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Farming & the land, 1911

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 21st June: At last week's sales new clip wool commanded keen and general competition, without…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 6

At the Melbourne wool sales on Wednesday, a total of 6,500 bales was submitted. There was a large attendance of buyers, including several operators from…

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Sheep Show. Official Opening. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 4

The Lieutenant-Governor to-day officially declared the Sheep Show open. His Excellency was presented with an address, which stated that the sheep…

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Merino Sheep. Sir Francis Suttor and Small Areas

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 4

Sir Francis Suttor, responding to a toast at the Sheep Breeders' Association, made reference to the decrease in the breeding of merino sheep. They…

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Wheat and Chaff Market. Little Market Activity. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 2

Private cables to-day mention the sale in London of an Australian wheat cargo on passage at 33s 6d per quarter. The London and Liverpool wheat…

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The Farmers' Parliament

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 2

The present indication is that at least 250 delegates will attend the annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, which assembles…

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Kind of Crops for Fodder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 3

At the Berry Stud Farm a trial was made of four varieties of maize obtained from America. These were Marlbro' Prolific, Cocke's Prolific,…

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Fodder Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 1 July 1911 · page 3

The time seems opportune to direct tho attention of farmers to the necessity of planting fodder crops and for their subsequent conservation, as-a…

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Wheat Market Effect of Strike. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1911 · page 2

The shipping trade paralysis, due to the strike, has affected the grain market. Wheat advanced 6d. per quarter…

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Dairy Inspection. (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 July 1911 · page 4

Sir,—Since the controversy regarding dairy inspection has been going on in your columns, I have waited for some abler pen than mine to show the…

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Sheep and Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd. report:— 38,307 sheep and lambs penned. Business again opened to brisk…

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Long Wool Sheep. Deputation to Minister. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

A deputation of the Longwool Sheep Breeders' Association of Australia waited on Mr. Trefle (Minister for Agriculture) to-day and urged…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Maize

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 4

Maize is one of the most profitable crops on a mixed farm. In addition to its market value as grain, it enters largely into the economic…

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Fly Pest in Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Sheep breeders Association, it was stated that the fly pest was responsible last year for the loss of a million sheep in…

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Wheat Ready Reckoner

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

THE following shows at a glance how farmers may arrive at the number of bushels contained in a given load. It is a very handy…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:—A fair amount of business has been transacted during the past week by private treaty and…

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Stud Sheep Sales. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

The Stud sheep sales were commenced to-day. South African buyers bought heavily. The ram "Client" realised 300 guineas, "Tradesman" 360 gns, and…

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Blocking the Wheat Market Prices Rising

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

The Royston Grange, with a partly delivered cargo of frozen meat, arrived at Newcastle from the Thames with a non-onion crew, but the dockers refused…

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Stud Sheep Sale. 410 Guineas for Reserve Champion. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 2

The stud sheep sales opened to-day. There was a large attendance, but bidding was not very spirited. The ram, Client, realised 300 guineas;…

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The Wheat Season. Requests From Temora. Government and Bulk Handling

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 4 July 1911 · page 3

The people of Temora are already looking forward to securing facilities for the next wheat season. Advantage was taken of the visit of the…

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