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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1917

2,134 stories in Riverina's papers · page 69 of 107

Handling of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 4

In regard to the handling of wheat, a statement has been made by Mr. W. Lambert. secretary of the central branch of the Australian Workers'…

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Disputed Sheep Sale. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 3

The action, Watson versus Thompson, arising out of a dispute as to the sale and delivery of shep, was concluded to-day, a verdict being given…

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Why Wheat Is Unprofitable

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

A correspondent sands as the following extract from "The Land":— If the Germans were to succeed in sinking there ships for every one that…

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Wool and Meat Profits

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 4

At the London School of Economics recently, Mr. E. Hitchcock, of the raw materials branch of the War Office, predicted that after the war there will…

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Butter Shortage. More Accommodation Needed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 3

A deputation from all branches of the butter export trade waited on the Acting Premier this afternoon and asked Mr. Fuller for greater facilities…

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The National Guard. Drafted Into Army. Wheat Speculation. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

President Wilson is issuing a proclamation drafting the National Guard into the United States army, and making it available for foreign service…

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

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 2

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 your…

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FARMERS & Settlers. Conference Resolutions. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 July 1917 · page 3

The Fanners and Settlers' Conference decided in favor of an income tax being levied on the average income for the three previous years…

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

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 2

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…

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The Dairy. Maintaining the Milking Function

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 2

By nature, cattle are not functioned for the production of large quantities of milk. As with other classes of mammals, mill is secreted for the…

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The Farm. Fertilising Value of Sulphur

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 2

Experiments made in France, as well as by the Winconsin Experiment Station, have, says a writer in the "Country Gentleman," shown that…

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Feeding Farm Horses

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 4

Experiments have been carried [?] in Victoria with the object of ascertaining the relative value of various rations for farm-work horses in respect…

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Far and Held [?]Cinal Articles Farm Manures

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 4

Some theoretical scientists talk as if crops could be continually cultivated by the application of artificial manure along, being apparently under the idea…

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Farmers' Co-operation

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1917 · page 2

The present conference of of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was bound to be productive of beneficial discussion, and bids fair to bear…

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Prime Sheep

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 3

PERHAPS without exception the finest lot of Romney cross wethers has just left the property of Mr. George Hayes sr, at "Havjlab,"…

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Butter Factory Representatives

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

The voting for the election of settlers' representatives on the Butter Factory Committee was as follows:— A. H. McDonald, 53; Robert Kirk, 3S…

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Walked on Butter

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 3

"For two months," says the "Mucnchner Necste Nachrichten," "a man came three times a week regularly to a small town in Bavaria, obviously from the country,…

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Wheat Crop in Danger. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 4

A Brisbane message states that if the present drought conditions continue much longer the coming season's wheat crop in Queensland will be a failure…

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New Wheat Stacks

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

Gradually order is being brought out of the confusion and disorganised heaps of grain caused by the terrific mice plague. The straight built stacks, the well built…

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The Wheat Stacks

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 2

The quantity of wheat shipped daring the week was 70,539 bags, as compared with 70,298 bags during the preceding week, an increase of 241 bags. The…

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