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Farming & the land, 1911

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Improving Farm Pastures Influence of Super

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 7
Also in The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser

The influence on pasture of heavy or light dressings of phosphatic manures applied to the wheat crops. is discussed in a report of experiment issued from…

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DAIRYING. No 14

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 6

A GREAT area of New South Wales is suited to dairying. It should be one of the most highly-payable of our rural industries. There is, however, much…

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Farmers Visit to Shirley's Superphosphate Works

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 4

At the conclusion of the sittings of the Farmers and Settlers' Conference in Sydney, a number of delegates accepted the invitation of Geo. Shirley…

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Farm Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 August 1911 · page 3

Messrs. Robert Gibson and Son, of Hartlen, report the sale of Mr. Andrew Keith's property. "The Meadows," Cullinga, near Wallendbeen, to Mr. E…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. DAIRYING

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 7

A great area of New South Wales is suited to dairying. It should be one of the most highly payable of our rural Industries. There is, however,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Delegates Visit Shirley's Superphosphate Works

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 3

At the conclusion of 1911 conference a party of the delegates at our invitation paid a visit of inspection to our works, being taken there by Mr…

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Sugar Strike a Rise in Price. Farmers Determined. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 August 1911 · page 2

There was no alteration to-day in the sugar strike position. The sugar market ross a pound per ton. CAIRNS, Friday…

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Inspection of Dairies. Again Discussed by Wagga Farmers and Settlers. Mr. E. Crouch Speaks Out. Why He Abandoned the Dairying Industry

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1911 · page 2

The Wagga Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association held a meeting at the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, the president, Mr. Thomas…

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Sheep and Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 3

Messrs. Hill, Clark and Co., Ltd., report:—SYDNEY, Monday. Sheep.—Last Monday's market was…

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Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 3

An Australian cargo has been sold in London at 35/10½, a rise of 1½. per quarter; and another at 36/. The Sydney wheat market opened very…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 3

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:—Consignments of the new clip are now arriving, more especially from the Brewarrina, Coonamble, Burren Junction, Moree, and…

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"Yankee" Grubbing Wheat Land

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 4

Mr. H. Roes, one of the Department's Inspectors, in a report, says that Yankee grubbing is largely practised in the southern districts…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 2

The recent news from London respecting rust in the Canadian and United States wheat crops, the shortage in Russian supplies and…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 3

The A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd., report:—Business during the week has been very quiet, transactions being confined to the sales of a few passed in lots…

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Closer Settlement. The Darbalara Farms

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 3

THE Federal Loud Tax is represented as a great idea by its advocates, and one is led to believe by the constant creaking of labour politicians, that…

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Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 3

AT Homebush on Thursday, the following local stock were sold : —R. F. L. Horseley, Yabtree, 102 wrs 16/6, 200 wrs 15/9 to 15/10…

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Harrowing Growing Crops

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 4

Harrow all the wheat and oat crops if they are not too high. It makes a wonderful difference in the growth and helps to conserve…

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General Work on the Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 4

Mr. R. N. Makin, the Department's Inspector, writing from the South Coast, makes some observations' concerning general work on…

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Farmers and Settlers' Ball

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 August 1911 · page 2

On Friday night, 4th instant, the annual ball of the Farmers and Settlers' Stockinbingal branch was held in Ellwood's Carrington Hall. The night…

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