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Farming & the land, 1913

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N.s.w. Wheat Harvest. Largest on Record

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

The Government Statistician estimates that the Now South Wales harvest this season has given a record wheat crop of 30,132,500 bushels, or 5,767,000 bushels…

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From Farm and Dairy

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

The farm produce and that coming from the dairy farms was such as to excite considerable interest, and w[?] competition was keen, quality was…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land By the N.S.W. Department Oata

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

The loss caused by the presence of the "black" or "wild oats in some districts in this State must now run into rather starting sums of money. In the…

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Economy of Dairy Cow

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 18

The dairy cow is a more economical producer of human food than the steer. Lawes and Gilbert have calculated that a fattening steer which gains 151b. in weight per…

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Dairying in the Hills

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 18

Discussing the most suitable breeds of dairy cattle for the hill districts, the "Farmers' Gazette," Dublin, says:—"What about our Kerries and Dexters? See them…

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Only Small Capital Required. Better Terms for Farms Than Offered by Government Closer Settlement Act

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 1
Also in Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser

Whoever heard of country land being sold on a 10p c. deposit and no further payment of principal for five years? Messrs. Main and…

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The Farmers' Vote. Going to Mr. Falkiner

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 3

Mr. Falkiner addressed a large meeting at Temora on Wednesday, of last week, the farmers being [?] represented. At the conclusion Mr…

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Only Small Capital Required. Better Terms for Farms Than Offered by the Government Closer Settlement Act

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

Whoever heard of Country Land being sold on a 10 per cont deposit, and no further Payment of Principal for 5 years?…

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Junee Farmer Disappears

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 6

On the 20th February last Mr. Thos. Cummins, farmer, of Old Junee, left his home to go to Coolamon. So far as is known,he did not leave the train at…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Balldale Branch

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

The Balldale branch of the F. and S. Association held a meeting on Saturday afternoon last, after a long recess made necessary by the harvest season. There…

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For the Farmer. Principles of Breeding

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 1

It is generally supposed that the progeny will, at least to some extern, inherit the qualities of the parents ; hence success depends to a great…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. a Hillston Case. Conflicting Evidence as to Ages of Cattle

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

At the Court of Quarter Sessions on Friday, before Mr. Acting Judge Hamilton, Frank Hay Johns was charged that he did on the 25th…

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Wheat Growing Up to Date. in the Corowa District

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 1

Remarkable progress has marked the Corowa district during the past decade, and a tangible result of the cutting up of large estates is shown in the growing…

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Wheat Market. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

The local wheat market is rather sluggish in lone after the competition of March speculative contracts. There are several buyers of April delivery at 3/8¼…

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Marketing of Wheat.. Negotiable Storage Warrants Advocated

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 5

Mr. J.S. Branton of Messrs. Brunton & Co., speaking at the Food Commission inquiry in Sydney on Monday, stated that, as in Argentine and other wheat…

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Farmers' and Settlers' District Council. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. G. A. Bell has brought forth a column of matter in yours of the 25th ult., which in no way extricates either Mr. H. A. Pacch or himself from the…

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FARMERS & Settlers' Association. Burrawong Branch

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 1

A well attended meeting of the above was held at the Burrawong Hall on 20th ult. After confirmation of the minutes of the previous meeting…

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AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. (By N.S.W. Department of Agriculture.) The Past Harvest

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 3 April 1913 · page 4

The reports on the recent wheat harvest at the various experiment farms appear in the "Agricultural Gazette" for Match and April, and will be found by…

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Kiewa Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 18

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in this company was held on the 29th ult. Mr. M'Leod was in the chair. Thede were a fair number of shares…

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