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Farming & the land, 1907

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Wagga Sheep Test

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 2

The 17th annual sheep test held by the M. P. and A. A., Wagga, has recently been completed. Mr. J. G. Gray, of Kentucky, near Corowa…

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Loss of Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 2

A flock of 7.000 sheep, the property of Mr. McCaughey of Yanco, were camped on reserve near Coolac on Wednesday and next 400 of them died within half an hour after…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 4

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., report having submitted at auction on Wednesday, a catalogue of 4073 bales, which comprised some very…

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Farm and Dairy. Milk Records

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 8

Several methods of estimating yearly records from a few weighings and tests have been proposed. The only absolutely accurate way to tell the…

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Advanced Farming. Dry Soil Culture. Professor Campbell's System. No. 1

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 5

In these days of keen competition in the markets of the world, the Australian farmer is being literally forced to realise that "old methods" and "profit"…

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Riverina Farmer Abroad. Mr. Bolger's Experiences

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 5

Writing on board the N.D.L. "Bremen," 4th September, Mr. James Bolger, of Tootool, who has been on a tour through America and Europe…

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Weeds Rob the Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 November 1907 · page 8

Thorough cultivation implies, of course, that the soil be kept free from weed growths. A certain area of ground has only room for a limited…

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Proposed Veterinary College. Whisky for Stud Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 4

At a meeting of the Gundagai Pastures Protection Board on Thursday a number of replies ware received from other boards co-operating in the more made locally for…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 2

Dalgety to-day offered an attractive catalogue of 4700 bales, including many Western Victorian clips. There was a large attendance of buyers. For all but…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 2

The undermentioned dredging ap; plication has been refused:—D. T. Davies, c Wynyard, p Calafat, part of Adelong Creek, and adjoining banks…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 3

The bettor price for wool has made as recognise the fact that the world has a very short stock of sheep. Ewes last year readily fetched 24/-a head in…

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Advanced Farming. Dry Soil Culture. Professor Campbell's System. (All Rights Reserved). No. 2

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 November 1907 · page 3

In my first article I gave some particulars of the methods adopted by Professor Campbell in preparing the soil for the reception of seed. In this…

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Dairy Cow Feeding

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 27 November 1907 · page 2

An interesting discussion upon the question as to whether heavy feeding pays better than light, and up to about what limit is the profitable standard…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., Wool and Produce Brokers, Sydney, report under date 26th inst.—Although there was a normal attendance of buyers at our…

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Wagga Wool for Japan

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 2

Some weeks since, when Mr. A. F. D. White (secretary of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association) first received word from the Intelligence…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Nov. 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 2

November series of wool sales opened at from 7 1/2 to 10 per cent, below the closing rates of the previous series…

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Successful State Enterprise. 70,000 Sheep on 3700 Acres!

The Worker · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 7

The weary wheeze of Anti-Sosh that the State cannot conduct undertakings with the same success as private enterprise has received so many shocks in refutation that…

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A Severe Storm Sheep Killed by Lightning. Drover's Narrow Escape. Coolamon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 3

About 11 a.m. yesterday it was noticed a storm was brewing north, black clouds were forming, and the distant rumble of thunder was heard, giving…

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Startling Allegation. Introduction on a Sew Sheep Disease. Matter to Be Investigated. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Chanter asked die Minister for Customs whether he would obtain information as to the name of the sheep…

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Advanced Farming. Dry Soil Culture. Professor Campbell's System. (All Rights Reserved). No. 3

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 November 1907 · page 2

The question is frequently asked:—What is the proper time to cultivate? It may be said that this is a subject demanding both keen observation and…

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