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Farming & the land, 1906

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Wheat-Growing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

Since 1861 the price charged for crown land to be used for agricultural production has been steadily reduced, and difficulties placed in the way of those…

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Wheat Standard

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

The following circular has been received here— "Sydney Chamber of Commeree. Royal Exchange, Sydney, 3rd January, 1906. The…

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 3

Winchcombe Carson, and Co., Ltd., report:— The wool market retains a holiday tone, most of the buyers being away from town…

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Cattle Breeding in Germany

The Temora Star · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 7

This is the subject or an article in a recent issue of the "Journal of the Board of Agriculture," London. In proportion to area the number of cattle in Germany…

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Drought-Resisting Wheat

The Temora Star · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 7

The National Agricultural Association of Queensland has received two interesting exhibits of wheat in the ear from Mr A. Hoskins, of Taruida Station, on the…

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The Wheat Standard

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. H. Chas. Mitchell, the secretary, has written on behalf of the president of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce and the chairman of the Grain Trade…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., report under date January 3rd:—Wool.—The wool market retains a…

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Wheat Supplies SYDNEY

The Temora Star · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

Many large firms in Sydney have advised their country agents to hold back the supplies of wheat, owing to the possibility of a wharf laborers'…

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Cheapening Wheat Production. The Latest Improved Harvester

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

We notice that considerable interest has been aroused in grain-growing districts by the field trials of a large 'Push Sunshine harvester,' which it almost…

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The District Wool Clip. a Satisfactory Increase

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

We are indebted to Mr. C. Lyne, the District Stock Inspector, for some valuable information regarding the wool clip of the Wagga Pastures Protection Board…

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Wagga District Wool Clip. a Large Increase

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

The official returns of the wool clip for the Wagga Pastures Protection District for the past shearing have been made available for publication by Mr…

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Hunting Cattle Raiders. Alleged Wholesale "Duffing." Police Mounted on Racehorses

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 6

A Charlville (Q,) wire of Tuesday says:—A case of alleged cattle duffing on an extensive scale has come to light in the Winton district. A…

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Cheapening the Production of Wheat Wide Push "Sunshine" Harvester

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 6

Considerable interest has been arous[?] in grain growing districts by the announcement of the results of field trials of a large Push "Sunshine."…

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Cheapening the Production of Wheat. Wide Push 'Sunshine' Harvester

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

Considerable interest has been aroused in grain growing districts by the announcement of the results of field trials of a large Push 'Sunshine'…

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F.A.Q. Wheat Standard. (To the Editor the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

Sir.—With reference to the f.a.q. standard for wheat, will you be good enough to explain in the much-read columns of your paper its advantage…

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Wagga Experiment Farm. Some Interesting Particulars

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 2

Regarding operations at the Wagga Experiment Farm, we have been furnished by Mr. L. Macdonald, who is acting as superintendent during the…

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A Farm Mystery. Three Persons Murdered

The Temora Star · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 7

The New York correspondent of the London " Daily Mail" wrote from New York on Sunday, 8th October:-- An extraordinary tragedy occurred on…

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Crop-bound Fowls

The Temora Star · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 7

After feeding on long grass, especially if it is coarse, fowls are apt to become crop-bound. The grass gets over the passage leading to the gizzard, and stops…

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Farm and Field. a Big Ranch

The Temora Star · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 7

Mr W. C. Stuart, in the "Country Gentleman." of Albany, U.S.A., gives a very interesting account of the ranch and farm known as'"Ranch 101," 87,000…

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South Australian Wheat Yield

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 3

Tho approaching wheat harvest was recently estimated at nine bushels to the acre, or 15,750,000 bushels in all. Since the prediction was made,…

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