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Farming & the land, 1919

1,904 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 96

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

These Notes are issued every work, 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. 407…

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

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

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

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Wheat for Britain. Australia's Prospects Poor. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. G. H. Roberts, in announcing further reductions in controlled prices stated the food stocks from Australia were likely to be small for a…

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New Varieties of Wheat. How They Behaved This Season

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

One of the features of this season's work on the Plant Breeder's plots at Cowra has been the success of South African varieties of wheat under test…

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New Varieties of Wheat How They Behaved This Season

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

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AGRICULTURAL. New Varieties of Wheat. How They Behaved This Season

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 6

One of the features of this Season's work on the Plant Breeder's plots at Cowra has been the succors of South African varieties…

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The Orchard. to Maintain Soil Fertility. Green Manuring Crops

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3
Also in The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

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

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Share-farming. Inquiry by Government Officer

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

During an interval at Mr. R[?]nnick's sale at Rockview on Wednesday, Mr. Fleming, on behalf of the Minister for Lands (Mr. Ashford), interviewed those…

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Orange Potato Crop. Failure Predicted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

The whole potato crop in the Orange district this year will be a failure. It is understood the loss to the district will represent £200,000…

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Experience with Farm Tractors. What Farmers Said

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

The extent to which mechanical power displaces horse power on power on farms where it is tried is a question that has aroused much…

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The fruit Industry Canning the Leeton Crop

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

Whatever expenditure has been made by the Irrigation Commission in constructing an up-to-date cannery has been justified by the result…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Murrumbidgee District Council. Meeting of Delegates at Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 3

A large number of delegates of the Murrumbidgee District Council assembled at Leeton yesterday for their quarterly meeting…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 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 1 March 1919 · page 4

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., reported under date February 26: The wools now being bronght for ward are drawn largely from the…

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Agricultural. "TAKE-ALL." The Wheat-Growers' Worst Enemy

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

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

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State Wheat Office Control. Resignation of Mr. Drummond

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

Mr R. S. Drummond, who has occupied the position of manager of the State Wheat Office for the past 15 months, has forwarded his…

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New Varieties of Wheat. How They Behaved This Season

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 2

One of the features of this season's work on the Plant Breeder's plots at Cowra has been the success of South African varieties of wheat under test…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the Hillston Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. and all those interested in wheat growing in the district…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Wallendbeen Branch

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 8

A well attended meeting was held in the Federal hall on Saturday last. The principal business was to consider the advisability or otherwise of…

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