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Farming & the land, 1909

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Roosevelt’s Son. Faces Work Music. at Wool Sorting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 7

A letter from Thompsonville, Conn., dated October 1 .:— At 4.30 this afternoon Roosevelt, Junr., knocked off work for the day…

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Farm and Station

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

We desire to call attention of all stockowners to the fact that they are required to send in returns of all stock (irrespective of numbers) to the…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

Atom of 1600 acres, 1500 seres and 1950 acres, parish Peppercorn, land district of Tumut and Queanbeyan, have been declared scrub lands…

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A Would-be Farmer

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 3

By the last mail Dr. Arthur, the president of the Immigration League of Australasia, received the following amusing, if somewhat…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved) Filling the Silo. H. C. Taylor

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2

I find that common field corn which ripens in this section exceedingly satisfactory for silage. In fact, it is by all odds the favorite. I usually…

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Wheat Report

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 4

Messrs. Lindley, Walker and Company, Mark Lane, Sydney, report:— On the eve of the Christmas holidays business in wheat was practically…

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The Markets Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 3

Computation at Sydney wool snips on Thursday was animated. Sales:—FL over Bundarbo, 24 bales lst ew at 12d, 13 bales is eat 121…

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Re-opening of the Sydney Wool Sales. a Rise of 5 Per Cent

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., report for January 5th:—Our to-day's catalogue, the first of the new year contained quite a number of selectors'…

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The Plight of the Children. English Novelist Founds Baby Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 6

Baby farming and novel writing are not usually associated, but Mr. Pett Ridge, one of England's most popular novelists, has gone into business as…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report under Friday, 8th January: All sections of buyers have been operating at the wool sales during the past week, and,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

Hill, Clark and Coy. report under date Jan. 7:— Wool.—We submitted a catalogue of 2142 bales and have to report a…

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Wool Reports and Figures

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. report the following sales: C. G. Long, Tumut, 10 bales 1st fe and [?] 11 3/4d, bright, fine, good conditions, mostly well-grown…

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Splendid Wheat Yield. BARMEDMAN

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 3

This year has proved most exceptional in regard to the splendid yields of wheat obtained under most trying circumstances of hot winds, dry…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

The wool sales were resumed in Victoria to-day, when Dalgetys' sold to a crowded attendance of buyers and very animated competition. Merino wools in…

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Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day, the market was strong at an advance of 71 to 10 per cent. above the December closing rates…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

Director Frank Halloran is quite satisfied that foxes do a considerable amount of good in the destruction of rabbits, but still believes they are…

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A Model Farm

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

WHAT can be accomplished and produced by modern methods of farming is exemplified on Mr. John Packett's farm at Westwood. The farm…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

Further indisputable evidence has been obtained in Southern Queensland been young rabbits can easily get through the 1 1/2in. mesh netting…

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Sheep Dogs As Police

The Worker · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 7

That a policeman on night duty in a great city would be more respected by criminals if accompanied by a powerful and sagacious dog, is a reasonable…

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The Markets Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

The market on Monday was exceptionally firm at late rates, and fully 7½ to 10 per cent. over the last sales in December. There was keen competition from all…

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