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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Wheat on the [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1912 · page 3

The experiments being carried put at the Glen Inner State Farm tin wheat growing provide some practical lessons. Haynes'…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Training of Dairy Factory Managers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

In order to supply the un[?]takable demand from all parts of Australia for men fully qualified to supervise and…

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Dairying on the Clarence

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

While no district iu the world can offer better facilities for dairying than the Clarence, it is doubtful whether any…

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Commercial. Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., held their opening sale of the second series to-day, when they bright forward a catalogue of…

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Wool Report. Dalgety and Company Limited Report:— January 4th, 1912

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 3

The opening wool sales in New Year wore held at Hobart on 3rd inst., when 12,849 bales were offered to a large attendance of Sydney and Melbourne…

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Farmers & Settlers Assos

Delegate Argus · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above Association was held at the Oddfellow's Hall on Saturday last…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Bird Posts

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 3

Galahs and quarrians are a great post to the western wheat growers and Mr. In[?] Reynolds tells how Mr…

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Intercolonial News. SYDNEY, Saturday, Warwick Farm Races

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 2

The January meeting of the Warwick Farm Race Club was held to-day. Results:—Flying Handicap: Pride of Murillo [?]…

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Comparison of Wheat [?] Rape Crops

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

Comparing the cost and value of the wheat and rape crops in the [?] system shows the rape in a very…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land Scientific Cultivation and [?]

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

"The greatest evils of drought are due to ignorant treatment of the soil." The farmer who has been practising a…

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Wool Report. Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd, Report:— January 16th, 1912

The Bombala Times · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 3

We held our opening, sales for the year on Tuesday when we submitted a catalogue of chiefly medium wools with a few lines showing fine spinning quality…

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Rotation for Dairying and Lamb Raising

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

Where fat lambs are to be raised and cows kept for milking purposes, Mr. Birks found a suitable rotation in: Fallow…

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Crop Rotation Reduces Risk

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 4

Growing three different crops instead of one reduces the risk from loss in various ways. The two important points in…

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Experiment Farm for Cooma. And Improved Race-course

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 2

A conference between subcommittees of the Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Association and the Manaro Race Club…

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Commercial. Wool Report. Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., Report:—

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

We held our first sale since the holidays on Tuesday, when we submitted 2,024 bales to auction. The bulk of the offerings was composed of medium wools…

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Commercial. Wool Report. Schute, Bell and Co , LTD., REPORT:—January 22nd. 1912

The Bombala Times · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

Although no actual improvement in prices was recorded at last week's sales, very satisfactory clearances were effected at fully up to the closing rates of…

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Commercial. Wool Report. Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., Report:—

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

For our sale on Wednesday we submitted an attractive catalogue of 2,718 bales. Although the selection did not include any superior lines, the offerings…

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Commercial. Wool Report. Winchcombe. Carson & Co., Report. 30th January, 1912

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

Our catalogue of the 29th inst. included an excellent selection from the Northern Tableland. These favorite clips met with excellent demand, being…

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P.L.L. Conference in Sydney. Rabbits versus Sheep

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 2

The conference of the Political Labor League, which has been held in the Trades Hall, Sydney, during the last week…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land. Black Spot in Grape Vines

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 2

The Viticultural Expert of the Department (Mr. M. Blunn[?] recommends the application of a solution of sulphuric acid during…

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