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Farming & the land, 1908

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Boys On the Farm

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 8
Also in The Corowa Free Press

The question of interesting the boys on the farm is one of universal concern. An English paper, dealing with the matter, observes that a considerable…

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The Dairy. Selection and Milking

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 8
Also in The Corowa Free Press

There are some useful notes in the leaflet just issued by the English Board of Agriculture concerning the selection and milking of dairy cattle. In the…

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Farm and Field. Scalding a Pig

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

Success in scalding a pig depends entirely upon the temperature of the water. A reliable method of determining this is as follows:--Before…

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Farmers and Bush Workers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 7

A development has take place regarding the attitude of the Riverina Farmers' Association and the newly formed Rural Workers'…

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The Butter Market, Colonial Brands. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

The London market for butter is exceptionally form for all grades, Colonial brands especially are clearing well, quotations for [?]est Australian being from…

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The Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Meeting of Members

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Deniliquin branch of the Farmers and Settlers’ Association was held on Thursday afternoon at the Temperance Hall. Messrs…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles(all Rights Reserved). Silos and Silo Filling

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 1

Silos become each, year more common, and progressive dairy men [?]w possess one or more silos. With suitable machinery to do the work it is…

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Cattle Slaughtering

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3

Shire and Municipal Councils are charged with the administration of the Cattle Slaughtering and Diseased Animals and Meat Act, 1902. As…

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Items of News. Wandering Cattle

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

At the Albury Police Court yesterday Joseph Seymour, I.O.N., proceeded against a number of owners of stock for allowing their animals to stray, John Jenkins for…

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Horses Eat Wheat and Die

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

On Sunday a number of horses owned by the Albury Butter Factory, got to a load of wheat which was standing in the yard. One bag was pulled…

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Record Wool Club in Victoria

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

The Victorian Government states (Mr. E. T. Drake) has issued his estimate of the total production of wool for last season. This place the total wool clip at…

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Released From Prison. an Advocate of Cattle Driving. Mr. Ginnell, M.P. LONDON

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. L. Ginnell, Nationalist member of the House of Commons for Westmeath North, who was sent to prison some months back for contempt of…

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Hillston District Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the Hillston, Branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held at the Club House Hotel on Saturday, 11th instant…

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Riverina Drought.—sheep Dying in Trucks

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

Disastrous results are being experienced by owners of stock, who are removing stock in large numbers from one pasture to another. With the approach of…

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Saving the Stock. Moving to Fresh Fields. Great Scarcity of Trucks. Feeding Sheep in Dry Areas

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 3

On properties in the State that have not been overstocked sheep and cattle are holding their own, but on many farms and station; fully stocked the…

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Jerilderie Butter Factory

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the directors of the Jerilderie Butter Factory and Cool Storage Co., was held in the secretary's rooms on Saturday afternoon…

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Cattle Breeding in Germany

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 2

An American consular report [?]cs that attention is being given to cattle breading by the several States forming the German E[?]re. In Bavarla alone…

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Cattle Driving In Ireland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 30

Mr. J. Flanagan, in a letter on the subject of cattle driving in Ireland, takes exception to some of the cablegrams on the subject. He writes:—…

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