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Farming & the land, 1913

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Howlong Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 47

The monthly meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the School of Arts, Howlong, on 8th March, at 8 p.m., Present—Messrs. W. Murdoch…

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Are Dairymen Slaves?

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 18
Also in The Berrigan Advocate

"Dairymen are slaves," heatedly remarked a witness before the Food Commission. "I work 14 days a week." It was a dairyman who was giving evidence, and the…

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Hay Irrigation Area. (Concluded from last issue.) Gave Up Dairying

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 40

Practically the only people gaining, their livelihood on the irrigation settlement without an income from working outside, are the dairymen, and among them…

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A Poor Fruit Crop. Sharp's Creek, Adelong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—A recent hailstorm here did a lot of damage to some of the gardens. We also had some nice rain, but the weather has been very hot lately…

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Farmers & Settlers' Platform. Objective

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 6

(a) The return of members to Parliament having a practical knowledge of country districts and requirements generally…

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IRRIGATION. Advice for Private Farmers

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 4

Quite lately the irrigationist of this Department visited several small farms in the Gunnedah, Muswellbrook and Singleton districts, on some of which a…

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Homestead Farms

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 5

[A Homestead Farm is a lease in perpetuity. The principal conditions which attach thereto being perpetual residence and payment of rent and the carrying out…

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Jerilderie Farmers and Settlers' Association

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the executive of the Farmers and Settlers" Union was held on Wednesday afternoon in the Mechanics' Institute…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Brocklesby Branch

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 5

At a meeting of the above on the 37th ult., Mr. J. A. Hogan being in the chair, correspondence was read and dealt with as follows:--…

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Prolific Water Melon Crop

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

The arrival of Mr. Fred, Muller, junr., of Myrtleford, at the Whorouly races on Wednesday last with a waggon conveying one ton of melons,…

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Ovens and Murray Dairy Company

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 5

A meeting of the directors of the Springhurst Dairy Company was held at the factory on Tuesday, when the price of butter fat was fixed at 9½d…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council of the above Society was held at the Royal hotel on Thursday afternoon. Messrs W. Kilpatrick (in the chair), T…

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Cross Breeding for Butter Production

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

Replying to a question on the subject of the crossing of cattle for the production of butter, a dairy expert states that experiments which the…

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A Dairy Feeding Test

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 1

In the Iowa station a thorough test of feed[?] and turnips to dairy cows [?] conclusively that turnips [?] the favor of milk and…

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Great Feats by Farmers. Some Record Achievements

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 1

Lincolnshire is noted for its immense fields and huge haystacks. Three years ago a [?] Spalding built a haystack which he pro[?]lly…

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Wheat Market. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

Wheat has become dull, and is about [?] a bushel lower than a week ago, business is now restricted. Buyers and sellers are at arm's length, and neither…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

The second series of wool sales for 1919 was continued yesterday. There was a good sale. Rates for merinoos remained unchanged, while shabby sorts were…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat. From Yass to America and Back. Mr. Neilsen Hazards a Prophecy Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 3

?r. Nielsen, ex-member for Yash, who has just returned from a pleasant trip to America at the expense of this bleeding country, has furnished a report to the…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes.s for the Man on the Land. Seed Wheat.s

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

The Superintendent of Agriculture discussing the undoubted advantages to the farmer of a change of seed from time to time, points out that this does not mean…

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