Articles Intensive Cultivation

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4

The problem of successful farming nowadays, and particularly the problem of small holdings, must depend for its solution on intensive culture, which…

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Control of Crops

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 2

The "Daily Chronicle," in a leading article, hopes time King Constantino will he deposed, otherwise there will be infinite friction regarding the…

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High School Farm. Explosives in agriculture. Interesting Demonstration

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 4

A very interesting demonstration of the application of explosives to horticulture was given yesterday afternoon at the High School farm by Mr. C. W…

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Wheat Destruction

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

The Coolamon "Review" writes:—When one sees how the bags have been riddled by mice and the wheat running out on the ground, the roofs…

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Quality of Butter. MISREPRESENTATION

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 8
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

It is stated in a departmental paper that considerable misrepresentation is taking place at present in regard to the quality of butter being…

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Wheat Board Awake

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

The State Wheat Board is organising the forces reconditioning wheat, with a view to greater economy. It is estimated that the cost under the present…

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Deplorable Wheat Losses

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

The report of the Railway Commissioners who recently visited the southern section of the railways merely confirms what railway travellers have…

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Wheat Stackers Cease Work

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

A report was received by telephone last night stating that 42 men engaged in work on the wheat stacks at Illabo censed work yesterday. The trouble…

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Wheat Experiments At Grong Grong

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

The Wheat experiment plots are being continued by the Department of Agriculture on the farm of Mr. J. Charles at Grong…

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Re-conditioning Wheat. Who Shall Pay?

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

"One Wheatgrower" write to a metropolitan paper:—As the owner of a quantity of wheat scrip I have taken considerable interest in the question…

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Riverina Wheat Stacks. Deputation to Minister

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

A deputation of Coolamon and Ganmain farmers, and the Murrumbidgee district council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association interviewed the…

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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 15 June 1917 · page 2

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. 319…

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

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

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…

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Wastage of Wheat. an Insistent Problem. the Depredations of Mice

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

The Chief Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Fraser), with Mr. Milne (Deputy-Chief Commissioner), and Mr. Cann ( Assistant…

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Pigs and Pork. Grazing Crops for Young Pigs. Do They Pay?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

Does the grazing method of raising pigs pay. To that question Mr. P. Sommerlad, a member of the Leech's Gully branch of the Agricultural…

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Soldiers' Farm Blocks. Ministerial Inspection of Sites. Mr Ashford's Proposals

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

The N.S.W. Minister for Lands (Mr Ashford) has completed a tour of inspection of the lands proposed to be resumed in New Sooth Wales for…

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Hillston Farmers & Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 6

A meeting of the Hillston Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday evening…

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Pigs and Pork. Gracing Crops for Young Pigs. Do They Pay

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

Does the grazing method of raising pigs pay? To that question Mr. P. Som[?]eriad, a member of the Leech's Gully branch of the Agricultural…

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Sheep Share-farming

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 3

At the present time there are a large number of land holders in this State unable to arrange the necessary financial accommodation for the…

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