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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1920

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Wheat for Japan. Trade Rooming. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 2

Japanese freighters ere lifting cargoes of wheat at Melbourne for the East. The wheat trade between Victoria…

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Farmers' Party. Parliamentary Action. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 3

Mr. H. Gregory, the member for Dampier (W.A.) in the House of Representatives, who belongs to the Farmers' party says that, as far as he…

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Federal Politics. Coalition Proposed. Farmers and Labor

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1920 · page 4

Mr. Higgs, deputy-leader of the Federal Labor party and member for Capricornia, Queensland, says that if he had his way he would approach the…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

Schute Bell and Co. Ltd. report under date 29th December:—A most significent statement is washed as having been made in New…

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Corning Farm Beef

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

The pieces commonly used for cornins are the plate, lump, cross ribs and brisket, or, in other words, the cheaper cuts of meat. Thy loin, ribs…

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Farm and Field. Strength From Milk

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

Plenty of milk is one of the simplest ways of improving the general health of children, authorities believe, and home demonstration agents of the…

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DAIRYING. (Issued by the Department of Agriculture.) The Effect of Soiling on Breed. How it Prevents Revision to Type

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

The advantages to the dairy farmers of the soiling system—that under which a successful of fodder crops is grown and carted out to the animals…

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The Farmer in Politics

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 3

One result of the federal election may be the elimination of party, says the Melbourne "Leader," Or if this is too much to be hoped for, we may…

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Wheat Harvest. Advance to Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

It has been announced by the chairman of the Australian Wheat Board (Senator Russell) that financial arrangements have been completed with…

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Proposed Wool Combine Mr Guthrie in Defence

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 2

When the controversy, which has recently been taking place in the Melbourne "Age," was brought under the notice of Mr. J. F. Guthrie, of Gcelong…

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Farmers' Party. Mr. Holman Again. Mr. Gardiner's Election. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1920 · page 3

Referring to the result of the Senate election, the Premier, Mr. Dolman, said to-day that nothing could more strikingly illustrate the absolute…

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Curing "Rusty" Wheat. Plant Doctors at Work

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 8

How farmers and agriculturists are saved millions of pounds every year by plant doctors was explained recently by an official of the Imperial…

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Victorian Wheat Yield. 11,000,000 Bushels. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 2

Mr. D. S. Oman, Minister for Agriculture, says that, generally speaking, the wheat yield in Victoria this year will be up to expectations…

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Conversions Into Homestead Farms

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

The holder of any c.p. (including a non-residential c.p.) or c.l., homestead selection, home[?]ant conditional purchase…

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Riches in Fishes. a Clever Farming Scheme

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 6

Great Government fish hatcheries are to be found in many parts of the U.S.A. There also are many on private estates conducted by individuals…

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Public Opinion. Farmers' Wheat. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 2

Dear Sir,—Four years ago Cowra had its largest meeting of farmers at the birth of the wheat pool, when the first payment was 2/6. I advocated…

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Farmers' Wheat. Prosecute! Talking to Useless. (To the Editor)

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 6

Dear Sir,—Four years ago Cowra had its largest meeting of farmers at the birth of the wheat pool, when the first payment was 2/6. I advocated…

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Wool Offerings Re Start. Conumption of Raw Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—Wool appraisements commenced in Sydney on Monday, January 5, 40,000 bales will be offered at the series. We…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. No. [?] Agricultural Treating Seed Wheat Fob Bunt. An Improved Method

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

The orthodox method of treating seed [?] for the prevention of bunt has long been that or pickling in a copper sulphate (bluestone) solution; now,…

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Rural Industries' Board Relief to Farmers. Business Men Co-operate Supply of Seed Wheat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 3

The Rural Industries Board has to date dealt with 700 applications for relief. In the majority of these a preliminary advance of £25 has been…

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