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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,904 stories in Riverina's papers · page 12 of 96

More Wheat Sold. Britain and Sweden Buyers. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

Senator Russell has announced that two cargoes of wheat, amounting to 11,600 tons, have been told to the British Royal Commission on Wheat…

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Wire Netting Shortage. Farmers' Serious Problem

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 4

The shortage of wire netting and the high price of that available, was the subject of au appeal made to the Minister for Lands (Mr. W. G…

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The Orchard. to Maintain Soil Fertility Green Manuring Crops

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1919 · page 2

The maintenance of fertility, notwithstanding the loss of plant food that results from constant cropping, is one of the problems that confront…

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Temora Wheat Fire. Coronial Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. J. A. Bradley, coroner of Temors, held an inquest at Mirrool on Wednesday concerning the fire which destroyed two wheat stacks at that place on…

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Wheat Office Control. Mr. Drummond Retires

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

It has been common knowledge for some time that Mr. R. S. Drummond had tendered his resignation of the position of manager of the State Wheat…

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Items of News. Helping Needy Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

According to a circular letter from the general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers[?] Association, by Mr. E. Crouch, secretary of the Wagga branch, Mr…

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PASTORAL. Cross-Breeding Experiments With Sheep. More Combined Results

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

Last week's review of the results of the cross-breading experiments at Wagga, Bathurst and Cow[?] experiment far[?] was…

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Wool Appraisements

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report: The present wool appraisement season has been a most successful one,…

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

John Bridge, and Co., Ltd., reported under date February 22: Considerable relief has been afforded in the districts where rain recently…

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The Wheat Pool. Farmers' Meeting. at Cootamundra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

On Saturday Mr. W. McClintock, president F.S.A., chaired a largely attended meting of farmers to consider the wheat pool question…

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Rabbit and Sheep Skins

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., reported under date February 22: Rabbit Skins: The skins which had accumulated during the time auctions…

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Wheat Office Control. Mr. Drummond Retires

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

Ir has been common knowledge for some time that Mr. R. S. Drummond had ten[?] his resignation of the position of…

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The Royal Show. Record Wheat Entries

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 4

Although the average yield of wheat in New South Wales [?] is small and disappointing the samples harvested by the…

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Modern Cattle Trucks. Water Sprinklers In-installed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners are endeavoring to solve the problem of conveying cattle during the summer months. Vans have been fitted with…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd. report under date 24th February: The authorities have decided to proceed with appraisements in…

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Farm and Meld Original Articles. Sweet Potatoes Need Drained Soil

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 6

A dry season for sweet potatoes is an adage that smacks loudly of truth, but the basic principle of drainage enters more largely into the successful…

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Notes From America. Farming Methods

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

American farmers have had four golden years. The world wanted foodstuffs in unlimited quantities almost from the beginning of…

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Wool Appraisements

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Sydney reports ; Woolgrowers will be interested to learn that in spile of the dislocation on…

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Wheat Conference at Hardes

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

The following suggested matters are to be discussed at a general conference on the wheat Question, to be held at Harden Tuesday March 11th at 9 a.m. This…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land. No. 408. Agricultural. Grow Rape for Profit. a Farmer's Results

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

Amongst loose who have [?] the value of rope as a feature of the wheat and sheep large and who have esteemed the residence good as to family [?] in…

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