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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 21 of 82

Commercial. Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., reported on 13th March: Appraisements were continued during last week, this company's…

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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 March 1918 · 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. 357…

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A Wheat Storage Problem. Protection from Weevils

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

A few months ago a apodal committee was appointed to investigate the important question of weevil infestation of wheat, and their progress report has…

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Wool Acquisition Scheme. Crossbred Wools. Important Announcement

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

John Bridge and Co. Ltd., write:—"The large increase in the production of all grades of crossbred wool in the State of New…

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Wool-acquisition Scheme. Crossbred Wools. Important Announcement

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser, Daily Advertiser

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., write: "The large increase in the production of all grades of crossbred wool in the State of New South…

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Dairying. a Business Proposition. Dairy Farming for Profit

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

As proving that business method does pay when applied to dairy farming, some data collected by the Ohio agricultural experiment station (U.S.A.) is presented…

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Pigs and Pork. Wheat As Feed for Swine An Experiment

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

A bulletin of the Kentucky agricultural experiment station, U.S., records an experiment conducted at the station to determine the value of wheat alone…

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State Parliament. Weevily Wheat. Early Closing Bill. Industrial Amendment Bill. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, replying to Mr. Manning (Albury), the Minister for Agriculture denied that weevily wheat was loaded on certain ships…

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Winter Green Fodder Crops. For Coastal Districts

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 4

In many districts on the coast where green winter fodder is grown, it is still thought that no other crop is possible but Algerian oats. But, as one…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

The Leeton branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association (formerly the Farmers' Union) met at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon. Mr. W…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Minister for Agriculture, and are based on the experiments of the…

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Meat Prices. Importance of Dairy Cattle. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

The Meat Commission resumed to-day when Sydney John Field, a carcase butcher, said there was a secret code used between buyers and auctioneers…

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Wheat Industry. Mr Hughes Replies to Farmers. What We Owe Britain

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

The resolutions passed by the Interstate Farmers' Conference were last week presented to the Prime Minister, Mr Hughes, by the president of the…

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Wool Acquisition Scheme. Crossbred Wools. Important Announcement

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

"The large increase in the production of all grades of crossbred wool in the State of New South Wales, calls urgently for skilful grading, so…

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Dairying. Seasonable Hints. Culling the Pullets

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 2

Quite a number of pullets hatched early in last spring are now coming on to lay, and it is possible to commence calling out those unlikely-looking…

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Butter for Germany. Finland's Proposal. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Stockholm correspondent, in a despatch to-day, says the Finnish Food Committee has rationed the butter supply, with a view to exporting the…

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Wheat Payments. Another Expected Shortly. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 3

It is stated that there is every reason for farmers to expect another wheat payment shortly. The South Australian Commissioner of Public…

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A Wheat Storage Problem. Protection from Weeovlls

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 4

A few months ago a special committee was appointed to investigate the important question of weevil investation of wheat, and their…

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