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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 82

Agricultural. Eradication of Stinkwort. a Farmer's Hints

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 6

Stinkwort is getting such a hold in New South Wales and is so much better known and understood in South Australia and West Australia, that some…

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Settles and stock Raising. Improving the Herds of the Areas. Importance of High-Class Animals. Industrial Prospects of the Settlement. New Accommodation House — Public Hospital — Mirrool Orchards. the Dairy Herds of the Area. Improving the Quality of the Stock

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 6

The present season is proving a very favorable one for the cultivation of the soil and planting of winter and spring fodder crops. There have been…

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The Work of the Experiment Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 3

The Yanco Experiment Farm is undoubtedly one of the show places of the Areas. A visit of inspection to Yanco cannot be considered…

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Dairying Herd-testing on the North Coast. Its Attendant Results

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 8

Some account was given last week of the work of herd-testing on the North' Coast, and of the progress that has been made under the…

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Irrigation Farms Available

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 6

Mirrool Subdivision, 46 farms, in areas ranging from 1 acre 3 roods [?] perches to 66 acres; distant from about 2[?] to 5 miles from railway…

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Pastoral. Eradication of Stinkwort. a Farmer's Hints

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 1

Stinkwort is getting such a hold in New South Wales, and is so much better known and understood in South Australia and West Australia…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 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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Miscellaneous. the Prevention of Fire. In Grain Crops

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 2

The following recommendations for wheat growers have been issued by the College of Agriculture of the University of California:—…

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Meat Prices. Profit on a Sheep. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1918 · page 2

Another demonstration in cutting up a sheep was given by Mr. Griffin, master butcher, on behalf of the Master Butchers' Association. This gave…

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New Zealand Wool. Basis of Profits. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1918 · page 3

The New Zealand Woolgrowers' Committee has been informed that the basis of calculation of profits for next season's wool in England was that half…

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Sale of Farming Properties

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1918 · page 3

Meurant and Blake and Wheatley and Cullen, in conjunction, report having submitted to auction on Saturday afternoon last, at the Pastoral…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 4

A.M.L. and F. Co. Ltd. report under date 31st July:— An official announcement as to the date of opening of the new…

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Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Lts., report under date 3rd August:—Although the recent rainfall has been mainly continued to the coastal…

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Butter Shortage. Acute Position in New South Wales. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 4

The butter shortage is more pronounced to-day. Grocers had to be satisfied with half their usual supplies. A prominent merchant stated that this…

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High Prices for Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 2

Farmers will welcome the announcement of sales of their wheat abroad at satisfactory prices. That 7500 tons, for export as flour to an oversea port,…

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Butter Famine. Retailers Go Short. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 August 1918 · page 3

The butter famine was acute in Sydney today. The retail grocers were compelled to go without. Efforts to get supplies direct from Melbourne…

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Farm and Field Original Articles Crops for Dairy Farms

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 6

Dairy-farmers anticipating their tows coming in early in spring should look well ahead to see that there should he plenty of succulent food to…

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The Butter Shortage. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 4

Owing to the shortage of butter this morning, many retail houses declined to supply casual customers…

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