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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 82

The Wheat Crop. Official Estimate of Yield 43,557,000 BUSHELS

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 1

The Government Statistician, Mr John B. Trivett, reports that the wheat harvest for the current season is much later than usual, due mainly…

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Carry-over and Wheat Available

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 1

"Owing to the difficulties attending the disposal of the wheat crops during recent years the carry-over of breadstuffs each season has been very…

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Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Sidetracked! Emphatic Protect From "John Bridge."

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

John Bridge & Co., Ltd , write:— "We Lave never failed, when the true interests of woolgrowers have been assailed, to utter timely warning…

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Down and Tangled Crops

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

An interesting exhibition was given on Mr. T. W. Milne's farm on Saturday last of the Headlie-Taylor (Sunlight) Header. The crop was…

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Wool Sales. New Regulation

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report:— We are pleased to advise you that a new regulation…

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Central Wheat Board. Growers' Representation. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

The general secretary of the Primary Producers' Union reports that from advice which he had received it was learned that the duly elected…

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Wheat or Meat? the Mental Maze of the Minister

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 4

In the passing Show column of "The Land" last week the following references to Mr. Ashford appear:— It is not almost impossible for a clear…

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Sydney Wool Market. Regular Supporters Side-tracked. Emphatic Protest From "John Bridge."

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 3

John Bridge & Co., Ltd., writs:— "We have never failed, when the true interests of woolgrowers has been assailed, to utter timely warning and…

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Big Wheat Stack

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

Nearly 200 men in the employ of the Railway Department have begun work at Springhill, between Orange and Blayney, preparatory to the…

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LOCAL & GENERAL Novel Sheep Transport

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

Great efforts are being made in the United States to increase sheep flocks, and some hitherto inaccessible country is being developed to…

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Record Loads of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

A report from Bendigo states that a record has been made in what transit from the northern line this season. One train of 60 trucks from…

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Protection of Wheat Stacks

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 2

Professor Lefroy attended, upon invitation, the meeting of the executive council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and gave a most…

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The Primary Producers Union Handling Charges for this Season's Wheat. Too High Last Year. (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 4

Sir,—Prior to the Wheat Board deciding upon the handling charges for this current wheat season, we opened negotiations with them on…

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Commercial. Wool

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

The sixth Victorian appraisement was commenced in Melbourne at the Australian Mercantile, Land and Finance Co.'s store, South Kensington,…

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The World's Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

The International Institute of Agriculture reports having received the figures of the 1917 wheat yield in the following countries:—Spain, France…

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Bush Fire. Grass and Sheep Destroyed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

A bush fire between Adelong and Califat destroyed about 350 acres of grass, a quantity of fencing, and 32 sheep. The fire is said to have been…

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Butter Factory. Will It Continue? Shareholders to Meet Again

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Gundagai Co-operative Butter Factory shareholders, held yesterday afternoon, there were…

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The Dairy. Feeding and Milk Production

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

Professor Wood, of the Cambridge University Agricultural Department, in a letter to the Cambridge "Chronicle," discusses the influence of…

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Autumn Crops for Cows

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

An Omata (Taranaki) farmer reports good results from a trial of tares and rye corn as green feed for dairy cows in the autumn…

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Fertility and Dairying

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · 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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