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Farming & the land, 1911

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 4
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:- Operations in the Sydney wool market during the past week have been restricted to…

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Commercial. WOOL

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 2

Dalgety & Co., Ltd., report:—Consignments of wool continue to arrive very freely, the total receipts from 1st July up to the present…

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Western Wheat Lands

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 6

Mr. Johnson, Chief Commissioner for Railways and Mr. Harper, arrived at Hillbton last Friday, and were welcomed by the Mayor and member of…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. report:—Continuance of dry weather in many parts of the State is resulting in interrupted shearing, and consequent earlier delivery in Sydney…

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The Wagga Show. Shorthorn Cattle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 4

A most satisfactory feature in connection with this years show was the large increase in the number of cattle exhibits For some years the cattle…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 6

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trefic), and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. With its organisation the Department should be enabled to solve for the…

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Dairying. How We Are Losing

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 2

The increase in the productive powers of dairy herds through systematic herd-testing in some European countries, as referred to in previous notes,…

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Families as Farm Workers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 3

THE farmers of New South Wales who require the assistance of an experienced family of farm workers should communicate with the Acting-Director,…

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Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 4

At the Wagga Show Tulkeroo secured first and champion prizes for thoroughbred stallion, Kyeadgerie being second…

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The Dairy. Management of Sows. Feeding and Housing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 7

A really good brood sow (states an American expert) is a valuable asset. Good management counts for much; without it the best sow cannot do the…

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Farm Produce

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 4

It must be confessed that it is only within recent years that the Wagga Show has [?] into prominence as regards purely agricultural exhibits,…

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Dairy Produce

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 4

All the main contestants of this class were fairly well represented although in some of the sections the display showed rather a falling off…

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Government Stud Farm a Defence Movement. Horses for Military Purposes. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1911 · page 2

The Minister for Defence is considering a scheme for the establishment of a military farm and remount farm in the Northern Territory, where all…

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Cattle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 4

The cattle section, except for elation bred animals, Las never been a strong one at Wagga but the evolution of time works wonders and such was…

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Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 4

The sheep section was another proof of what closer settlement is doing. The day was, when the station-bred merino was all and all at the Wagga Show…

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The Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 8

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., Sydney, report under date 23rd inst.:—The prospects of the wool market for the coming season continue bright, in…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 2

Private cables to Sydney state that London and Liverpool wheat markets are quiet, though quotations are fairly steady. Business opened rather…

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The Wagga Show. the British Breed of Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 6

With regard to the special prize For the most successful exhibitor in British breeds of sheep, a difficulty arose as to how the prize was to be awarded,…

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A Dairy Cow Problem

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 7

Mr. Saunders draws attention to a matter, the theory of which he contends is not borne out by local experience. He says that "the…

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