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Farming & the land, 1909

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Farmers and Settlers Association Mangaine Bra[?]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 July 1909 · page 4

The Mangain F. and S.A. held its usual annual meeting on Thursday July 1, a fair attendance of members being present…

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New South Wales Wool-classers' Association

The Worker · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 5

The Woolelassers' Association of N.S.W. has been formed for the purpose of uniting the classers in woolsheds, and to secure by amicable means uniform standard rates of…

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Experiments with Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of the Murrumburrah branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association Mr. George Rogers gave some interesting details of an…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, July 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 3

At the wool auctions this evening there was a splendid sale for all good wools. Americans buyers operating freely. Priere for [?] wools were…

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Brookong Farmers Union

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 July 1909 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting was held at Lockhart on the 10th instant. The vice-president (Mr. Moncrieff) occupied the chair. The minutes of last…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association report:— The first auctions of the 1909-10 season were held during the past week, when an…

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Sheep Ok Grouse? Judge Quotes Poetry

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 7

Mountain sheep are sweeter, But valley sheep are fatter; We therefore think, it meeter To cultivate the latter…

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Farm and Station

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 4

The Pastures Board Conference in Sydney last week, by an overwhelming majority, rejected the following, submitted by Mr Byrne (Gundagai):—…

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Om Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

A fairly largo story comes from South Australia as to what a farmer did last year with 50 acres of ground, on which be sowed fodder plants. He…

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Farm and Field. Farm Weeds and How to Fight Them

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 4

Philosophers tell us that weeds are only "plants out of place." The husbandman admits it, and finds the work of getting them into their place and…

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Farm and Field. Green Feed for Pigs

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 3

If pigs are kept continually penned up green feed in some form should be provided to them. Green feed is necessary. It keeps them in health…

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Care of Dairy Utensils

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 3

This is the subject of Bulletin No. 131 issued by the Kansas Experiment Station, U.S.A. The authors are Professors O. Erf and C. W. Mellck. In view…

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Care of Farm Teams

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 3

When horses are taken in to work from the grass alter a long rest they do not need much grain at first, but the quantity should be increased…

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Hillston District Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the members of the Hillston Branch of the Fanners and Settlers' Association was held at the Club House Hotel on…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Farm Plague and Pests

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1909 · page 2

Plagues that prevail more or less in newly-planted wheat fields are rooks, larks, tipula, grubs, slugs, and later on wire worms may be added to the…

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Merinos v. Crossbred Sheep. a Merino Man's Views

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 5

Statistics show that the woold industry in Australia is supported by 90 per cent. of merinos and only 10 per cent. of British sheep and their…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, July 16

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 2

At the wool sales this evening competition was [?] and general, prises [?]ing for all qualities…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 2

Hill, Clark, and Co. report:- SYDNEY, Friday. Since the auction sales held here last week when an easier tone and lower range of values…

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Commercial. Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report:- A better tone has characterised the London Bales during the past few days. Our London agents cabling on Wednesday last, reported…

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