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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 67 of 107

Wheat-laborers and Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 2

According to advices from Coolamon, the wheat laborers have been discharged at Marra[?] Trouble began there last week, when the laborers…

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July Sheep Sales. Cordial Invitation

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 6

The facilities and conveniences to which clients and friends of John Bridge & Co. are accustomed when the firm's Reception Room, at…

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Revolution in Farming Promised. May Produce Crops on Ex-hausted Land

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 3

Before long the U.S. Government plant Burean will make announcement of an entirely new and very picturesque discovery…

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Dairying Reminders

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 7

Milk in as cleanly a manner as possible, and protect the milk standing in the milking shed by putting butter cloth over the buckets to keep out…

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Farm & Field [?]Cinal Articled Sulphur As a Fertiliser

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 4

During the post four years the Southern Experiment Station has been conducting extensive fertiliser experiments on alfalfa. During the first two…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: The wool apraisements of last week concluded the offerings for the 1916-17 senson. No doubt many growers…

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Sydney Sheep Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

The annual [?] sheep sales were [?] in Sydney on Monday morning last Among the [?] from [?] were…

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Country Wheat Agents

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

A conference of the Country Wheat Agents' Association was held in Sydney recently. A deputation was appointed to interview the Prime…

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Weekly Wheat Returns

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The quantity of wheat shipped during last week was 70,298 bags, as compared with 86,889 bags shipped during the preceding week, a decrease of…

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Sale of Wheat

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

On reference to our business column, it will be seen that a sale of second-grade wheat will be held at Barellan railway yards on Thursday…

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Sydney Sheep Sales. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

At the sheep sales a Shropshire stud ram sold on account of Mr. John Bicke[?], Kyeamba Meadows, Wagga, realised three guineas…

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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 6 July 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. 322…

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Wool Acquisition Scheme. Refund Payments. More Exploitation

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

To Australian Woolgrowers. It has come under our notice that you are being circularised with the object of inducing you to sell your interest in the…

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Home From Ruhleben. What Hun Guards Would Do for Butter

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

"The German soldier guards at Rubleben frequently asked us for a loaf of Danish bread, and would run as far as Berlin if we promised a small quantity of butter," said…

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Wool Acquisition Scheme. Refund Payments. More Exploitation. To Australian Woolgrowers,—

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 3

It has come under our notice that you are being circularised with the object of inducing you to sell your interest in the 10 per cent, deduction from…

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Live Stock. Farm Slaughtered Animals. Economical Methods of Skinning

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The heaviest loss that most farmers suffer in connection with the killing of animals and preparation of meat on the farm is due to bad skinning or flaying,…

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Land Notices. New South Wales Land Notices. Homestead Farms for Returned Soldiers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

Land District of Wyalong and Bland Shire.—861a., parish Young[?]reen; provisional capital value £2 6/8 per a[?]. OPEN JULY 18…

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Farmers' Conference

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

The annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be opened on Monday morning next in Sydney, when the heavy business…

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Patriotic Appeal to Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. Jas. M'Crudden, of [?], has offered 40 acres of land for cultivation purposes, on condition that the farmers provide seed, manure, and…

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