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Farming & the land, 1908

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Summer Work with Poultry

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 2

During very warm weather it is found advantageous to do the necessary work in poultry houses that have not much shade, in the early morning,…

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Farm and Station

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 2

A large sale of dairy cattle was held at Singleton on Monday when a high average price was obtained, cows, full milking, selling up to £27 10s…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 2

At the Sydney Show, Mr. W. H. Foord, of Tumut, won first prizes for oaten hay, wheaten hay in sheaf, and wheaten hay in truss, also long cats…

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Hillston Distriot Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the members of the Hillston Crunch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Club House Hotel on Saturday…

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Farm and Field. Crimson Clover

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 9

Trifolium, or crimson clover, is one of the most useful catch crops any farmer can grow, and it is one of the easiest crops to put in. It requires, of…

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General Cables. LONDON, April 17. the Butter Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

There is a good demand for butter. All butter brought by the Moollan cleared at late prices. The quality is greatly improved…

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Science in the Wheat Field. Latter-day Achievements

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 5

In the Cowra Experimental Farm display at, the Sydney show there are some little exhibits, comparatively insignificant in themselves. A few…

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Collection of Farm Produce

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

The following awards were made at the Sydney Royal Show for the collection of farm produce food for consumption:—Prevost Bros. 1st, G. Trevitt 2nd,…

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A Milk Famine. Dairy Men Stop Supplies. Serious Situation

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 5

The trouble in the metropolitan milk trade assumed a very serious aspect on Wednesday, when the suppliers on the South Coast slopped their milk…

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Vivisection Farm. Where Science Is a Free Lance

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 4

Four years ago Mr. John D. Rockefeller endowed an institute for medical research bearing his name. The first step in connection with this scheme…

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Turalla Wet Sheep Case

The Worker · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 29

After hearing the addresses of counsel at Sydney in the Turalla (Bungendore, N.S.W.) wet sheep case, in which four shearers, Denis Hardman, James Jennings,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Mangain branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Saturday, April 18. The president, Mr. Young,…

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A Pastoral Visit

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 7

"I was a little surprised," observed the new minister, " to seE your husband get up and walk out of church during my sermon."…

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Farm and Field. [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 8

Success in scalding a pig depends entirely upon the temperature of the water. A reliable method of determining this is as follows:—Before…

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Mangain Farmers’ & Settlers’ Association

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Mangain branch of the F. and S. Association was held on Saturday, April 18th. Mr. G. Young…

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Boys On the Farm

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 8

The question of interesting the boys on the farm is one of universal concern. [?] English paper, dealing with the matter, observes that a considerable…

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The Dairy. Selection and Milking

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 8

There are some useful notes in the leaflet just issued by the English Board of Agriculture concerning the selection and milking of dairy cattle. In the…

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Farm Pests: Rate

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

Of all animal pests on a farm rats are about the very worst, and if persistent measures are not taken to keep them in check they are capable of…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Brown Rot in Fruit Trees

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

Brown rot is a very common and widely distributed disease among fruit trues. It occurs among cherries, apples and plums as well as peaches…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 April 1908 · page 3

Messrs Schute, Bell and Co., report:—SYDNEY, Tuesday. The splendid rains which have fallen during the Easter holidays have overshadowed…

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