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Farming & the land, 1907

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Farm and Field. Treating Seed Oats for Smut

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 3

Oat smut la one of the worst enemies of the oat crop At frequently causes losses of 5 or 10 per cent, of the yield. Many do not seem to realise the deadly…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 2

During the season 1906-7 the sales of wool in Sydney amounted to 707,569 bales or 78,992 more than in the previous season. Yesterday prices…

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The Sheep Show

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 2

The Sheep Show opened at the Agricultural Grounds to-day. There was a great improvement in the quality and number of the sheep. There was…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 4

The monthly committee meeting of the M. P. and A. Association was held on Friday evening, Hon. James Gormly, M.L.C., occupying the chair…

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The Sheep Show. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 2

The annual sheep show was opened on the Agricultural Ground to-day. There were 335 exhibits altogether, including non-competitive exhibits from…

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Oh Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 2

During the last few weeks Mr. T. Gardiner has forwarded regular consigements of rabbits to the Tamat freezing works, from Gondagai…

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Farmers and Settlers Monthly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Wagga Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Australian Hotel on Saturday afternoon. Mr…

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Fables for Workers Bread and Butter V. "Sin." (Dedicated to the Rev W. N. Lock.)

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 3

A simple-minded community was much troubled from the attacks of a few evildoers. So it took counsel and came to the conclusion that the power of the wicked was…

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The Dairying Industry. No. 2

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

In continuing lay letter from last week on matter re dairying, perhaps it will be as well to touch lightly on the different breeds which have…

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Sheep Show Official Opening. Value of Pastoral Industry. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 2

The Sheep Show was officially opened by the Governor to-day, who said that during this season there was a yield of 148,000 bales more wool than last, and…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report under date 25th inst.—last week's sales confirmed anticipations as to the probable…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Speech by Sir Harry Rawson. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 2

The Sheep Show was officially opened by Sir Harry Rawson to-day. His Excellency said he felt he could not too often urge the vigorous prosecution…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Feeding Cattle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 2

THERE are certain foods which act beneficially on digestion in addition to the influence which they exercise as foods,—that is, judged from the standpoint of…

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Sydney Sheep Show. Willandra Station Sheep in Sydney

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 2

AT the thirteenth annual show of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association, the following awards were made to local exhibits :—…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 2

The Wagga P. P. Board doubts whether foxes are noxious animals under the P P. Act. Mr. George Linden, has been…

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Forming a Dairy Herd

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 2

In forming a herd of dairy cows their are a few important points which the dairyman should bear in mind, unless be wishes to be greatly handicapped in these days of small…

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Farm and Field. Commerson's Potato

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 5

The Uruguay native potato, to which the scientific name of Solanum commersoni violet has been given is reported to have achieved success in France and…

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The Dairy English Cheese Market

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 5

No product of the farm has met with a more Appreciative market during the past year or two than choose of a popular variety, and good standard quality…

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Farmer’s Portable Forge

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 3

The portable forge illustrated is a light and easily-handled appliance. Its principal advantage is its extreme portability. When a man is sent to perform an…

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Farm and Field, Selection, of Breeding Stock

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 3

The general principle of heredity is that “like produces like.” There are departures from this rule, but it proves true in the majority of instances, and it…

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