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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1927

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Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the Cooma P. & A. Association was held on Thursday last the 12th inst. there being…

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W. H. Wheatley's Special Sheep Sale

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

The firm reports:—22,475 sheep were sold at auction at our sale on 19th May, at prices which, although not showing much advance were…

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A Big Opossum Farm

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 June 1927 · page 1

Opossum farming operations calculated to develop into an important industry is to be started in Tasmania, on an extensive scale…

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Sheep Dislike Red

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 5

An Adelong (N.S.W.) young lady had an unenviable experience recently. Making up a private party, she and some friends went to Wagga…

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Land Prices and Wool Growing

The Bombala Times · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 3

To-day of the largest items of cost in producing wool is the interest on capital invested in land to pasture each sheep. On the average freehold…

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Top-Dressing Sheep lands. Graziers Should Use Sup­er Phosphate on Pastures

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 2

By providing grasses and pastures with nourishment in the shape of superphosphate, not only are the quality and quantity of the pastures affected, and…

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Strong Demand for wool At Clearing Sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers Co—op. Co. under date 27th, June, writes:— At our sale on the 22nd June…

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Strong Demand for Wool at Clearing Sales

The Bombala Times · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 2

The Secretary. Farmers' & Gi&zziers' Co-op. Co., under date 27th June, writes:— At our sale on the- 22nd June we…

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Sheep Fluke. Prevention Better Than Carbon Tetrachloride

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 3

Recent investigations have indicated that chemically pure carbon tetrachloride is an efficient drug for use against, fluke in sheep. Tests in this state…

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Radio for Farmers. Experience in U.S.A.

The Bombala Times · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 1

An Australian radio man now travelling in America (Mr. E. J. T. Moore) writes to the Sydney Broadcasting station 2FC commenting on…

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Record Year. Farmers&graziers' Cooperative Co

Delegate Argus · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 2

The Hon. A. K. Trcthowan, M. L.C., presided at the tenth annual meeting of the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy. held in…

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Record Year. FARMERS & Graziers' Co-operative Co

The Bombala Times · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 4

The Hon. A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., presided at the tenth annual meeting of the Farmers & Graziers' Co-operative Coy. held in the Railway…

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Tick Infested Sheep. Stock Inspector Stops Sale

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 2

Practically nine tenths of the sheep penned a a special sheep sale in Goulburn last week, when 7000 head were offered, were not allowed…

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Dressing a Sheep

Delegate Argus · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 3

While most farmers kill their own sheep for the supply of meat during the winter months, quite a controvery goes on between them…

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W.A. Rye Grass. a Splendid Crop for the Pastoralist

The Bombala Times · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 2

SIR.—One of the greatest difficulties we have to contend with a dry areas is the cultivation of reliable and heavy yielding fodder plants, and after many…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Market Firm at Advanced Values. Brisbane Strike Gives Sydney Extra Series of Sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 2

The Secretary, Fanners and Grazier Co-op. Co. writes, 7th September:—For our sale on the 6th…

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Sydney Wool Sales Market Firm at Advanced Values Brisbane strike gives Sydney extra series of sales

Delegate Argus · Thursday 15 September 1927 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes, 7th Sept.: For our sale on the 6th September we offered a catalogue of…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Market Firm at Advanced Values. Brisbane Strike Gives Sydney Extra Series of Sales

The Bombala Times · Friday 16 September 1927 · page 3

The Secretary Farmers' & Graziers' Co-op. Co. writes, 7th Sept. :— For our sale on the 6th September we offered a catalogue of 3,025 bales…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 3 October 1927 · page 2

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers Co-op. Co. writes :— We had two gain during September and competition at each was…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Delegate Argus · Thursday 6 October 1927 · page 3

The Secretary, Farmers & Graziers Co-op. Co. Writes:— We had two sales during September and competition at each…

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