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Farming & the land, 1908

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Brookong Farmers' Union Annual Meeting. "Living Area" Question

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

The annual general meeting was held in the School of Arts, Lockhart, on Thursday, 13th inst. Mr. W. Belling (vicepresident) occupied the chair. The…

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Farmers aud Settlers Mangain Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Mangain branch of the Farmers and settlers Association was held in the Mangain Hall on Saturday last when a fair attendance of…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Pasture Land

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

It is a bad practice to now and [?] lay old pasture land for mowing. Excellent fattening pastures have been half ruined by following this plan…

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The Markets. Albury Wool, Hide, Skin & Tallow Market. Friday, February 14

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 8

Young husband, Row and Co., Pty. Ltd., continued their monthly sale of wool and station produce at Albury to-day, when, for this…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

Stock sales at Homebush on Monday:—A. Luff, Adelong Crossing, 14 cows and heffers avg. £6/19/-; G. W. Carter, Tumut, 9 cows avg. £6/2/8…

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Hillston Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Hillston Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Club House Hotel on Saturday, the 15th…

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The Dairy. Shorthorn Dairy Cows

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 7

In England the milking Shorthorn, pedigreed and otherwise, stands out as the most popular and v most widely kept breed. In America, on the…

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Farm and Field. Draught Horse Points

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 7

Hitherto knowledge of the draught horse has not been extensive among the rank and file of breeders. Were it so one would not find so much breeding…

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The Beekeeper. Beekeeping for Farmers

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 7

All farmers ought to keep a few colonies of bees. But the bees must be managed so as to give little: trouble. For. this I suggest (writes a Califormian…

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Fish Farming

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

Under suitable conditions, and followed in a proper manner, there are few pursuits more profitable than fish farming. This does not mean that…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 5

Hill. Clark and Co. report under date February 18:— Wool.—We submitted a small catalogue of 1900 bales, of which we…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Election of Officers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the M.P. and A.A. was held last evening. There was an attendance of about 30. The chief business of the evening was the election of…

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The Markets. the Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report:—So far as superior, good and medium wools of fair length are concerned the market at our to-day's sale showed no change…

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Land for Young Farmers—Self Reliance

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. Waddell, the Treasurer, speaking at Forest Reefs, declared that the Government would soon proceed vigorously with, their closer settlement…

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Training Laborers for Farmers. Scheme by Minister for Agriculture. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

A deputation representing the Immigration League of Australia to-day requested the Minister of Agriculture to establish a training farm for all…

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The Wheat Market SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

Wheat, f.a.[?] sellers 4/41/2d. Sydney Munitoba milling. 4/[?] to 4/10. Sydney. The "Argus" (Melb) writes…

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Farmers' Telephones

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

REPRESENTATIONS were made recently to the Postmaster-General by farmers at the interstate conference regarding the inadequacy of telephone services…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

Conditional Lease determined :—Thomas Ingram, county Wyayard, parish Yabtee, per. 69, 1040 acres, annual rent £6/10/…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Meeting of the Wagga Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlors Association was held at the Australian Hotel on Saturday. Mr. T. Strout (president)…

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Heavy Rain Falls. Many Farms Inundated

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

Heavy rain has fallen in the North Coast districts, and West Maitlnod records 5 inches. The Hunter Hiver rose very rapidly until it readied a…

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