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Farming & the land, 1908

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Sydney Wool Sulas

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

GOLD[?]ROUGH, MORT & Co. LTE., report on May 14:—During the past few days there has been some inquiry, btu buyers show little disposition to advance on prices bid at the auctions of test week…

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Wool at 10s 4d per lb

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 3

In a record of 80 years back, published in the " Auckland Weekly News, " reference is made to the sales of Australian wool in London in the…

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Winter School for Farmers

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 3

In consequence of the success of the winter school for farmers during the last two years, and the requests already made for a repetition thereof…

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Farm and Pastoral Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 7

A message from Broken Hill says that Sub Inspector Sawtell intepds to issue instructions to blacksmiths, who are mainly guilty of the offence, to…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 4

Goldbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd, Sydney, report:—During the past few days, there has been some inquiry, but [?] show little disposition to advance on [?]…

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Alleged Sheep-Stealing. a Selector Before the Court

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 5

At Hillgrove Police Court on Mondat, before Messrs Win Morgan and John cameron, J[?]. P. Walter Turner was, charged with stealing a…

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The Dairy. Australian Butter Abroad. Preservatives Objected To

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

In the latter part of last year it was brought under the notice of the Department of Trade and Customs that a consignment of Australian butter had…

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Wool Report

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 7

The A. M. L. & F. Co. Ltd., report:—Business since the public auctions of last week has been confined mainly to a few transactions in…

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Farm Gate Fastener

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 5

The device shown in the accompanying illustrations (which are reproduced from the "Prairie Farmer") for fastening a gate through a wire fence is too…

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Farm and Field. Farmyard Manures

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

There is no fertiliser that can be more profitably used on the farm than farmyard manure (writes an American agricultural paper). The solid and liquid…

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A Good Farm Whitewash

Guyra Argus · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 4

A carelessly-made whitewash will last only for a little while. It will pay to get the wash right in the first application, otherwise the effects are soon lost, and…

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Sheep Dipping

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 7

A GIS[?]ORNE (N.Z.) resident has invented a new sheep-race for dipping purposes. The patent is on the lines of an endless belt, working on rollers, and covered…

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London Wool Sales. London, Wednesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 5

AT the wool sales yesterday the prices ruled very firm…

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Farmers' Meetings. Steinbrook

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of the Steinbrook branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on 14th May, when there was a good attendance, the chair…

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Farmers' Winter School

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 7

WE are in receipt of a syllabus in connection with the Winter School for Farmers to be held at Hawkesbury Agricultural College in June. The number of students will…

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District Intelligence. Dundee. Farmers and Settlers

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association took place at Mrs. Stibbar'd on Saturday night last. President F. Sloman presided, and Messrs. T. Madden…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved). Feeding Cows

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 6

In some dairies roots are given whole, the hay and straw unchaffed, and other foods with just as little preparation; but these places never…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 7

Messrs. Sobute, Bell, and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 19th May:—For the first time since the decline in values began toward the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 5

GOLD[?]UGH, Moss & Co., Ltd., report on May 21st:—A rather better tons has been in evidence during the past week, although transactions are still difficult no [?] owing to…

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Wool Market. Schute, Bell, &. Co's. Ltd. Report. Under date 19th May :--

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

For the first time since the decline in values began towards the close of November last, a gleam of brightness has appeared on the wool horizon. After opening at a decline of from…

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