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Farming & the land, 1907

1,414 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 71

Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

Holders of wheat appear to be in it, as values are rising, and the market position is strong, the world's supply being short. The European crops are…

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Starving Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 2

At Blayney there are two thousand starving sheep passing from Narandera to Byrock, where the drought conditions are attributed to rabbits, as…

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Wool Prospects

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 3

Dalgety and Company, Limited, report:— A few sales of locally scoured wool by private treaty has been reported during…

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Wheat and Maize

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 22 May 1907 · page 3

Holders of wheat in Sydney are asking 4s per bushel, but buyers are chary about giving beyond 3/11, their hesitancy being due to doubt as to how the…

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The Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 4

Lindley Walker and Co., Mark Lane Sydney, report:—During the past month the wheat market has been firm, due chiefly to the adverse weather…

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Notice to Shed Hands and Wool-pressers

The Worker · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 15

Shed hands and wool-pressers having records of their earnings at shed work would oblige by communicating with me. Shed hands with records of their…

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Dead Cows Poison Dairy Water

The Worker · Thursday 23 May 1907 · page 9

Some time ago an outbreak of typhoid in Melbourne was traced to a dairy which used Yarra water for washing its utensils. The Health Inspector has since been seeking the…

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Sheep's Brains

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 7

Ingredients:—i set of brains, 1 very small piece of onion or a oschalot, salt, egg, breadcrumbs, lemon. Method.—Soak the brains for half an hour…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 6

Dalgety and Co. Ltd., Harrison, Jones and Devlin Ltd., Hill, Clark and Co., Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. Ltd., Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd…

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The Dairy. New Test for Moisture in Butter

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 3

Among the many things of interest presented before butter-makers at the recent meeting of the Iowa State Dairy Association, recently held at Cedar Rapids,…

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Drought Notes. Thousands of Sheep Lost

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

"WHAT are your losses from the drought?" we asked a pastoralist this week. "Fully 20 per sent.," was the reply. "I have lost nearly that in…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Article. Breeding Cereal Grains. [All Rights Reserved.]

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

THERE is great need for considerable increase in the average yield of ordinary field crops, by means of good cultivation and continued selection of the most…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

It is reported that Mr. A. B. Triggs [?]ned a heavy loss a few days ago. He was sending a train-load of sheep out back for pasture, and over 1000…

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Farm and Field. Nitrogen from the Air

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 3

Speaking at a recent conference of farmers held in Canada. Professor Saunders, of the Canadian Department of Agriculture, referred to recent experiments…

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Coolamon Rifle Club. To the Editor “Farmers’ Review.”

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

Sir,—As hon. sec. to the Rifle Club, I desire to say that some of the members, town members especially, do not take the interest…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 2

The London market has gone up to 34/- per quarter; and in Sydney 3/10 per bushel has been realised. Owing to reports of bad crops, July wheat…

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Sheep with Four Horns

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 2

Among the sheep penned at Homebush yesterday was a merino with four horns, which was sold for three pounds…

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Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 2

Messrs. Sohute, Bell, and Co. report:— Interest in wool circles is centred in the auction sales fixed to take place in Sydney this week, there being every promise of a…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 8

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report, May 23:— We held our usual monthly wood auction to-day, and our catalogue…

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