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Farming & the land, 1906

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The Wheat Harvest. New South Wales Yield. 20,930,282 Bushels

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 4

According to the Government Statistician the total area of this State sown with wheat last season was 2,152,013 acres, representing close upon 80 per cent. of…

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farmers and Settlers Association. Brookong Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting was held in the Lockhart School of Arts on Thursday, 12th April. The [?]utes of the previous meeting…

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Smelter for Sheep and Lambs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 4

The question of suitable shelter for sheep at the lambing season is one that comes prominently before [?]ockmasters at this period of the year, and it has been shown…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.] the Dairy Cow

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 4

DAIRYING during the winter period is more profitable than during summer. The price of dairy products is almost invariably higher during the cold months…

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Topics of the Hour. District Dairy Stock

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 2

Mr. W. S. CLEMSON has purchased through Mr. Kyle, a consignment of high grade dairy heifers from Mr David Hyam, the noted South Coast breeder…

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Farm and Field. Action of Lime on the Soil

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 3

The functions of lime when applied to the soil are very complex, and may be summed up as follows:— 1st.—Its Influence liberates plant food…

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The Farmer's Fowl

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 4

Most farmer's consider utility as the important thing to be considered before embarking upon any new enterprise, and inquire, Is there a fair profit in raising…

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Sydney Wheat Market

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 3

In the grain market on Thursday, choice milling wheat was quoted at 34 (Sydney); [?] 34; seed wheat, ordinary varieties, clean, well screened, 4- to…

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The Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

Under date of 16th March, "Bornbusch" reports on the following terms:—" In France the weather is satisfactory;…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. Limited, report under date, sydney, April 18th :— Woal.—Pending the wool auctions to…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 6

Dalgety and Company, Limited, Wool. Grain and Produce Brokers, report under date of April 17th:—The next series of auctions will be held on the 23rd and 24th…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Monthly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Association's rooms last night. There were present—Messrs. J. Jeremy (in the chair), H. E…

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Temora Farmers' List. in Aid of the Hospital

The Temora Star · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 1

With the approval of the Committee We have opened a special list for farmers, and will be pleased to receive donations from them in aid of the…

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Farmers and Settlers. the Recent Farmers' Fair

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon in the Australian Hotel. Mr. B. B. Bennett…

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German Army Stud Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 4

At Trakehnen, in Eastern Prussia, ten miles from the Russian border, is the German Government stud farm, founded in the eighteenth century by Frederick…

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Experiment Farm Orchard

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

At the orchard and cannery at the Wagga Experiment Farm the students, under Mr. S. A. Hogg's supervision, are busy packing sultanas, which are…

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Commercial the Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 3

Dalgety and Company, Limited, wool, grain and produce brokers, report, under date of April 17th :—The next series of auctions will be held on the 23rd and…

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Sydney Wheat Market. (By Telegraph.) SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 2

In the grain market to-day, milling wheat, shoice, was quoted at 3/3¾ to 3/4½ (Sydney); F.A.Q., ditto seed wheat, ordinary varieties, clean, well…

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The Gospel of Labor in the Country. Prendergast As Propagandist. the Victorian Labor Leader Well Received.—farmers Rally to Labors Call.—a New Union Organized

The Worker · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 3

Mr. G. M. Prendergast, leader of the Labor Party and the Opposition in Victoria, has entered upon an instructive propaganda campaign in the country districts…

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Modern Sheep-shearing Machinery

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 3

Our object in submitting this article is to bring before the notice of pastoralists and Woolgrowers generally the advantages to be derived from the…

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