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Farming & the land, 1908

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North Coast Dairy Lands

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 4

For some time past any intimation that North Coast dairy lands are being made available to settlers has been extremely welcome. The wealth…

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Telegraphic. Warwick Farm Races

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1908 · page 2

Hurdle--Tyrone, Arizona, Superbus The winner started at three to 1. Farm Stakes--Saki, Salvadora, Marlee. The winner started at 4 to 1…

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Farm and Pastoral Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 7

Some of the root crops grown this year have yielded remarkably well. At Quirindi a farmer had two acres of land under turnips, and the yield…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 5

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., report re last west's wool sales:— As compared with the Sydney August auctions, prices for well-grown wools ruled…

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Wool Report

Guyra Argus · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 7

Dalgety and Company, Ltd, Sydney report under date of 3rd instant:—The fortnightly auctions commenced in this…

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Sheep and Lambs

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 6

Just now these animals are causing a good deal of anxiety to both shepherd and owner. Suckling ewes seem to be always hungry, and finish off…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 3

AT Wednesday's sales, for all good wools the market ruled firm at about last month's rates, but for shortstapled and burry lines and the lower…

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Farm and Dairy Original Article. (All Rights Reserved.) Cow Cabbages

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 6

Setting out cow cabbages should be pushed along with all speed, as there will be plenty of showers. No cost in labor or fertilisers should be…

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Crops Damaged by Rains

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 5

LODNON, Wednesday Night.—Continuous rains have severely damaged the crops in Scotland and the North-west of Ireland…

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Profits of Sheep

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 1

Among the reasons why formers should combine sheep-keeping with their tillage are that sheep will eat a great many kinds of weeds which…

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Wool Reports

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., report:—During the past week business has been restricted to passed in lots and locally fellmongered…

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Wool Market. Schute, Bell & Co's., Limited Report

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 2

Under date 8th September.-- Last week's sales passed off on the whole satisfactorily, though doubtless in some cases owners were…

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Earlier Harvest. Wonders of a New Wheat. Oats Without Husks

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 1

A practical experiment of vital interest to farmers, and, indeed, to the country centrally, has just retched most successful conclusion on some…

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The Producer. Mixed Farming

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 1

Applications are being invited for two positions in the Department of Agriculture of New South Wales. The positions are for inspectors and…

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Getting a Good Crop of Squash

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 2

Squash will not do well if given a warm, early poll of a randy nature. For summer has spoke the hills about a feet apart, and for the…

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The Experimental Farm. to Be Worthy the District

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 4

Since the visit to Glen Innes by Hon. J. Perry, Minister for Agriculture, departmental actions have proved that the Ministerial promise,…

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Farmers at Play. Successful Outing at Reddestone

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 4

There was only one thought in the minds of the hundred or two people who assembled . at Mr. P. Bugan's hospitable form at Reddestone on…

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Farmers and Settlers

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 4

The members of the Reddestone branch of the F. and S. Association combined pleasure and business on Friday last. At the regular monthly…

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A Woman on a Canadian Farm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 6

"THE World's Work" for May gives a vivid picture of a young Englishwoman who runs a Canadian farms Miss Binnie-Clark, in[?]telling her own story,…

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Farm and Pastoral Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 7

The people of the Jersey and Guernislands set a good example in the mv they guard the purity of blood in their cattle. As far back as 1789 a law…

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