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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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S.a. Wheat Yield

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

The South Australian wheat harvest has exceeded all expectations, the total yield being over 19,000,000 bushels, or 2,000,000 in excess of…

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Commercial. the Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 30th June: Last week's auction sales passed off most satisfactorily, something…

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Central Branch. a Wet Sheep Case

The Worker · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 29

Thomas Seymour, Alfred Barrett, James Smith, Joseph J. Johnson, and Alfred Johnson sued W. Reynolds and Son, of Somerton Station, Lake Bathurst, N.S.W., for…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3

In Sussex-street to-day choice mi[?]ing wheat on direct country purchase was quoted: Buyers, equal to 3s 11d per bushel, Sydney; sellers, 4s 0½d…

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Sheep Breeders' Show Mr. J. S. Horsfall Successfull. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3

The annual show of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association was opened to-day. In the merino section, Mr. J. S. Horsfall, of Widgiewa, was…

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Wool

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 4
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

[?] Bell and Co., wool, and produce brokers, Sydney,, report under date 30th June.—Last week’s auction sales passed off most satisfactorily, something…

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Cattle-dipping Apparatus

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 8

Cattle when in low condition are frequently covered with vermin. The apparatus shown below is used for dipping them when in this condition. It is used…

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Tumut Butter Factory, Ltd

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of shareholders of the above company was hold at the Temperance Hall on Wednesday after:noon, their being some 25 share:…

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The Wool Trade

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 8

The English wool market is still in [?] depressed condition. On 4th May the English “Farmer and Stockbreeder” wrote:—…

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Farmers &:Settlers' As:sociation

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the Tumut Brunch of the Farmers & Settlers' Association was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday. Present: Messrs R…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

An endeavour is to be made to start a small experimental farm in Yass district for the purpose of educating those interested in modern farming…

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Farm Waggon and Cart. a Combination Vehicle

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 8

The illustration (from “Work”) shows, a farm waggon and cart combined, the conversion from one to the other being effected by removing the front board…

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The Dairy. Milk Yield of Cows

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 8

When is a cow at the top of her milk-yielding capacity? It is not the young cow. full of life, that gives the most milk, the yield Increases from calf…

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Farm and Field. Hungry Farms

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 8

The following article from an American paper is, interesting and informative:— “Farmers of the right sort feel the…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved). Changing Tints of Autumn Foliage

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

The common idea regarding autumn colouring is that frost causes the brilliant colour of the leaves. This popular fallacy is without any foundation…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 8

The judging in connection with the annual show of the New South Wales Sheep Breeders' Association was entered upon on Wednesday at the Royal…

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Money in Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

By way of showing what can be done with a few sheep, under favorable feeding conditions, on a small holding, some interesting particulars…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, report:— SYDNEY, Thursday. Since the auctions there has been a good inquiry, and transactions have taken place…

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The Markets. Wheat

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 3

Wheat is again cheaper. This week several officer from Adelaide to shade to Sydney merchants the f.o.b. Port Adelaide quotes for " firm" offers were declined…

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