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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 82

Lockhart Farmers & Settlers' Association. a Few of the Concessions and Benefits gained by the F. & S. A. during the past three years

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 4

"1. When the Accessary Commodities Commission fixed the price of wheat at 4/2 per bus in 1914, the F.S.A. succeeded in raising it to 5/, after vainly trying to get 5/6 or more. 2. Later the F. & S. A. was successful in Court in obtaining 3d per bus…

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New British Activity. Operations Near Bailleul. 100 Farms Captured

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 2

A message received at Vancouver on Monday states that a British offensive to-day between Meteren (Bailleul) and Merville captured the high…

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Farmers and Settlers. Murrumbidgee District Council. Annual Meeting at Ganmain

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1918 · page 4

The annual meeting of the District Council of the Murrumbidgee F. and S. Association at Ganmain was a groat success. Mr. W. W. Killen presided and…

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Some Facts About Wool. Winchcombe, Carson Ltd., write:—

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 8

The importance of ample supplies of wool in the world has never been more strongly emphasised than at present Practically 75 per cent. of the woollen…

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The Farm. the Early Care of Chrysanthemums

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 6

Very much of the success we desire in growing Chrysanthemums depends upon the attention the plant receives during the early stage of its existence. If neglected…

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Farm and Held Original Articles Legumes and Nitrogen

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 6

It is not correct to say that the nitrogen added to the soil by ploughing under a crop of clover costs tho market price of the hay which might…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 5

A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd, report under date 5th June:— The second series of May appraisements was concluded last…

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Commercial Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

The A.M.L. and P. Co., Ltd:, report under date June 5: The second series of May appraisements was concluded last…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. No. 366. Agricultural. Water on the Farm, What is Suitable for Human Consumption

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 4

In judging of the suitability of a water for drinking purpose, other factors must be considered than in the cases hitherto dealt with As a general…

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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 7 June 1918 · page 6

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. 369…

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Elephant Grass. Yields Heavy Crops of Palatable Fodder

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 6

Introduced into New South Wales some three of four years ago, Elephant or Napier's Fodder grass has already gives such promising fields of edible…

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Dairying. Inferior Cream. And Some More Reasons For It

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 6

How to prevent cream from being graded as inferior, was the subject of a paper read before the Kyogle branch of the Agricultural Bureau by Mr…

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Dairying the Age for Freshening. a Timely Question

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 4

An American dairy-farmer lately put to "Hoard's Dairyman" the timely question: "Under the present world's shortage of food, and especially of…

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Dairying. Building Up a Dairy Herd. The Choice of a Bull

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 4

The upbuilding of a dairy herd by constructive breeding, was the subject of a short address by Professor J. J. Hooper at a meeting of dairy farmers…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 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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Farmers and Settlers. Forthcoming Conference and Wheat Questions

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 7

The approaching conference of the Farmers and Settlers Association promises to be of considerable importance. A large number of resolutions…

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Encouarging Wheat Growing. Government Assists Farmers. 5s Per Acre for Fallowing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 7

"For some time past," said Mr Grahame, Minister for Agriculture, "my Department has been conducting experiment plots throughout the…

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Items of News. Commonwealth Wheat Guarantee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 4

Particulars of a vital agreement arrived at between the Acting Prime Minister and the Ministers for Agriculture of the wheat-growing States…

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Smut in Wheat. a New Method for Its Treatment

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 1

As a result of experiments extending over five years by the chief inspector of agriculture in New South Wales (Mr. Hugh Ross…

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Wheat Guarantee. 4/4 Per Burial for 1918-19. [?] Freight From Delivery Point. First Advance, 5/- SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1918 · page 3

Mr. Wait, acting Prison Minister, had a [?] with the Ministers for Agriculture for New South Wales, South Australia, Vieterla, and West Australia,…

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