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Farming & the land, 1908

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Will Butter get Cheaper?

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 9

Attention Elect Week has stimulated the buying by the Sydney gracers of his a cheese, and lard, but has [?] whatever to do with the…

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Telegraphic. [Through Our Metropolitan Agents] The Wool Sales

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the wool sales, yesterday, the catalogues were very small, consisting of only 1593 bales. Competition was, however, spirited and general, while…

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Something Like a Farm. [?],000,000 Acres In Extent and Nearly 2,000,000 Animals

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 3

The biggest farm—if "farm it can be called—is that owned by Don Lots Terraras, in the State of C[?], Mexico, which…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). the Piggery

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 8

At this season of the year a good deal of changes will be required in the management of pigs. Spring is at band, grass is coming, and lots of…

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Roofing Farm Buildings

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 8

The choice of material for covering farm buildings and yards will very largely depead upon the amount of money which can be spent, but taking…

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The Experiment Farm. Practical Lesson by Fruit Expert

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 4

Mr. Allen, the fruit expert connected with the Department of Agriculture, gave an exhibition of orchard tree pruning at toe Government…

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COMMERCIAL. The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1908 · page 6

[?] Ben, and Co. WOOL and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date August 11th:—An incident of peculiar interest to wool-growers generally…

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Wet Sheep

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

The " wet sheep " question is one that seriously engages the attention of every sheep owner and shearer at one time or another, for although they…

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Decrease of Sheep

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 8

According to recent statistics the number of sheep in the principal rearing countries of the world has decreased to the extent of 44,000,000…

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Wool Reports

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report for week ending 13th August:—On Thursday we submitted a catalogue of 1773 bales, disposing of 1[?]50…

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Butter Melts in Price

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 5

There is a further fall in the price of butter, which has decreased 20s per cwt, making a drop of 60s in one week. Butter is now quoted at 100s…

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Wool for China

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

The Chinese have recently set about the fostering of new industrees, and towards the accomplishment of this object inquiries were made, through…

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Wet Wool. Scientific Investigation

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

Exactly what constitutes "wet wool" has been a source of [?] trouble between pastoralists and suearers. Many attempts have been…

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Wool Market. Winchcombe. Carson & Co's Ltd Report

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

There was an excellent attendance at to-day's sale and competition was brisk for all descriptions. Values ruled very firm [?] for good merino wool, though, faulty parcels…

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Farm and Pastoral Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 7

The Guyra 'Argus' reports that Mr. C. Fuchs, of Kelly's Plains, in tends taking the purebred Suffolk Punch stallion, Invercoe-Mullerite, to…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 4

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report re Thursday's wool sales:— We submitted 1773 bales, disposing of 1850 at auction and privately. Our principal…

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Useful Farm Derricks

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 4

A derick comes bandy when loading heavy articles on a waggon, for butcher rolling, building, etc. A good derrick, like the one shown in fig. 1, is easily…

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Farmers' Bulletins. Flax-growing

Guyra Argus · Thursday 20 August 1908 · page 6

WE have received from the Under Secretary, Department of Agriculture, a copy of Farmers' Bulletin No. 9, entitled " Notes on Flax Growing,"…

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Poetry. Laving the Farm

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 6

With hopeful hearts they packed their goods, The farmer and his faithful wife. Their thoughts turned turned the city…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Cows for Small Holdings

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 6

The usefulness of the cow whilst a[?] depends entirely upon the quality and quantity of the milk and given. No matter how handsome in…

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