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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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The Dairy. Pasture Lands. Require Treatment

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 4

"We are apt to think," states a writer in the "Mark Lane Express," "that arable lands is more subject to loss from cropping than pasture lands, and as a…

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The Snake Farmer. Snakes That Lay Eggs.and Others That Don't. 45 at a Birth

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 4

Some snakes lay eggs! Among many scientists it has long been a controversial question whether snakes were hatched from eggs or…

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Loss of a Wheat Ship

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 2

In regard to the loss of the iron ship-Ardencraig in January last, on the coast of Seilly luring a fog. while bound from Melbourne with a cargo of wheat, the Board of Trade has…

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The Dairy. Building Pig Styes. Useful Hints

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 March 1911 · page 4

Too many pig-styes (states the English "Farmer and Stockbreeder") are built in a careless manner, irrespective of sanitary arrangements and air space…

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Pickling Seed Wheat. Official Recommendation Bluestone and Lime Solutions

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 4

THE wheat seeding season having again been entered upon growers should take store that the Department of Agriculture has decided to recommend…

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Oberon Farmers Doubtful

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 4

Bathurst, Saturday.—Farmers of the Oberon district fear that the report of the departmental officer who recently visited the district will be that Irish blight has broken out amongst some…

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Origin of Meat Trusts. World’s Meat Supply and Demand. Decreasing Production of Sheep and Wool. (From Duly Telegraph.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 4

VERY few of oar. citizens have asked themselves what has caused' the formation of the meat combines, for the American Meat Trust, which,…

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Sydney Wool Report. Schute Bell &Co

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 2

March 13.—The past week has been of a rather quiet nature, most of the buyers being absent from Sydney in…

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Working Stubble Land. Preparing for Catch Crops

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1911 · page 5

All stubble that is intended to be sown for a catch crop, laid down to grass, of to be followed by another crop, should be skim ploughed as…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 4

The wool sales this afternoon were animated with a hardening tendency. Continental buyers were operating freely for medium sorts and fine crossbreds…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1911 · page 6

At the wool sales to-day there was animated competition. Merino and fine crossbreds were at from par to 5 per cent above February rates. Continental buyers operated freely…

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The Dairy. Butter Not Gathering

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 4

Frequent inquiries are received regarding the trouble experienced from butter not gathering. The difficulty is pronounced in certain weathers. The…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 1

At the wool sales this afternoon there was spirited competition for merinos, with a hardening tendency. Continental buyers were very keen…

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Dry-farming in South Australia. a Wonderful Object Lesson

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2

THE Under- Secretary for Agriculture, Mr, H. C. L. Anderson, returned on Friday from a visit to Wentworth and from attending conferences in Adelaide and…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day competition was keen, and full rates were maintained. The Bernier Expedition, which is seeking to traverse the North-West Passage, carries…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day all prices were fully maintained. There were strong competition and a good selection of crossbreds…

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Sydney Wool Report. Schute, Bell. &, CO

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 6

March 20-Very satisfactory progress is being made with the London sales now current, the proportion of passed-in wool each day being quite…

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Making Good Dairy Cows

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

There never was a time when there was such a need of breeding good cows as there is at present, says a writer in the Dairy. Those of us who…

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The Dairy. Concrete in Dairy Protection Against Bacteria

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 4

Each year sees a greater necessity for improvement in dairying methods--to produce a milk which contains less bacteria than formerly. There…

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Meeting of Farmers

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 2

On Saturday evening a monster mooting of Millthorpe farmers and potato-growers, to discuss dealing with Irish Blight, was held in the local School of Arts hall. The…

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