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Farming & the land, 1907

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The Country Fob Butter

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

For the past eleven months the batter exports from Australia increased in in valued by £700, 985. The total exports were valued at about…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

The Tumut Freezing Works which are nearing completion will be open to receive rabbits on Monday next. A fortnight later the management will…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

The vote for closer settlement amounts to £280,000. The ruling local price for this scason's whcat is 2/6½…

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Commercial. Wool Reports

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 3

Shute, Bell, and Co., report under date 2nd January.—Although actual transactions during the recess have been confined to the sale of lots passed in at…

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Commercial. the Wool Season

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Limited, report under date December 31st:—The wool season is practically at a…

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Poisoned Wheat Kills a Child

The Worker · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 11

The body of a little girl, Vera McLeon, who died in St. Arnaud (V.) district, was exhumed and portions of the organs sent to Melbourne. The Government Analyst found…

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The Wool Clip. Figures for 1906

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

Mr. C. Lyne, District inspector of Stock, seen yesterday afternoon, said that in his returns for the year ending 31st December, 1906, he estimated the…

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Fire at Gobbagombalin. Wheat Chops Destroyed. Considerable Damage

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

A large fire occurred on New Year's day on the Gobbagombalin Estate. The outbreak occurred at about 11.30 a.m. on the farm occupied by Mr…

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Bush Fire Mr. R. Morris Burnt Out. Narrow Escape of Gobbagumbalin Share Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

In the forenoon of New Year's Day an extensive fire broke out on the Gobbagumbalin Estate, and burnt out Mr. Richard Morris's crop, as well as over…

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Crocodile Farming. Scope for a New Industry

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 4

The "Madras Mail" in a recent article advocated crocodile farming as an industry with great possibilities. "So many people nowadays (wrote the…

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Practical Butter Working

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

In working butter never slide the puddle over the surface, as such treatment injures the grain. The best method is to remove the milk by using a gentle downward pressure…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved] Flowers During Dry Weather

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

MOST flowers need but little attention as long as showery weather continues in spring, but they require care to produce good results during the hot, dry weather of…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

SOME of the sheds in the Yass district only finished shearing this week. It is proposed to take definite action this moth in regard to the launching…

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The Dairy. the Bull's Influence on Milking Breeds

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 4

This subject was referred to an interesting manner by a German scientist. Professor Hansen of Bonn, on the Rhine. In the course of a recently-…

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As the Crow Files [By Short Cut ] The Champion Mean Farmer

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 1

THE hot weather we are now experiencing reminds me of an invitation, while representing another paper, given by a…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

The wool shipments from australia during the past half year exceeded those of the corresponding period of 1905 by 10,007 bales…

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Wheat Report

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 6

Messrs. Lindley, Walker and Co., Mark Lane, Sydney, report:— The holidays have certainly not been responsible for any improvement in wheat…

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WHEAT. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

Lindley, Walker and Co., report:— The holidays have certainly not been responsible for any improvement in wheat business, the invariable reply to invitations to…

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The Local Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 2

The local wheat market quotation yesterday stood at, 2s 6d per bushel. Mr. W. Purtell informs us that the wheat between here and Albury, generally speaking, has suffered from too…

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Commercial. WOOL. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 3

Messrs. Schute, Bell, and Co. report:— Although actual transactions during the recess have been confined to the sale of lots passed in at the auction and to locally scoured…

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