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Farming & the land, 1903

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Friday February 6

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

Stock movements are :—428 sheep from Victoria in J. Duly, Wanganella ; 600 sheep from Balranald to [?] Victoria, D. J. Turpie owner ; 110 fat sheep from Victoria to G. H. Read, Deniliquin; 500 sheep…

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The Corn Crop for Fodder

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 1

After the important matter of time of cutting, the next step is shocking the corn. Other things being equal, a large shock should be planned for, but the size…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Fertilising the Soil

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 1

FERTILISERS only fertilise the soil when they contain one or more of the essential constituents of plant growth, that is, nitrogen,…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Notes

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 4

The corn crops in the Nowra district are the best seen for years, and there is plenty of grass everywhere. Applications to the number of 4920…

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Wool and Stock Reports. Riverine Grazier Officer

The Riverine Grazier · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 2

THERE are no local stock movements to hand since our last issue…

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Seed Wheat and Oats

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

Messrs. A. A. Piggin and Co. have imported from South Australia several hundred hags of vary prime seed wheat, of several varieties well…

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Distressed Farmers

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 3

The following is a copy of a letter addressed to Mr. T. J. Campbell, secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales:—…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Independent · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Council of the above Society was held yesterday afternoon at the Royal Hotel, when Mr W. R. Clar[?] (President) occupied the chair, and there…

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Mortality in Sheep

The Independent · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

The following circular has been handed to us by Mr Jos. Weir, Inspector of Stock, for publication,-"Department of Lands, Stock Branch…

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Wheat Experiments

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

Recently our metropolitan prese has given ventilation to the question of seed wheat experiments as carried out in the Goulburn Valley with…

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Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 21

Messrs. A. A. Piggin and Co., of Corowa, have imported from South Australia several hundred bags of very prime seed wheat of several varieties, well suited for this district…

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Seed Wheat Distribution

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 3

The two Ministers in charge of the seed-wheat distribution, Mr. Kidd Mr. Hayes, are receiving numerous applications on the required forms…

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Seed-wheat Distribution

The Independent · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

The two Ministers in charge of the seed-wheat distribution, Mr Kidd and Mr Hayes, are receiving numerous applications on the required forms daily…

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Culling Seed Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 13

There is money to be made in selecting picked ears of wheat from the crowing crop for seed purposes before the machine goes in The importance of selecting seed wheat in…

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An Old Wheat Stack

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 34

Bibby's Quarterly gives a photograph of the oldest wheat stack in England—possibly in the world. The corn of which it is comprised was harvested in 1876, so…

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Commercial. Melbourne Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile submitted the largest catalogue, consisting of 2,150 bales, largely made up of remnants of clips, and re-offered lots. The bidding…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

The Independent · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

There sales were resumed to-day, when catalogues aggregating 5,146 bales by three firms of selling broken were submitted. The New Zealand Loan and…

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The Seed Wheat Question. the Inquiry Proviso

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 3

At the recent meeting of Corowa district farmers a resolution was moved requesting that instead of an inquiry following application for…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 12

ORCHARD.—Weakly trees carrying heavy crops should have the fruit thinned as soon as ever it is fit for a profitable market. This will reduce the demands on the roots, and…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

A meeting of the Council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held on Thursday, afternoon at the Royal Hotel. Mr W. R. Clarke presided and Messrs M. J. Carew, A. J. McLaurin, S. Currie,…

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