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Farming & the land, 1911

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 4
Also in Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. Ltd., report:— Auction sales were resumed in Sydney yesterday. Well grown greasy and secured…

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Internal Sheep Parasites

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 8

THE continuous rains in the early part of the year have been responsible for great prevalence of wo[?] in sheep. In view of this the veterinary officers…

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Agriculture. Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 6

The various types of wheat are influenced by the respective localities in which they are grown. This causes divergent views among…

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Protection of Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners do not appear to be in the least concerned about the losses sustained through leaving grain…

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News and Notes. a Pastoral King

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 4

MR. W. F. BUCHANAN, who died in Sydney last week, was one of the best known of our great pastoral kings. He was largely in cattle,…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—Auction sales of wool were resumed in Sydney on Wednesday. Competition was excellent from all sections of the…

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Moisture in Butter. Danish Averages

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 3

Permanent butter exhibitions are held at the Danish Government Laboratory for Agricultural Research. The annual report for 1910 shows that 970 dairies…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 2

Competition was animated at the wool sales at firm prices…

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Commercial. Wool Markets. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 4

Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., report:— At our wool sales to-day competition was very keen, and prices realised may fairly be…

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Contagious Abortion in Cattle. [Lecture by Inspector of Stock.]

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 3

THE Inspector of Stock (Mr. D. MacPherson) in the course of his lecture on this subject at Gocup said: Contagious abortion and sterility in cattle…

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A Wonderful French Invention. Bread Direct From Wheat

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 5

A successful method of making bread direct from wheat without the intermediate grinding into flour is claimed…

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The Dairy. Fattening Pigs. the Modern Practice

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 7

An English pig breeder states that as soon as young piggs are capable of taking a sufficient amount of food for themselves they should be accustomed,…

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The Dairy. Poor Cows

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 3

Only the rich can afford to keep poor cows, and they don't; and tho poorer a man is the better his few cows should be if he is to make a…

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Agriculture in Japan. Chief Crops

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 3

The Director of the Agricultural Bureau of Japan has written a book of 132 pages entitled "Outlines of Agriculture in Japan." It is shown that…

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World's Champion Dairy Cow

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 3

The world's champion dairy cow is said to be Missouri Chief Josephine, a Holstein-Friesian, owned by the College of Agriculture, University of Missouri…

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Stockinbingal Farmers and Settlers' Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held in Mr. Elwood's Carrington hall on Saturday night. Present—Messrs. J. Neville (V.P., in the chair)…

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The Markets Farmers’ Market

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 12 May 1911 · page 3

Messrs, King, and Clarke, Coolamon, report having held their usual weekly sale on Saturday last. Heavy supplies were forward and the competition was…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 7

These notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefle), and are based mainly on…

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AGRICULTURE. Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 7

The various types of wheat are influenced by the respective localities in which they are grown. This causes divergent views among farmers as to…

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