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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 65 of 107

The Sugar Crop. Acquired by the State

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 3

On Saturday a proclamation was is sued by the Deputy Governor of Queensland (Sir Pope Cooper). acquiring the sugar crop of Queensland for…

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Dairying Industry. Managers and Secretaries' Conference. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 June 1917 · page 3

Owing to a slight illness, the Minister for Agriculture was unable to open the Dairy Factories Managers and Secretaries' Conference to-day…

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Fire in Wheat Stack. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 2

Another fire was discovered in a wheat black at Rozelle wheat yard this morning. It was extinguished before much damage was done…

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Australian Wheat Neutrals to Be Asked to Ship

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 2

The "New York Times" Washington correspondent expects the Council will probably ask neutrals to assist in shipping Australia's wheat…

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The War. Big Sheep Drive. German Submarines Asquith's Extinction. Sydney, This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 4

Mr. Thomas, the war correspondent, says that interesting events are proceeding at Lens, where the Germans are retreating over an…

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The Dairy. Lucerne and Maize Ix Pork Production

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 7

Lucerne and maize are a splendid combination for cheapening the production of pork. At Orbost, in Victoria, large numbers of pigs are…

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Farm and Field Original Articles Vegetables for Cows

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 4

Pumpkins are an excellent food for producing milk, and cows are particularly fond of them. When grown by themselves they yield an abundant…

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Dairying Industry. Factories Will Favor Returned Soldiers. Beef Versus Milk. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1917 · page 2

At the Dairy Factories Managers and Secretaries' Conference, Mr. Searle (Dungog) moved: "That this conference pledge ourselves to assist in every…

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Wheat Yards

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 3

Much progress is being made toward [?]traightening up the stacks in the yard. [?]e note that much care is being ex[?]er[?]ised in putting down hessian along the…

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Wheat Stackers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

Referring to a report published a lew day ago in which allegations were made against men employed at various wheat stacks, Mr. T. P…

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Wheat Payment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

A further payment of 6d per bushel will be made to farmers on Monday next. Growers have already had 4s and it is expected they will be entitled…

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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 29 June 1917 · page 2

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Son. W. C. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 321…

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Wheat for Allies. American Action. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

An official interviewed said: "It is a long haul to take Australian wheat to Europe, but we could afford to give neutrals a quantity of grain from…

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Wheat Storage. Statement by the Prime Minister

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 4

“The necessity for wheat stoarge arises directly out of the war,” said Mr. Hughes in a statement made on his arrival in Sydney on Sunday. “ The exigencies of…

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

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 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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Agricultural. Sweet Corn or Table Maize. Planting the Crop

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2

As will have been gathered from last week's referenced to the growth of table maize, the methods of cultivating the crop are very similar to those…

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Dairying. Pasteurisation in Denmark. Why the Method was Introduced

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 2
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The immediate cause for the introduction of pasteurisation in Denmark is the subject of an article in "Board's Dairyman," And the interest that has…

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Agricultural Sweet Corn or Table Maize. Planting the Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 3

As will have been gathered from last week's references to the growth of table maize, the methods of cultivating the crop are very similar to…

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Farmers' Unoin. Messrs. Trethowen & Killen Present. Question of Joining the F. & S. ASSOCIATION

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 June 1917 · page 5

The half-yearly meeting of the Farmers' Union was to have been held at the Leeton School of Arts on Saturday last, but it was decided to…

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