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

Farming & the land, 1912

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Dead Sheep and Thousands of Crows

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 4

Junee.—Wantabadgery Estate, which last September shore about 50,000 sheep, is said to have lost 25,000 head from dry conditions, and every day adds to the destruction. Crows are…

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French Wheat Shortage. London, May 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent states that the present stock of wheat is 44,000,000 kilogrammes, instead of the normal several hundred millions. The price of bread is rising, and this…

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Wool arket

The Yass Courier · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Limited, wool salesmen, Sydney, report as follows, under the date of 9th instant; Substantial catalogues, aggregating…

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NO. 52. Agricultural. the Farmers' Sheep. Tests for Profitable Types

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 4

THE age at which a sheep can be most profitably marketed is the subject of some reflections by the Department's sheep and wool expert in the March…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 4

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

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Maize Land

The Yass Courier · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 3

“Time plays a mot important part in the improvement of soil intended for maize, and since the improvement is greatest when the land is worked, the…

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Wool Reports Dalgety & Co. Ltd

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 4

Substantial catalogues aggregating 24,5000 bales were offered in the Sydney market from 7th to 9th. inst to a large…

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Wool Reports. Schute Bell & Co. Ltd

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 4

Strong and general competition prevailed at the Sydney wool sales last week English, French and Germen…

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Practical—Agriculture. Original Articles. Specially written for this column. All Rights Reserved. Crazing Forage Crops

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 3

In consuming forage crops on the land where they grow, more especially autumn ones, offers a good chance to give the soil a fertilising. Troughs…

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Work on the Farm

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 3

Wheat sowing is pretty well over now for the present season, but the majority of fields planted require something or other doing to them, and on that…

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The Wool Outlook

The Yass Courier · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 2

The usual weekly report of Dalgety and Company, Limited, Wool Salesmen, Sydney, is in the following terms :…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 4

Them Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Tref[?], Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Deportment. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Farmers’ Winter School

The Yass Courier · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 2

In connection with the forthcoming winter school for farmers, to be held the. Hawkesbury Agricultural College from June 17th to July 13th,…

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Dairymen Object to Levy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 May 1912 · page 2

Bowral.—At the half-yearly meeting of the Kangaloon Dairy Company, Ltd., some discussion took place regarding the levy of 4d in the £ which was being made towards the Dairy…

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Wheat for Starving Sheep

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 1

Mr. Duncan Sinclair, a farmer, of Combaning, recommends owners of sheep which are dying from the effects of cating dry grass to give them ¼lb…

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Share Farming Dispute

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 1

A case of considerable interest to sharefarmers was heard.at the Parkos Small Debts Court, when Henry George Packham sought to recover…

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Wheat for Sheep

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 4

The Temora correspondent of the "Telegraph " says:-- "Mr. Duncan Sinclair, a farmer, of Combaning,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Live Stock. Preventoin for Worms in Sheep

The Yass Courier · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 3

In the recent article on worms in sheep, reference was made to the difficulty of satisfactorily treating flocks. A drench may be administered to a few…

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Wool Reports Dalgety & Co., Ltd

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1912 · page 4

The wool market is quiet in all Australian centres at the present time, there being no auction sales until June 11th…

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How to Crochet the Wool. Len Coat Illustrated

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 May 1912 · page 4

What a woman often needs is a warm but light-weight wrap to slip on in the home—something that looks pretty and is washable. What better…

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