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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1926

2,751 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 138

With the Man on the Land. Rotation Crops and Fat Lambs. a Farmer at Young Bureau Conference

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 5

"Up to five years ago, my opinion was that from the stock-raising point of view the land could not be spared for fallowing. Now, the all-fallow…

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Marks of Dairy Temperament. Features to Look For

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 5

The expression "daily temperament" has been used to name one of the dairy characteristics of a cow (writes Professor G. C. Humphrey,…

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Good Farming Advice

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1926 · page 6
Also in The Daily Express

A review of wheat growing work in other States is always interesting, and while climatic and soil conditions vary in all States it is remarkable how…

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Pastoral Hand—feeding of Sheep the Utility of Scrub

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 7

While edible trees and scrub undoubtedly have their utility for the pastoralists in dry times, it is unwise to make use of them except as a last…

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Wagga Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 6

The Wagga sheep sale yesterday, covering an offering of about 25,000 sheep, opened rather dull in both fat and store sections. Fat sheep were…

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Wheat Monument

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 3

It is proposed to build a monument in Sydney Botanical Gardens upon the pot where wheat was first planted by Alan Cuningham in New South Wales…

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Commercial Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 5

The Australian Mercantile Loan and Finance Co. reported on 15th:— The catalogues offered during the week have been generally rather…

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Copper Carbonate for Wheat

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 4

Last year a number of farmers experienced difficulty when sowing copper carbonate treated seed. The trouble occurred on damp mornings,…

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Red Wheat and White

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

The area cropped In New South Wa[?] and the yield gathered from each variety of wheal sown tor grain in the 1925-26 season now harvested…

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Wheat Sale Contract Holbrook Farmer Claims £491 Verdict for Defendant Company Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

Before Mr. Justice James and a jury of four to-day, George Bazely, a farmer of Holbrook, sued the Bunge Australia Proprietory Ltd. to recover…

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Wheat Compensation Case. Lack of Contributions

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 6

At [?] executive committed meeting of the Farmers and Associates [?] to the 1916. 17 wheat compensation case. The…

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Feeding Of Growing Wheat. Come General Principles

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 6

The Feeding [?] of growing crops of wheat is frequently practised through. [?] the wheat belt of [?] Wades. It is an operation that is entirety…

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A Wheat Sale Contract Claim for £491

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice James and a jury of four, yesterday, George Bazely, a farmer, of Holbrook, sued the Bunge Australia Proprie[?]ory, Ltd., to…

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Sydney Wool Market. Fine Wools Sell Well

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers' and Graziers Co-op. Co writes:— At our sale on the 10th May, we offered a good average catalogue…

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Sydney Wool Market Fine Wools Sell Well

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 5

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers' Co-op, Co. writes:-- At our sale on the 10th May we offered a good average catalogue…

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World's Wheat. Total Vields in 1925 AND 1925-26. Northern and Southern Hemispheres

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 6

Me[?] Lindley Walker Wheat Co..Ltd. supply the following interesting figures Issued by the [?] [?] of Agriculture:—…

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For the Show Ground Improvements New Cattle Pens and Dog Boxes M.P. and A.A. Committee Meeting

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, held at the association's office in…

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Winter School for Farmers

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

Arrangement have been made for the annual Winter School for farmers to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College, this year, commencing on 29th…

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Homestead Farm Area No. 1687

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 3

An area of 1290 acres, situated in the Irish of Kolkilbertoo South, portions and 4, 13 miles from Barellan, will available for an original homestead…

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