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Farming & the land, 1918

1,630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 82

Rabbit Skins and Sheep Skins

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd. report under date September 21: Catalogues totalling 114 tons were offered at this week's auctions. From…

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Butter Storage. Value of Pasteurisation Again Demonstrated

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 6

Factory managers and others will be interested to learn that not only was the quality of the butter stored in the 1918 pool eminently satisfactory, but that the…

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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 27 September 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 [?] mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 385…

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Poultry Feeding with Bluestoned Wheat. Has it any Ill-effects?

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 September 1918 · page 6

An interesting experiment has been conducted by the Department of Agriculture, at the suggestion of the Poultry culture, at the suggestion of the Poultry Expert, to determine the effects, if any,…

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Pastoral. Classing Merino Wool. Farmer's Flocks and the Appraisement System

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 2

In pursuance of the suggestions made by the Sheep and Wool Expert about the classing of wool from farmer's flocks of merino sheep for the…

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Pastoral. Classing Merino Wool Farmers Flocks and the Appraisement System

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 1

In pursuance of the suggestions made by the Sheep und Wool Expert about the classing of wool from farmer's flocks of merino sheep for the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 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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Wagga Experiment Farm Students at the War

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 6

The Wagga Experiment Farm, besides being an educational institution of a very high order, has a record of service in the war, established by its…

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Board of Trade. Farmers' Representation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 September 1918 · page 4

Mr. G. S. Beeby, Minister for Labor and Industry, secured the approval of the State Cabinet on Thursday to a couple of amendments of the…

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Butter Factory. to Be Wound Up. Liquidator Appointed

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 2

Gundagai Co-operative Butter Factory goes into voluntary liquidation. This course was decided on at…

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A Soldier's Farm Studies

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 30 September 1918 · page 4

Corpl. T. Atkinson, who prior to enlisting three years ago was dairy instructor at the Yance Experiment Farm, in a letter to Principal Potts, of…

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Butter Factory. Going Into Liquidation

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 2

AN extraordinary general meeting of subscribers of the above was held on Saturday Afternoon. There were present:—Messrs. Juo. Walsh…

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The "Get Up" of the Wool Clip

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 1 October 1918 · page 4

The Australian, Mercantile, Land and Finance Co., Ltd., write as follows:— We find some growers are much…

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Future of Wheat. Commission to Be Appointed. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 2

The Federal Cabinet yesterday considered the present position and the future of the growth, storage and shipment of wheat. It was decided to…

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Wheat Certificates Deal Alleged Breach of Contract. Ganmain Agent Sued. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 4

The question whether country wheat agents can legally traffic in State wheat certificates was one of the issues raised in an action heard before Mr. Justice…

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State Parliament. Anthrax-vaccine Secret. Wheat Bags on Time-payment. I.W.W. Costs. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 October 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly, the Premier, replying to Mr. Oakes (W[?]verley) said he did not think there would be any great difficulty in connection…

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Price of Butter. Sydney Merchants Fined. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 2

At the instance of the Food Prices Commissioner, Foley Bros., Ltd., merchants of Sussex-street, Sydney, were fined £40 with costs on a charge…

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Farm and Field Original Articles. Making Ensilage

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 6

Ensilage is the term applied to grass and other succulent foods preserved by storage in pits or stacks, termed silos [?] use when such foods are not avail…

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Crops and Plant Food

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 3 October 1918 · page 6

An average crop of oats, grain, and straw together, takes from the soil 53lb. of nitrogen, 22lb. phosphoric acid, seeding time along with the seed 2cwt…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 October 1918 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd. reported under date October 2: The first round of appraisements was completed on 20th September, and…

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