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Farming & the land, 1919

1,904 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 96

Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 7

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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Wool Appraisements. Brisbane Series Postponed

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 6

Owing to the prohibition of persons crossing from this State into Queensland, it is impossible for New South Wales wool appraisers to proceed to…

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Seed-wheat Advances. Method of Application

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 7
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Farmers who desire to take advantage of the Government's decision to give assistance to necessitous farmers in the way of advancing seed…

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Local and General. Goulburn Wheat Lumpers' Trouble

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 4

Roofers and laborers to the number of 73 at Cook's Cutting have left work in sympathy with the wheat lumpers now out. It is estimated that 600…

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Poultry. Laying Out a Poultry Farm. Some Governing Factors

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

At a time when many poultry farmers are contemplating the extension of their operations and removal to new and larger properties, some remarks by…

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Wool Offerings Improving

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report under date January 29: The quality of the wool now being brought forward at the Sydney…

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The Wheat Cases. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 1

The hearing of what is known as the Wheat Case began at the Central Police Court to-day., when William Burrell, Thomas Hogg, Edward…

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More Wheat Sold. MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 1

Senator Russell announced that a further 9,000 tons of wheat had been sold to the Indian Government at 5/6 per bushel f.o.b…

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Alleged Wheat Frauds. Prosecution Begun. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 3

The hearing of what is known as the wheat case was begun at the Central Police Court today, when William Burrell, Thomas Hogg, Edward White,…

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Police Court. Monday, February 3. Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M. Travelling Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

P.P. Board v. Fred. Southee, for altering route of travelling stock without permission. Fined £2, costs 6/- and 21/- professional costs…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Narandera Branch Re-formed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

A representative meeting of farmers and Settlers was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening last for the purpose…

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The Wheat

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

62,172 bags of wheat out of 132,000 delivered, have been sent away by rail up-to-date from Lockhart Railway Station…

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Sale of Wheat. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

Senator Russell, chairman of the Wheat Board, announces that with reference to the recent sale of 30,000 tons of wheat to the Indian…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

John Bridge and Co., Ltd., reported under date February 1: Since last reporting, scattered showers have fallen mainly on the…

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Colour in Butter

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 6 February 1919 · 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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Pigs More Remunerative Than Cattle

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

Considering the short period of time they require to come to maturity, pigs are far more remunerative than cattle. Even compared at…

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Wheat Sale at 5/9. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 1

A sale of wheat amounting to 12,000 tons has been made by the Federal Wheat Board to the Royal Swedish Commission, at 5/9 per…

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Federal Wheat Board. Sale to Sweden. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

A [?]ale of wheat amounting to 12,000 tons has been made by the Federal Wheat Board to the Royal Swedish Commission at 5/9 per [?]…

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Quick Growing Fodder Crops. What Farmers Can Do

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 3

In view of the depletion of reserves of fodder and the serious damage done to ordinary pastures—especially to paspalum—by the phenomenally dry…

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