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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 53 of 82

Wheat Elevators. Expert for Australia

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 4

It is reported that Mr. J. A. D. M'Beth, who has been superintendent of the Canadian Government elevator at Vanconver, is to come to Australia "to…

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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 9 August 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. 378…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land. No. 376. Agricultural. Linsehd. The Subject of Many Enquiries

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 4

War conditions have called attention to [?] as a crop in Australia, and there have been a good many enquiries about it in the past few months. In a…

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

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 6

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

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Dairying Control of Contagious Abortion. a Record of Experiments

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 4

It has been suggested that contagious abortion "burns itself out." once an animal becomes infected, and that she eventually becomes immune…

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Farmers' Experiments

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 2

Two inspectors of the Department of Agriculture Messrs. J. M. Pitt and G. G. Potts, have arrived on the Area to superintend farmers' experiments…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 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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Empty Cattle Yards

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 3

So far the listing of cattle for the sale at Homebush next week is 100, as against a normal supply of 3000…

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Food Shortages. Butter and Onions. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 6

There was no improvement in the butter position at Sussex-street to-day only a quarter of the ordinary supplies was distributed to city aud suburban…

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In Search of Meat. Offer of Five Sheep. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 3

Mr. Klein Smith went to the meat depot this morning, and again made an attempt to get supplies for the shop at Redfern. From one place he…

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Quick Maturing Wheat Varieties. Selected Seed for Late Sowing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 8

With the breaking of the drought in the north and north-western wheat-growing districts of New South Wales, the prospects of the coming wheat…

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Quail. Its Value to the Farmer

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 7

Recently it was reported that a party of sportsmen in the Harden district had in one day bagged no fewer than 817 quail. It was stated…

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Food Shortages. Onions, Butter and Meat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 1

Not a single box of butter came forward in Sussex-street this morning. It is hoped, however, that 3500 boxes will be on the market on Monday…

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Australian Wheat. Further New Zealand Purchases. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 1

The New Zealand Government has decided to exercise the option of purchasing an additional 2,000,000 bushels of wheat in Australia in order to…

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Railway Works. City Railway Crops Up Again. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 1

A conference will be held between Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, and Mr. Fraser, Chief Railway Commissioner, to decide whether work is to be…

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Co-operation. What It Means to the Farmer. F. and S. Grain Company. Address by Hon. A. K. Trethowan

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 3

The Board room of the School of Arts was crowded with farmers on Saturday afternoon, when the Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., addressed…

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Commercial. District Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report that sheep rates were again on the rise at Homebush last Thursday. Small supplies forced competition…

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The Butter Shortage. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 1

There are very small arrivals of butter in Sydney to-day. The present shortage is expected to continue for another week at least…

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Wheat for New Zealand Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 2

Senator Russell said to-day that the sale of 2,000,000 bushels of wheat to New Zealand had not yet taken place…

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Wool Appraisement. Season 1918-19

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 August 1918 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report that the appraisements in connection with the 1918-1919 wool season will begin on September 17 next…

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