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Farming & the land, 1913

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Practical — Agriculture. Original Articles. Specially written for this column. All Rights Reserved. the Dairying Industry

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 4

The growing demand for dairy produce for export as well as for local consumption, tgoether with the adaptability of this country for producing it,…

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Sow Lucerne Now. the Best of Fodder Crops

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 6

In the greater part of this State from March to May is found the best time to sow lucerne, and there are likely to be many farmers who have in…

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Body Found in Booroorban Tank. a Well-known Junee Farmer

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 March 1913 · page 2

The identity of the body of an old man, recently found in a tank at Booroorban, has now been established beyond doubt to be that of a farmer…

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New South Wales. Up Goes the Butter Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 3

It has been decided that the official quotation for the best butter on Tuesday morning shall be 108/ per ewt., for grocer's selected brands of New South Wales…

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Australia Irrigates Her Wheat! What the Duke of Marlborough Thinks, London

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 25 March 1913 · page 2

Sir George Reid, Commonwealth High Commissioner, has written a letter to the "Daily Mail" correcting the statement made by the Duke of Marlborough in a…

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Correspondence. Farmers' and Settlers Association. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 26 March 1913 · page 5

Sir,—In your issue of the 12th inst. Mr. John Roes made a very poor attempt indeed to justify the incorrect statements he made about myself at a meeting of the…

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Cattle

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 8

While the entries are less than last year, in almost every class very fine animals are shown and breeders are well represented. The dry season has…

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Sheep

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 7

The annual show of the sheep b[?]eeders is held in July of each year, so that the sheep exhibits at the Royal Easter Show did not attract the attention…

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Wheat Yield

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

According to a table published in the "Daily Telegraph" of the 21st inst., the total area under wheat last season for this State was 2,892,848…

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English Wheat Market

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

The Department of Agriculture has received the following official report of the English wheat market: London, 20th inst. Wheat market [?], with fair inquiry…

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Hospital Wheat Fund

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

The secretary of the above desires to acknowledge receipt of the following additional moneys in connection with the above:--…

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London Wool Sales

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. Ltd. have received the following cable from their London house under date 19th instant:—"The second series of wool sales have closed. The…

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Wet Sheep and Idle Time

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 16

The Full Court delivered its reserved judgment a few days ago in an appeal affecting the shearing industry. The Chief Justice, in delivering the judgment…

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An Unsustained Charge. Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

Before Messrs. Dr. C. M. Macknight and A. T. Muldoon, J's.P., at the Uraua Police Court yesterday (Thursday) a lad named Kemball, of Albury, appeared…

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Melbourne Sheep Market. Wednesday, March 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

Fat Sheep—20,000 yarded. Best crossbreds were fully represented, but in merinos the greater portion consisted of second and useful grades. Owing to the general…

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Pastoral. Lambs' Skins. In Relation to the Export Trade

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

"What part does the skin play in the total value of the expert lamb?" To this question the sheep and wool expert addresses himself in the report…

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The Golden Grain. Big Wheat Development

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 7

The wheat made an exceptionally attractive exhibit and quite in keeping with the remarkable development in cereal production which has taken place…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes for the Man on the Land

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervised of the Hon. J.L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experimental of the Department. No. 99. AGRICULTURAL…

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