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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1911

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 2

Dalgety and Company Ltd., report offering another large and representative catalogue on Monday which included consignments from every State in…

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Dry Farming in Reality. Payable Crops with [?] RAIN

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 December 1911 · page 2

A striking example of the results to be obtained by good farming uder an abnormally low rainfall is supplied by the yields of the farmers experimenting…

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Official Wheat Quotations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 18 December 1911 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has received the following official report of the English wheat market:—"London. 14th inst.—Wheat market steady, but quiet…

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Price of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1911 · page 2

The price of f a.q. wheat quoted locally yesterday was 35[?]d. per bushed. The price 22 years ago was 3…

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The Farmers and Settlers' Association. Meeting of Gunbar Branch

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 December 1911 · page 2

A special meeting of the Gunbar branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday, December 9th. There were present:—Messrs T. Reilly,…

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The Growing Crop Competition. Why But One Entry!

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 December 1911 · page 3

The "Growing Crop Competition" in connection with the Corowa show does not appear to excite very much interest or arouse any great emulation…

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Official Wheat Quotations

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 20 December 1911 · page 2

The Victorian Department of Agriculture has received the following official report of the English, wheat market:—"London, 10th inst.—Wheat market very firm…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne, Dec. 12

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 20 December 1911 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Morcantile Agency Company Limited held their last sale of the current year to day when they submitted some 6250…

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Agricultural Notes. Fodder for Dairy Cattle

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 17

Indian cane is being largely used, with good results, in the North Coast districts, as a fodder for dairy cattle. It should not, however, be fed indiscriminately, but…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 1

MESSRS. JOHN BRIDGE AND COMPANY LTD., report—Hides.—The demand for heavies continues in strong request at late rates, but other descriptions were again…

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Wheat Yield of the State

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 5

The New South Wales Government statistician (Mr. Trivett) estimates that the wheat crop of the State will amount to 23,372,000 bushes, or an…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 3

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would he impracticable to the individual producer…

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Dry Farming In Reality. Payable Crop with 31 Inches of Bain

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 3

A striking example of the results to be obtained by good farming under an abnormally low rainfall is supplied by the yields of the farmers experimenting…

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Govt, Experiment Wheat Plots at Jindera. Inspector's on the Yields

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 4

The wheat plots at Elm Park, the property of Air. G. Laidlaw have now been harvested, and the results made available for publication…

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The Farmer's Poultry

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 16

Some farmers have been looking for the farmer's best fowl; have bred almost all the breeds in existence and yet have to confess that the real utility fowl for all…

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Dairy Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 16

A good Jersey need not and will not be dry, under ordinary conditions, for more than a month or six weeks before calving. With a little thought and manipulation…

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Crowing Crop Competitions. a Judge's Notes

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 16

Mr. M. Potter, a well-known district farmer, who acted as judge in tho growing crop competition of tho Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association for…

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"The Farm Centre of Sydney."

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 22 December 1911 · page 4

This is the age of specialising and doctors, barristers, scientists and practitioners generally pay particular attention to a department, or branch, of…

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Special Sheep Sale

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 23 December 1911 · page 2

Messrs. H. Lo[?]yed and Sona report having held a special side of 6000 crossbred weaners yesterday (in conjunction with Fo Trenchard…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. by the N.s.w. Department of Agriculture. Soil Problems

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 23 December 1911 · page 6

In the Clarence River districts there are soil problems somewhat puzzling to the best farmers. The conservation in the soil of as much as possible of the rainfall which…

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