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Farming & the land, 1919

1,904 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 96

Notes by a Young Farmer 1

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

The course at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College deals in detail with the districts of N.S.W., but the main object of this institution is…

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Farmers and Settlers Meeting of Marrar Branch

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Marrar branch of the Farmer and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday Mr. J. Foley presided and the meeting which was well…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 3

Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd., reported under date February 17: We are offering a catalogue of about 3,700 bales for appraisement to-day…

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Farm and Held Hints in the Hog Business

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 6

I have been growing Poland-China hogs for a number of years, and have always had good success with them. I prefer this breed because they make…

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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 21 February 1919 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week under the personal [?] the Hon W. C. Grahame, M.L.A. Minister of Agriculture, aid are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 406…

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Wool Appraisement. Sydney Bales Altered. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

The State Wool Committee has announced that the Central Wool Committee has arranged for the despatch of appraisers, to bear the consequence of…

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AGRICULTURAL. "Take-All The Wheat-Growers' Worst Enemy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

For some years the Plant Breeder of the Department of Agriculture has observed the prevalence of "take-all" in the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. No. 40[?]. Live Stock. Lucerns or Bran For Feeding Vaine

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

A feeding trail recently condicted in Nebra[?], U.S.A., has given additional ev[?]dence of the high [?]ding value of [?] The claim has often been…

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Necessitous Farmers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

Mr. Ashford's schme for assisting farmers who are suffering from the effects of drought and bush fires is now in working…

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Share Farming

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. Ashford's scheme for a conference to consider what is best to be done for share farmers is nearing completion…

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Farmer [?] to They Rad [?]

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Pesbyley was to [?] held in the town, and jones, who was on the staff of a local newspaper, was sent down to report the [?]…

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Dairying. Ten-year-old Silage a Profitable Venture

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

A sample of silage that had been made from green maize in April, 1909—nearly ten years ago—was recently forwarded to the Department of…

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Agricultural. Temora Demonstration Farm. a Suggested Rotation

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

Where a farmer is catering for the grain and the hay markets, it is possible to adopt a rotation that will give two crops every three years. That, indeed,…

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Farmers' Co-operation. Chaff-cutting Plant Proposal

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

In the rooms of the Farmers and Settlers' Association yesterday afternoon, a meeting was held of shareholders in the Wagga District…

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Pastoral. Crossbreeding Experiments with Sheep, More Combined Results

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

Last week's review of the results of the cross-breeding experiments at Wagga, Bathurst, aud Cowra experiment farms was limited to the wethers…

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Pastoral. Cross-breeding Experiments with Sheep. More Combined Results

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 3

Last week's review of the results the cross-breeding experiments at Wagga, Bathurst, and Cowra experiment farms was limited to the wethers, with…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Grahame, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based…

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 7

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., reported under date February 19: With the advance of the season a number of attractive wools are now…

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Trouble Over Sheep Marks. Stock Branch's Definition

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 6

At the meeting of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board yesterday, the Chief Inspector of Stock wrote that in regard to the recent trouble…

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Agricultural. "Take-all." The Wheat-Growers' Worst Enemy

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

For some years the Plant Breeder of the Department of Agriculture has observed the prevalence of "take-all" in the wheat breeding plots at…

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