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Farming & the land, 1904

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Farmers and Settlers' Election Platform

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

The Farmers and Settlers' Executive Council has sent to all branches' secretaries throughout the State, circulars urging them to take concerted action in…

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Farmers & Setters Association of N.S.W.

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 3

We are in receipt of the Executive Annual Report of 1904, which is fairly lengthy. It first refers to the break-up of the drought in the island districts of…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Jerilderie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday last. Present—Messrs, G. White (President) Davis, Kelly, Evans,…

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S[?]voury Butter Pudding

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 1

Stir a quarter of a pound of Scotch oatmeal in halt a pint of boiling milk, and stick over the five for ten minutes. Then mix in a quarter of a pound of sifted…

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New South Wales Wheat Yield

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

The Government statist has issued a revised estimate of the New South Wales wheat crop, which he places at 27,327,000 bushels, against 28,570,000…

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Open Column. the Coming Fight. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 4

SIR,—The time is rapidly approaching when the elections of New South Wales will be asked to assist in forming a new parliament and if they desire that the work of the country…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles Growing Sugar Cane for Profit

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 2

EXPERIENCE has shown that sugar cane requires a moderately but not too rich soil ; sandy loam seems most desirable, cans…

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Wheat Supplies Afloat. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 7 April 1904 · page 2

The wheat along for the United Kingdom is 11,755,000 quarters, against 11,700,000 a week ago. For the Continued there are…

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The Wheat Yield

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

This year's wheat yield in New South Wales constitutes a record, 27,000.000 bushels having been harvested being quite 10,000,000 bushels in excess of the…

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N.s.w. Wheat Crop. the Official Return

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 3

The official returns show that the somewhat sanguine estimate of the wheat crop made in December has not been realised. The actual acreage…

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Seed Wheat Repayments

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

According to Mr. Kidd the repayments for seed wheat are coming in more satisfactorily. The threat to take legal proceedings after March 31 has in a number…

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Wheat Traffic at Tocumwal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 39

During the wheat season, which is now practically over, 15,156 bags of wheat crossed Tocumwal-bridge from New South Wales into Victoria. The wheat goes by…

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Hints for Judging Wool

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 13

In judging wool, the following points are those of most importance, writes G. G. Freer Thonger, in the London Farm and Home:—Softness.—This is essential in good fleeces…

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Wool Traffic for April

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 17

Imported from Victoria, 7 bales gressy. value, £100; exported to Victoria, 20 bales greasy, value £281; exported to Victoria, 13 bales scoured, value £255…

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Australian Wheat and Flour Exports

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

The clearances of Australian wheat and flour during last week were approximately equivalent to about 1,822,500 bushels of wheat, of which about 1,614,005 bushels…

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Farmers' and Settlers" Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 38

The annual report of the executive of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association states that fearing that important administrative departures are contemplated regarding auction…

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Wodonga Farmers Classes

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 8 April 1904 · page 2

Young farmers in New South Wales will be pleased to learn that the Victorian Department of Agriculture has decided not be insist upon the fee of…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

The continued worm and dry weather is causing pastoralists and farmers [?] anxiety. There is plenty of dry feed available for stock but green feed is now wanted, as [?]ing has co[?]nced in many…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. More About Sugar Cans

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 April 1904 · page 2

CANE plants are usually the top parts of the plants consisting of four or six of the top joints; the shorter the joints the better;…

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Extensions of Pastoral Leases. Eighteenth Section Applications

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 12 April 1904 · page 2

At the last Kitting of the Deniliquin Land Board a number of applications for pastoral leases under the 18th section of the new Land Act were dealt with…

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