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Farming & the land, 1918

1,630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 5 of 82

Payment of Wheat Advance

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 3

Wheatgrowers are anxious to near an announcement made on the question of a preliminary advance on this seasons crop…

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AGRICULTURAL. Wild-Oats. Their Occurrence in American. Crops

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

The control or eradication of wild oats from certain wheat lands in the United Slates is the subject of a bulletin lately issued…

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Commercial. Sheep and Cattle Demand

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

Winchoombe, Carson, Ltd., report: Buyers showed a decided performance for prime sheep "at homebush on Monday last. Rates…

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Wheat Sacks

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 3

The Honorable R. T. Ball, Minister for Works and Railways, and had under notice the trouble experienced by farmers in obtaining wheat sacks, and…

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The Future of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

We are in a position to-day to locate the fire which caused smoke last week. Our readers will [?] be reminded of the letter on "Stock or…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. The Wheat harvest—Part payment ready

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 2

On Monday next the farmers of Australia will receive from the Commonwealth Government a sum of about £15,75,000. That amount…

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The Future of Wheat. Government Action. Meeting of Producers to Be Called

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 January 1918 · page 4

The New South Wales Cabinet on Monday approved of a scheme submitted by Mr. Ashford (Minister for Lands), for the expansion of the live…

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Meat or Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

Under the above heading the "Evening News" of January is comments as follows on the Government scheme, outlined by Mr. Ashford; for the…

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Weevil in Wheat. Trouble Can Be Overcome. Views of British Commissioner

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 4

An announcement of vital importance to the wheat growing industry of Australia has been made by professor H. Maxwell Lefroy, the…

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Farm and Field Original Articles

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 17 January 1918 · page 6

Do not apply rank manure to soil in which tap-rooted vegetables such as beetroots or parsnips are to be grown. It was a far-seeing man who wrote…

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Wheat Purchase

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Sir John Forrest (Treasurer), after a conference with the Governor of the Commonwealth Bank, has announced that the guaranteed advance of 3s a…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 14th January:— Later dates of appraisements have recently been fixed…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report under date 16th January:— The first appraisements of the…

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Butter and Margarine Tickets

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

The local food authorities in London decided on a rationing scheme similar to the sugar tickets, beginning on February 25, with butter and margarine…

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The Wheat Position

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

As will be seen from our advertising columns to-day, a public meeting of farmers interested in wheat-growing is convened for Saturday, January 26,…

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Items of News. Wheat Certificates

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Blamey, secretary of the Murrumbridgee Co-operative Milling Co., Ltd., advised us yesterday morning that he had received a parcel of…

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The Wheat Harvest. Part Payment Ready

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

On Monday next the farmers of Australia will receive from the Commonwealth Government a sum of about £15,750,000. That…

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Discouraging Wheat Growing. (To the Editor.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Sir,—It is to be hoped the wheatgrowers will show a solid front in opposition to any discouragement by the Government…

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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 18 January 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. 340…

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AGRICULTURAL. Cost in Wheat Production. A Basis of Calculation

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 1

In the past two articles under this heading, it has been admitted that the operations incidental to the production of a crop of wheat vary…

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