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Farming & the land, 1907

1,414 stories in Riverina's papers · page 36 of 71

Sydney Sheep Sales. High Priced Rams. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 2

At the stud sheep sales to-day the three-year-old stud ram, Ben Bow, realised 700 guineas. Baronet the Third, 610 guineas, and two others at 220 and…

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High Priced Sheep. 700 Guinea Ram. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 2

At the stud sheep sales to day there was sold on account of the executors of the late Thomas Gibson, of Tasmania, the champion merino ram. "Benbow," 3…

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Other People's Views: an Open Column. Homes for Farmers

The Worker · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 5

Dear Worker,— Through the efforts of Labor Leader Prendergast the Gre Gre timber reserve, near St. Arnaud (V.), has been thrown…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Increasing the Corn Yield

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 2

It is generally believed and understbod that it is advisable to procure seed from that which lias previously grown in the neighbourhood…

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Dairy Notes

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 2

When the thousand and one chances for loss in the dairy come to be considered, it appears that either the ignorant dairyman ought soon to find…

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The Dairy. Garget, or Congestion of the Udder

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 5

From the veterinary department of the kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. U.S.A., comes a bulletin on garget, or congestion of the udder. The…

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Farm and Field. Malting Barley

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 5

Unlike the whe[?] crop, which can be grown on almost any description of soil, barley of a fine malting quality can only be grown on a special and very limited…

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The Dairy English Cheese Market

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 3

No product of the farm has met with more: appreciative market during the past year. or two. than cheese of a popular variety; and good standard quality…

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Farm and Field. Commersonis potato

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 3

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

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Vaccination of Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

At Thursday's meeting of the Municipal Council, the following motion from the Nowra Council was considered, and referred to the Finance…

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Wheat or Wool? Which Is the More Profitable? a Pastoralist's Views. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 3

Is wheat-growing a failure? Mr. W. E. Abbott, president of the Pastoralists' Union, appears to think so. Addressing the annual meeting of…

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The Sheep Sales More Big Prices. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

At the stud sheep sales to-day ten sheep sold on account of Litchfield Bros, Cooma, realised £456, the highest being 100 guineas…

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To the Farmers of the Cootamundra Electorate. [To the Editor.]

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 4

Sir,—Will you kindly permit me, so to speak, to have a chat with the farmers of your electorate through the columns of your paper. I wish for them to refer…

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Wagga Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Turner, Superintendent of Technical Education, yesterday afternoon visited The Farm, and at last night's meeting he referred to it as…

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Local Dairying Industry

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

Mr. R. J. Nixon, of Lorne End dairy Tarcutta-road, is a dairyman who has been a number of years in business as a milk and butter vendor. He is now…

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Local and General News. the Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 2

A visit of inspection was made by Mr. J. W. Turner, Director of Technical Education, to the Wagga Experimental Farm. In his Friday evening…

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Decrease in Wheat Yield

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

It is estimated that there will be a falling off of 800,000 bushels in the Victorian wheat crop this season…

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The Dairying Industry. NO. 4. Caring for Mile

Tumbarumba Times · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

Milk may be said. from a butter, making point, to consist of cream and skimmed milk. The cocain which contains the fat is lighter than…

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Big Sheep Shows

The Worker · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 19

and exhibitions. The sheep of the early days were fairly sized. Witness's experience had been more identified with the Western Division. The President said he would like to have some…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 3

The London Wool Sales opened yesterday. There was fair competition. Prices for merinoes were unchanged, but crossbreds showed a decline of from par to…

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