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Farming & the land, 1909

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Wheat Market

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 4

Messrs. Lindley, Walker, and Co report:—At the end of last week there was a bit of a lull in wheat, and. buyers were inclined to hold off…

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Sydaey Wool Sales

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the wool sales yesterday there was still a good demand for anything like attractive wools. Of 6917 bales offered, 6036 were sold…

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Farm and Dairy Original Articles [Art Right Reserved] Growing Celery on Sandy Soil

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 6

Although celery is best adapted to a very moist soil, yet those who have sandy gardens can grow it, by giving the necessary care, it may not be so…

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Farmers!

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 1

Has. It ever occurred to you that you are losing money each day by not having a proper water supply on your farm. The cheapest way to do…

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The Dairy Sire

Glen Innes Examiner · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 7

[?] before the High[?] Agricultural Society upon the [?] record keeping and [?] Mr John…

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Pleuro in Cattle

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 4

The February number of the N.S.W. "Agricultural Gazette" contains an interesting article by Mr. Henry Max, Government veterinary surgeon, on…

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Farm and Pastoral Notes

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1909 · page 8

A compilation of the wheat crops in the several countries of the world In "Beerbohm's List," corrected up to date, makes the total in quarters…

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Immigrant Farm Workers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 4

THE early part of this year has started very briskly so far as immigration matters are concerned. Large numbers of specially-selected young men have…

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The Farmer Feeds Them All

Guyra Argus · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 4

The politician talks and talks, The actor plays his part, The soldier emitters on parade, The goldsmith plies his art…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1909 · page 7

The Pastoral Finance Association report re their last Monday's sale:[?]Animated competition characterised the sale as throngh, and we had no diffienlty in…

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Widgiewa Sheep

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 4

In a notice by Mr. J. S. Horsfall, of Widgiowa. that he intends to discontinue exhibiting at the, Sydney and Wagga sheep shows, it is mentioned…

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

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 2

Under date 2nd March.-- The selling season is closing strongly, competition continuing animated for all descriptions, especially when the fact that the bulk…

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Cattle

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

The exhibits in this class were of exceptional merit, and the quality of the stock was pronounced by experts to be superb This particularly applies to the…

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Sheep

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 2

In the sheep section, as usual, there was very little competition, the whole of the exhibits being confined to a few farmers. Notwithstanding the smallness of…

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Wool

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 3

There were only a few entries in the wool classes, but the quality of the exhibits were of a high standard a collection of sample wool by Mr. T. C Kemp…

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Dairy Exhibits

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 3

The dairy exhibits, although not very numerous, appeared to be of excellent quality. There were no less than 16 entries for 21b of table butter, the prize…

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Farming in the Tamworth District

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1909 · page 8

At the Peel River inquiry recently, Mr. C. J. Britten furnished some interesting information concerning the productiveness of the soil in the Tain…

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High Prices for Crossbred Wool

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 6

Advices from New Zealand state that the crossbred wool from Mt. Logan's Estate, Tapanui, recently topped the Dunedin sales at 12½d. per lb…

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Dairy Inspection. (To the Editor, ARGUS.)

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 7

Sir,—Will you please allow me space in your paper to give vent to a grievance of dairymen in this district? Mr. Inspector McKie, of the Board of…

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An Island of Women Farmers

Guyra Argus · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 3

At Ouessant, a little island off the coast of Brittany, few men are ever seen, and the women do all the work. The men of Ouessant do no farm…

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