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Farming & the land, 1906

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The Harvest. Estimate of Wheat Yield

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Hall, the acting Government statist, issued his official estimate of the wheat yield for the State on Friday. He states that the present harvest…

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New South Wales Harvest. Estimate of Wheat Yield. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Hall, the acting-Government Statist, issued his official estimate of the wheat yield for the State yesterday. He states that of the present…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 January 1906 · page 3

Maize consigned by McHugh' Tumut, was sold in Sydney last week at 4s 5d per bushel. The attempt to establish a bush fires…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

Although many holders of New South Wales new wheat still ask 3/3 per bushel (Sydney), fairly large quantities for the season of the year are being sold at 3/2½…

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Commercial. Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 January 1906 · page 2

Co-operative Company offered 2,700 bales, competition was keener at closing of December sales, particularly for home trade on this account, values were more regular for all…

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The Wheat

The Worker · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 4

The oficial estimate of the wheat crop of New South Wales for the present season is 20,500,000 bushels, an average of 11 bushels per acre…

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The Heat Wave. Disastrous Bush Fires. Enormous Destruction in the Forbes District. Farmers in Great Distress. Forbes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 4

What is probably the most disastrous fixe ever experienced in the history of Forbes has been raging in the district since Friday. It commenced at…

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New South Wales Harvest. Estimate of Wheat Yield

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

MR. W. H. Hall, the acting-Government Statist, issued his official estimate of the wheat yield for the Stats on Saturday. He states that the…

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Farmer-cottam

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 3

The marriage of Mr. Arthur Henry Fanner, eldest son of Mrs. Henry Farmer, of Eastern Greek, and teacher at the Bago Public…

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Farm and Field. Canada and Australia

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 3

An Australian who has settled down in California having noticed the comparisons made between Australia and Canada, has given his experience to the…

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Under-Weight Butter

The Temora Star · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 7

Reports form London stated that the weights of Victorian butter are not so satisfactory on arrival in England as are the consignments from New Zealand…

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Does Salt Increase Weight of Butter?

The Temora Star · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 7

It is generally taken for granted that when an ounce of salt is added to a pound of butter the weight of the salted butter is an ounce more than before the…

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The Markets. Sydney Wool Sales

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 2

The wool market in Sydney this week, as indicated by the auctions, has been splendid. The advance in prices at the opening sales on…

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Farm and Field. Dairying on Costly Land

The Temora Star · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 7

Why is dairying in Holland prosperous in spite of her high-priced lands, high taxes and other high costs of production? (asks a farmer in the "New York…

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Temora Hospital. the Wheat Money Again. a Lively Scene

The Temora Star · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hospital Committee was hold at the School of Arts on Tuesday evening last. The President (Mr. Lazarus.) presided…

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"Dry" Farming in Australia

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 2

We in Australia are very prone to regard the Americans as in many respects faddists of a most pronounced type, but we can learn a vast lot from…

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Local and General News. "Dry" Farming

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 2

In this issue we commence a series of articles concerning "dry" farming, as it is known in the United States, comprising reports by Mr. J. H. M'Coll,…

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Dry Farming. Wagga, January 10th, '06. To the Editor of the Wagga "Express."

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 3

Sir: I am enclosing a series of articles on "dry" farming contributed by J. H. McColl, M.[?].R. to the "Bendi go Advertiser," in several issues of…

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Immigrants. Two Prospective Farmers. Blacks and Bushrangers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 4

The two latest British immigrants to proceed to Myall Creek, Messrs. J. M. and W. P. George, are (the "Sydney Morning Herald" says) excellent…

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Beautiful Phosphorus A Farmer Loses four Valuable cows

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 3

THREE must he end to the use of phosphorus at this time of the year the remedy is worse than he evil sought to be removed. The ' Yass Courier' to…

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