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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1919

1,904 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 96

Splendid Grape Crop

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. J. J. M'William's vineyard on the Leeton area has a fine show of grapes. Mr. M'William, who has had much experience in vine-growing in Corowa and…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

John bridge and Co., Ltd., reported under date March 1: The rain has not penetrated inland sufficiently to effect any material…

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Wool Appraisements

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported under date March 3: The amended roster provides for the offering of 115,000 bales of wool in…

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd., reported under date March 2: In accordance with the revised roster rendered necessary by conduct of…

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Commercial. Sheep From the South

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., reported under date March 4: Sheep rates were again on the rise at Homebush last Monday, 23,000 head…

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Now Varieties of Wheat

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 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 if South African varieties of wheat…

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Farm and Held Hints on Storing Potatoes

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 6

Storing potatoes in pits is both a convenient and cheap method, and for this a well-drained and warm piece of land is best. About 6 inches of straw…

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Aid to Needy Farmers. Variation in Procedure

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

The steps taken to render assistance to necessitous farmers by the Lands Department are well under way. The applications are vow being dealt with…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 6

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report under date 1st March:- The rain has not penetrated inland sufficiently to effect any…

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The 1916-17 Wheat Pool. Farmers and the Position

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

A [?] farmer writer to the “Daily Telegraph” in reference to the financial [?] of the 1917-17 NSW. Wheat pool:…

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Sheep From the Spanish Armada

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

The Herdwicks are perhaps the most interesting of British sheep. Their origin is wrapped in mystery. They are supposed to have been upon one of the vessels belonging to the…

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New Varieties of Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

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

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Agricultural and Pastoral Rules. for the Man on the Land No. 404. Agricultural. Varieties of Wheat The Department's Recommendations for the Ensuring Season

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

The wheats recommended by [?] for various purposes for [?] year may be presented in districts as follows:--…

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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 7 March 1919 · page 3

There Notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. C. Grahame M.L.A. Minister of Agricultures and are bread mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 408…

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Wheat Pools. 48,[?]85.899 Bushels in Hand

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture has stated that the total quantity of wheat remaining for disposal from the 1916-17, 1917-18, and 1918-19 pools was…

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Children on Dairy farms. (To the Editor.)

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

Sir,—Having read "Dairyman's" letter in Wednesday's "Daily Telegraph," of the 19th instant re—children receiving home lessons,…

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Experience with Farm Tractors. What Farmers Said

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 3

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

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A Farmer's Son. Dictated to "A Blocker's Daughter."

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 2

It's hard to be a farmer's son who's nice and young and tall, For as he is a farmer's son he can't be wed at all…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Asscn [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

A large number of delegates of the Murrumbidgee District Council assembled at Leeton on Thursday, 27th [?] for their quarterly meeting…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 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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