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Farming & the land, 1909

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Great Discovery for Farmers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 4

Magnesia proves to have a hitherto unrealised importance as a fertiliser. M. Rigaux, experimenting in Belgium, finds that surface soil contains less…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 2

Insufficient persons attended the meeting convened for Saturday afternoon by the secretary of the Tumut Branch of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 3

Land available on 17th June,— Land district of Gundagai. Within Annual Lease No. 27,726. County Harden, parish Mooney Mooney,…

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"Greed and Nothing Else." Sidelights on Chicago Wheat Spielers. Public Crushed Between the Millstones of speculation

The Worker · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 17

The gambling which has taken place in the worlds wheat amongst speculating spielers of the Chicago "pit" has caused misery to millions of human being, and is…

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At the Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

A grand concert was given at the Experimental Farm in the Lecture room on Empire Night by the students, assisted by Wagga artists and…

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The Growing Crop Competition. (To the Editor "Wagga Advertiser.")

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

Sir,—It has been admitted on all si[?] that in offering a prize for growing crops the M.P. and A. Association has taken a step in the right…

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Empire Day at the Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

A grand concert was given in the lecture room of the Wagga Experiment Farm on Empire night by the students. assisted by Wagga artistes and visitors…

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The Growing Crop Competition. (To the Editor "Wagga Express.")

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

Sir,—It has been admitted an all sides that in offering a prize far growing crops the M.P. and A. Association has taken a step in the right direction, as…

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In the Calare Electorate Farmers Awakening to Facts. Tour by Mr. T. Brown, M.H.R.

The Worker · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 32

"The farmers in the Calare district are awakening to facts. Won to admiration by Mr. Fisher's statesmanlike declaration of a fixed policy, and his equally…

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The Markets Wool Reports

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 4

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co., Wool and Produce Brokers, report under date 25th. May.—Animated competition prevailed…

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Cultural Methods for Wheat-growing in Dry Districts (Continued.)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 3

The effect of humus on the fertility of the soil is well shown by the illustration (Fig. I, page 7 Agricultural Gazette, 1905), where…

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Dairymen's Grievances. the New Dairy Manual

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 2

A MEETING of dairymen was held in Tracey's hall on Wednesday afternoon to protest against the harsh administration of the instructions contained in…

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Farm and Field. Breaking-in Farm Houses

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 4

Young farm horses and cart horses should be broken in to the collar when, they are about two and a half years old, or a little older, and it is the general…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 2

Plant Yates' Fruit Trees, Roses, Plants, etc. They are the most reliable. Catalogues free, from E. O. O'Sullivan, local agent. Phone 26,…

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Farm and Field. The Farm as a Factory

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 3

The farm is a factory which is always in operation, writes the "American Fertilizer." The farmer converts his raw products into manufactured articles. The…

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The Wheat King. Episodes of His Stormy Career

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 8

James Patten, at the present moment probably the most talked about, if not the best abused, figure in the United States, is a typical example of…

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"Two Inches More." Harassing Dairy Men

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon a meeting was held in Tracey's Hall, Gundagai, for the purpose of protesting against the enforcement of certain instructions given in the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Sebastopal Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Sevastopol branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday last. Present—Messrs. W…

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