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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1923

1,970 stories in Riverina's papers · page 31 of 99

Good Rain! Farmers and Pastoralists Jubilant

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 2

This district wanted over an inch of rain to do the needed good. Well, we have had it And there is sure to be more…

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The Butter Lion

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 6

More than 100 years ago an Italian nobleman was one day giving a great banquet, and his cook, who was known far and wide, was…

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Wool Shipments

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 1

Figures giving wool shipments from Sydney are of decided interest as a fair guide as to who purchased [?] wool They do not [?]…

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Wool Report

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 4

The only available supplies of wool in the market are "passed in" lines from recent auctions in addition to the usual parcels of fellmongered…

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The Value of Licks for Sheep

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 3

The blue of and the part played by a like in keeping sheep in a sound, healthy conditions is reached by most up-to-date shcepisen, but there are still…

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The Farmer. Five Points of a Dairy Cow

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 6

The five points to be observed in selecting a good dairy cow are:— 1st. Large body and especially middle piece, indicating a capacity…

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Wheat Culture Seasonable Advice From Departmental Experts (Article No 8 written by Mr Alexander late of Department of Agriculture)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 1

The allocation of points given by the judge in the Narandera crop competitions makes particularly interesting reading at the present time. It will be noted the…

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Robbery with Violence. a Farmer's Experience. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

John Francis Moloney, a farmer from Dalmore, had an exciting experience this evening. He visited the Exford Hotel in Russell-street and…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Leeton Branch

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

A meeting was held in the lodge room, School of Arts, on Saturday evening, 5th inst, Mr. P. Richards in the chair…

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The Feeding of Sheep in Times of Drought. [Supplied by Stock Inspector Forster, and compiled from reports by various Stock Inspectors all over the State from their observations during 1919-20 Drought.] Some Points in Hand-feeding. (No. 3.)

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 3

Hay, Chaff, and Straw.—On the whole these have not been reported upon favourably as fodders for sheep when used alone. The consensus…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. report by special wire:—London wool sales closed to-day. The market generally was firm, and best merinos were 7½…

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Wheat Growing Seasonable Advice

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 6

The allocation of points given by the judge in the Na[?]anders cro[?] competitions makes particularly interesting reading at the present time…

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"Burning Off" the Crop. Farmers Experiences. No 9

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 8

The Scientist declares that heavy applications of Superphosphate will not "burn off" the crop. That hundreds of prominent wheat…

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Experiment Farm Dance

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

The annual dance of the Wagga Experiment Farm was held last evening, when Mr. Ross, manager of the farm, and Mrs. Ross entertained a…

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Second Crop of Pears

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

An excellent second crop of Idaho Dears has been grown this season by Mr. J. F. Erbert, of Lavington, About a dozen trees will yield an…

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The Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson report:—No waning of the strength of the wool market is in sight. Passed-in greasy and merinos &…

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Bull and Sheep Down a Shaft

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

At the local police court this morning, before Messrs. P. Sullivan and J. Walsh,. J's.P., Alfred Bull, aged 27, was charged with…

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WIRES & Cables This Afternoon Exclusively News Not Available Here by Any Other Paper Till To-morrow. Floods in N.Z. Farmers Take Refuge. AUCKLAND

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 1

A cable from North Taierin, N.Z., states that farmers are taking refuge in the lofts of their barns from the flood waters which burst over…

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Successful Seed Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

One of the new varieties of seed wheat sent out from the Dookie Agricultural College, Victoria—Quartzy—has yielded over 45 bushels to the…

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Alleged Sheep-killing. Accused Committed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 3

At the local police court this morning, before Messrs. P. Sullivan and J. Walsh, J's.P., Alfred Bull, aged 27, was charged with…

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