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

Farming & the land, 1912

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The Late Mr. Greene, and the Share System. the Dairy Farms

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 2

MR. J.R. Tindle, of “Fordwy[?]h,” Broke, one of the properties of the late G. H. Greene, M.L.C.. writes to the FARMER AND SETTLER in warn app[?]ciation…

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The Weather and the Crops

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 1

Mr. CLEMENT WRANGLE asks questions of the Sydney SUN :— “For public information I ask your official meteorologist to publish answers…

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Sheep with Two Mouths

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 4

Whilst engaged in shearing recently Mr. A. Speer, of Woodhouselee, came across a peculiar freak of nature in the case of a sheep with two mouths. Mr. Spear noticed a lump on the…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes. Agriculture. Grasses

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 3

At the Glen Innes State Experimental Farm some good work has been done in demonstrating how exotic grasses may be introduced and…

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Ensilage Crops

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 5

There is also a large number of plants that may be put into the silo, such as vetches, kale, cabbage leaves, silver beet, sugar beet, turnips,…

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Eight Hours and Farming. MELBOURNE

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 2

The eight hour principle will be observed in working the northern territory, and farm labourers will received 10s day and accommodation…

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Sheep and Cattle Die

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

Between 2 and 3 o'clock on Monday the thermometer registered 103 degrees Fah. in the goods booking office at the Flemington railway station. Before noon a number of sheep, as well as cattle…

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The Wool Market

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 2

Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd. report:— We held our opening sale for the year on Tuesday, when we submitted a catalogue of chiefly medium wools,…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes. Scientific Cultivation and Drought

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 3

“The greatest evils of drought are due to ignorant treatment of the soil.” The farmer who has been practising a haphazard system of soil cultivation—…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 2

The wool sales opened this afternoon. Bidding was brisk, prices being at par to 5 percent. in advance on the closing rates of the previous series…

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Production of Milk and Butter

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 5

It is generally believed, with great reason, that a ration consisting of a certain portion of succulent mailer is necessary for the most economical…

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Five Hundred Farms by April

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

Mr. L. A. B. Wade, officer in charge of the M[?]rumbidgee irrigation scheme, has returned to town from a visit to Barren Jack favourably impressed with the progress of the work. The…

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Wool Report

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd„ report:— Our catalogue of the 18th inst. passed off with excellent competition. The demand continues unabated, and there…

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Wool Reports

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

Harrison Jones & Devlin Ltd report. We submitted a catalogue 4194 bales comprising a representative selection of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 4

These Notes are Issued every week, under the personal supervision of tho Hon. J. L. Trofic, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Departments. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land. and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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The Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

At the wool sales this afternoon there was spirited competition and keen bidding by American buyers for good crossbreds. washington, Jan. 21.—Mr. G. W. Wickersham,…

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The Wool Sales

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

There was a good sale at the wool auctions this afternoon. Prices for best merinos and all crossbreds were firmly maintained. Average pieces and faulties were weaker…

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Wool Reports. Dalgety & Co. Ltd

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 4

We submitted a thoroughly represenstative catalogue of 6,500 bales on Tuesday last a very large attendance of trade. A general…

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[?]Ricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land

The Yass Courier · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. h. Treffe, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…

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Streaky Butter

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 5

Is caused by careless working; unevenly ripened cream; uneven and careless salting; neglect to strain the cream into the churn; sudden changes…

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