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Farming & the land, 1907

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Melbourne Wool Sales MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1907 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. to-day offered 5000 bales. The catalogue was composed largely of Queensland wools, both greasy and scoured. There was…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 3

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., Hill, Clark and Co., Schute, Bell and Co., and…

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Wool Presses

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

Never mind what season of the year, a little information regarding wool presses is always interesting to sheep breeders. There are so many in the…

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Experiments with Wheat

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

Mr P. Baker, of Virginia, South Australia, during the last two seasons has sown 13 different kinds of wheat, to experiment on their productiveness with…

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Cashing the Wheat Crop. Banking Methods in Canada

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 8

In Canada a man may grow what he prefers, and dispose of it as he pleases. Nevertheless, it would be an extremely difficulty problem for the farmer to…

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High Prices for Wool

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

9,906 bales of wool were sold, the superior grades were in strong supply; faulty, irregular; greasy topped 15½d; scoured, 23d…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Improving Corn

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

IT is of great importance to give great attention to the selection of seed, inasmuch as the kind of corn harvested depends so much upon the kinds…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

yesterday 2/7 per bushel was on offer in Gundagai for this season's' wheat. Wheat at Temora is worth 11/-per…

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Hillston Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

A special meeting of the Hillston Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Royal Mail Hotel on Saturday evening last…

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Farm and Field. Improvements In Swingle-Trees

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

At a recent meeting of the members of the Farmers Association at Reeve's Plains, South Australia Mr. Shepherd gave a practical demonstration of his…

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Utilising Farm Yard Manure

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

The "Southern Planter," published at Virginia, U.S.A., concludes some lengthy calculations as to the value of farm yard manure with the following words of…

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The Dairy. Prevention of Self-sucking

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 7

The plan to put some nasty tasting stuff on the teats of cows addicted to self-sucking is of no good. A better way is to put a bridle on her head, with a…

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Dairying

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 February 1907 · page 2

FROM all parts of the country comes the good news of mixed farming successes. Years ago when the farmer depended…

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Farming Notes

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

Many landowners in the Yass district are now using arsenic instead of phosphorus for rabbit baits. While claimed to be as…

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Sydney Sheep Sales at Easter

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 2

For several years past sales of sheep of these breeds, i.e., Lincolns, Leicesters, Romney Marsh, Shropshire and Southdown, have been held at the end of June…

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The Rural Industries. Judging Cattle at Shows

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 3

Mr. Reginald Wyndham writes:—I am doubtful whether single judges or paid judges will satisfy breeders and exhibitors, and, I suggest that each…

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Why Dairying Pays

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 3

The following advantages of dairying have been epitomised by Mr. H. W. potts, of the Hawkesbury College:—…

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Sheep Sale at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 2

On Thursday next there will be a large yarding of sheep in the local Municipal Saleyards at Wegga. Included in the lot will be all the surplus sheep from…

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The Co-operative Butter Factory. First Meeting of Share Holders

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 2

THERE was a large attendance of shareholders of the Co-operative Batter Factory Company, at Tracoy's hotel on Saturday afternoon, for the purpose…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 February 1907 · page 3

Yesterday Mr. Jas Blakeney showed us a sample of lucerne grown on Mr Halloran's property at Blowering. It measures 4ft 6in in height. Who was…

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