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Farming & the land, 1912

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Burrenjuck Farms

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee irrigation trust expect the first water to be available in the Burrenjuck area in a few months. The farms will be ready for occupation early…

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Wheat Farming

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

It is the intention of Messrs. H, Hay and Son to put about 9000 acres under wheat this year on Collendina Estate, if men with farming plants can be…

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What Is Butter Fat?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 16

Butter fat is the yellow substance which forms the larger part of butter. Besides this fat butter is composed of 16 per cent., or less, of water and small amounts of…

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Germination of Wheat

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

A question of vital importance to wheat growers is the proper germination of the seed when it is sown. In last month's "Agricultural Gazette"…

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Wheat at Balldale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 5

The quantity of wheat stacked at Balldale railway station the year will not exced 75,000 bags, whereas last year nearly 160,000 bags were carted…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

Messrs. A. A. Piggin and Co. have kindly consented to assist in the collection of wheat, and their representative at Corowa (Mr. Ed. Clayton),…

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The Wheat Trade of 1911

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 18

Australia has played an important part in trade all through 1911. Instead of being an almost negligible factor after August the large supply of Australian wheat on…

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Agricultural Notes. Germination of Wheat

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 17

A question of vital importance to wheat growers is the proper germination of the sped when it is sown. In last month's "Agricultural Gazette," Inspector Reynolds…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4
Also in The Corowa Free Press, The Berrigan Advocate

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 be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Riot at a Railway Station. Quarrel Over Wheat Cars. Regina (Saskatchewan)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

Great difficulty is being experienced by farmers in getting their grain to the seaports. At Blainlake, it is the custom for the…

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England's "Pig-headed Farmers."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 18

This is the aggressive title of a very aggressive paper contributed to "Pearson's" by the editor of the "Small-holder." It is, as the editor describes it, a scathing…

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Southern Riverina Farmers' Co-operative Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 28

The first meeting of shareholders of the above association was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon. There were present about fifty prominent landholders…

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Berrigan A. and H. Society Crop Competition

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 20

The following are the detailed results and awards in connection with the Berrigan A. and H. Society's growing crop competition. In this competition the entries were…

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Dairy Shorthorns. Big Milk Records

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 16

It is frequently asserted that Shorthorn cows, even of the best milking strains, do not continue to give big yields throughout a long lactation period. A writer to the…

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Southern Riverina Farmers' Co-operative Assoc

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 1

A largely attended meeting of Southern Riverina Farmers" Co-operative Association was held at the town hall, Albury, yesterday. Alderman G. P. Frere,…

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Canada Through Australian Spectacles Ready Made Farm Chapter Xvi

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

When British people start a colony, they invite all the world to come in and share the blessings of the place, and there is something magnificent in that British form of hospitality, which gives welcome to every soul. But it won't work always, as we have found out in…

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The Farmers and Settlors' and Rural Workers Union

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

The secretary of the local Farmers and Settlers Association is in receipt of the following reply to a communication sent about who were…

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Farming in the "Dey" Districts

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

The first results of farming operations at the Nyngan State Farm are encouraging. The manager of the farm (Mr. H. J. Kelly), in a report, says…

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