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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1918

1,630 stories in Riverina's papers · page 64 of 82

Wheat Growing. Guarantee Asked For

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 6

Mr. A.K. Trethown, M.L.C., on Thursday headed a deputation comprising representatives of the Australian Farmers' Federal Organisation,…

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Dairying. When to Breed the Heifer a Question of Development

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 October 1918 · page 2

Much data has been collected on question of the age at which the firs calving should take place, having regard to the ultimate utility of the cow,…

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Butter Industry. Will It Revive? a Bacon Factory Hint

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 14 October 1918 · page 2

It was some time, at the extraordinary meeting of shareholders of Gundagai Butter Factory, held on Saturday last, before…

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Butter Factory

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 2

AN extraordinary general meeting of the Gundagat Butter , Factory was held on Saturday, there being present:-Messrs. J. Walsh (chair),…

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Sheep Skins

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report Competition for woolly merino and crossbred sheepskins was again brisk at last week's Sydney sales. But pelts…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Sellings Brokers' Association report under date October 12: The second series of appraisements…

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Commercial. Sheep Prices at Homebush

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report that prices for prime lines of sheep showed no sign of slackening, at Homebush last Thursday. Other…

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Supplying Incorrect Information About Travelling Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1918 · page 4

Thomas McGrath was fined £5, costs 6/, witness (inspector), 37/: or 2 months. Same, another case, fined 1/, and 6/-…

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Monthly Statements of Wheat Pool

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. A. G. Manning, member for Albury, asked the Minister for Agriculture, with further reference to a question asked by…

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Wheat Matters. Chondrometers. Standard Recommended

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 1

A committee was appointed by the Minister for Agriculture some time ago to investigate the position regarding the chondrometers which are used to…

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Federal Dairy Pool. Producers' Representatives. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 October 1918 · page 4

The Chief Prices Commissioner has advised that the following have been elected to represent the producers' interests on the Federal Dairy Pool…

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Colour in Butter

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

Recent experiments carried on by the Department of Agriculture have demonstrated that the rich yellow colour demanded by the public in dairy…

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Butter From Potatoes

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 7

An excellent substitute for butter, costing only about 5d. a lb. (or less if margarine is used), can easily be made by any household without…

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Wheat Pool. Sales, Deliveries and Finance. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1918 · page 3

Senator Russell, Chairman of the Central Wheat Board, states that up to the end of September the total sales amounted to 309,028,000 bushels…

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Farm Held Held Original Articles Home Gardening

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

Of late years most suburban homes possess more or less a plot of ground wherein to grow a fow flowers at least, and occasionally the land is of sufficient…

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Pastoral. Merino Sheep. At Nyngan Demonstration Farm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 6

Satisfactory progress is being made by the Department of Agriculture in the breeding of merino sheep undertaken at Nyagan Demonstration Farm…

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Pastoral Notes. Merino Sheep. At Nyngan Demonstration Farm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 2

Satisfactory progress is being made by the Department of Agriculture in the breeding of merino sheep undertaken at Nyngan Demonstration Farm…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 4

Senate, Bell, and Co., Ltd. report under date October 14: Wool is coming into store freely as a result of the dry spell in so many…

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Commercial Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd. report under date October 16: This company's second appraisement of the season was completed on…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Wan on the Land. No. 385. Dairying. Quality of New South Wales Butters. Gratifying Improvement

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 18 October 1918 · page 4

This State is to be congratulated upon tie fact that owing to the operation of the Dairy Icdustry Act it is possible for the first Vine to present an authenticated…

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