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Farming & the land, 1909

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Wet Sheep Shearing

The Worker · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 3

Dear Worker,—I wish to bring under your notice a glaring case of wet sheep shearing during the present shearing at Banemore; Penshurst, Vic. I quote one…

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The Vote on Wet Sheep

The Worker · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 3

Dear Worker,—It is to be hoped that the wet wool tester, which I suppose will be in all sheds next year, will give better satisfaction than the rule which is…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 3

Old wheat Adelaide quotes 4/6 c.i.f. and [?] to Sydney without finding buyers. New wheat, sales and sellers are equal to 3/11 (on trucks) Darling…

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Victoria. Slaughtermen's Difficulty. Price for Killing Sheep Disputed

The Worker · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 9

For some time dissatisfaction has existed among slaughtermen engaged in the export trade at the rate paid for killing sheep. Two years ago the price was…

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Farmers' Counter Organization

The Worker · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 3

The activity displayed by the Rural and General Workers' Federation, which was formed only a few months ago, has caused a stir among farmers in the Willaura…

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Feeding Off Wheat with Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 3

Many farmers make it a rule to feed off their early wheat crops. Sheep are admirable for this, for if care is taken not to put them on a field…

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Farm and Station

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 3

Schute, Bull and co. Ltd., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 6th December :—Sales were resumed to-day, and good clearances…

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DAIRYING v. GRAZING. Milking Machine Test

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 2

MESSRS. Clift Bros., Bree[?] the well-known pastoralists, are going in extensively for dairying. The are firm believers in the milking machine as…

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Fert[?]ers for Different Crops

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 3

The recently i[?]ed journal of the Irish Department of Agriculture contains a full report of the field experiments carried out in recent years in various parts of…

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The Dairy. Production of Cold Cream

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 3

Flavor-producing germs multiply rapidly while the milk le warm, It is only by cooling the milk down that it can be saved. If no bacteria had got…

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Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 5

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., report under date 8th Dec.:—Railway transit being now seriously restricted by the shortage of coal, arrivals of…

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Making Bread With Whole Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 5

A successful method of baking bread direct from wheat, without the intermediate grinding into flour, is claimed by MMs. Desgo[?] and Georges, who…

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Banco Court Case. a Deal in Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 7

In Banco on Thursday, Mr. James and Mr. E. Fetts appeared for [?]tiff; and Mr. Shand, K.C., and Dr. Brissenden for the defendant Arthur…

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The Markets Sydney Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 2

Winohcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report :—After considerable delay, resulting from the complications following on the coal strike, we were able to bring forward…

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Closer Settlement. Danish Small Holdings. What Is Possible on Arable Farms

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 8

"The striking and outstanding fact about small holdings in Denmark is that 68,550 men and their families make a comfortable livelihood upon…

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Farm Hands Labor. To the Editor Wagga "Advertiser."

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 5

Sir,—I notice in your issue of 2nd instant a letter signed "F. Marshall, re sundry grievances endured by himself and others during harvest time…

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Tumut Butter Factory

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Tumut Butter Factory took place on Wednesday 8th inst, Dr. Mason (Chairman)…

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£60 Wheat Prize

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 2

The Murrumburrah P.A. and I. Association hold their annual show on 8th and 9th of March. £60, divided into six prizes, is being offered in…

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Wheat Prize Competition

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 3

The Murrumburrah P. A. and I. Association off r the following special wheat prize, £60, in this way :— First £20, second £15, third £10, fourth…

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Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 2

At the local wool sales, to-day, last week's values were well sustained…

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