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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Bananas for Cattle

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

The use of the banana for any other purpose than that of human food would seem, in these days, when the fruit has, become such a popular favorite, to…

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The Co-operative Butter Factory. First Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

THE first annual meeting of the shareholders of the Gudagai Co-operative Butter Factory was held on Wednesday afternoon. There were present…

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Farming Made Easy

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

The agricultural tractor will yet be hailed as a boon by Australian farmers (writes the “Scientific Australian.”) Recently some interesting tests were…

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Farm and Field. Carriage and Hunter Mares

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

A carriage brood mare (writes the English “Stockbeeder”) should be 16 hands or over, and measure 8½ inches round the smallest part below the…

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Dairying in Russia

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

Siberia is the country which must sooner or later (writes an exchange) carry all before It as the cheapest batter-producer in the world. It is a…

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The Dairy. Dairying and Fertility

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 7

Any branch of fanning which increases the general fertility of the farm land, while paying a living profit, is worth more than another which steadily…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved) Profitable Small Holdings

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

A small holding may be of the best of soils and situation, nearness to market and rent may alike leave little to be desired, and yet fail to bring in a…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., submitted an average catalogue of 3,646 bales at the auction on Wednesday to a good attendance of buyers. Amongst the sales…

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Butter Factory. Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

The annual mooting of tho shareholders in the Gundagai Co-operative Butter Factory Company, Ltd., was held at Tracey's hall on Wednesday afternoon last, there…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 5

G.M. and Co. report, February 12:—W. submitted an average catalogue of 3646 bales at our auction to-day to a good attendance of buyers. The…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

Wheat, f.a.q. sales at 4/4 Sydney: Manitoba milling, 4/9 Sydney…

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Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J. H. Nisbett, P.M. Sheep Case

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 3

Burns v. Richardson, £3/4/7 claim for sheep that were alleged to have been poisoned. Mr. Mac Mahon for plaintiff; Mr. Fraser (Gundagai) for defendant…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

Wheat, f.a.q., sales at 4/4, Sydney: Manitoba, milling, 4/9, Sydney. A well-known city miller stated this morning that he had purchased 20,000…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

The Pastures Protection Board will meet on Thursday next. At the Gundagai Land Office last week, R. Crain applied for a C L. of…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

Experiments have been made by Mr. McKeown at the Wagga Experimental Farm with macaroni wheat. The wheat yielded well, but after…

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Queensland Over-rated. Warning to N.S.W. FARMERS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. J. M. Vaskess, one of the Dorrigo pioneers, who recently disposed of his selection on the tableland for a big sum, was one of the formers of this…

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Farmers' Fair

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Wagga Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday, when arrangements for the forthcoming Farmers' Fair were…

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Farmers and Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. T. I. Campbell, general secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, has accepted an invitation to visit Wyalong on 29th instant, and Wagga on 4th March. He…

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Wet Sheep Case at Orange

The Worker · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 29

Henry Burns, Michael Gibbons, Thomas Gibbons, and William Livingstone declined to shear sheep they considered wet, at "Coilsfield," whereupon the owner, James…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

Goldsbrough. Mort and Co. offered 2750 bales, chiefly scor[?] including a geod displayed of Queensland clip. Good lines of scoured sold relatively…

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