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Farming & the land, 1911

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Experiment Farm Crop Prospects

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 2

The season's crop prospects are at present promising, and all going well, a good harvest should result. The later sown crops are at present in need of…

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At Wagga Experiment Farm Visit by Wallendbeen Agricultural. a Day Well Spent. Information on Many Points

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 2

Thirty-seven members of the wa[?]lendbeen branch of the Agricultural Bureau visited the Wagga Experiment. Farm on Wednesday, 18th inst. Of…

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NEWTOWN v. the Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 October 1911 · page 3

The following players will journey to the Farm on Saturday next, representing Newtown in the opening competition match:—D. M. Dawson, M. A…

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The Wheat Crop

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

The estimated wheat crop will probably average eleven bushels per acre…

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The Wheat Crops. District Reports. Estimated Yield

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 3

In Riverina an inch of rain would do incalculable good. In some parts the sowing of the crop was interfered with, owing to there being little rain…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 5

Hill. Clark and Co. report :—On Tuesday. the 16th inst. we offered a catalogue of 2103 boles of wool. The selection was chiefly medium wools showing good…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 3

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd. report:— Transaction in the Sydney wool market during the past four days have been marked…

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Wheat-growing for Profit

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 8

With the good prices that have been obtainable during the past two or three years it may seem superfluous to say "it pays to grow wheat," but…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. FRUIT-GROWING. The Apple Industry

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

It is evident that there are many more districts in this Slate where apples may be grown with every prospect of success. In the light of our…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 3
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

These Notes will be issued every week, under the direction of the Honorary Minister for Agriculture (Hon. J. L. Trelle), 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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The Dairy. Maize Growing. Cultivation Hints. a Profitable Crop

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 7

In an article published by Mr Makin of the New South Wales Department of Agriculture, it is pointed out that the costs of production of maize for grain…

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Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 4

THE forfeiture of Michael Hastings special lease of 35a 2r., portion 60, parish Tumut, country Wynard, has been, reversed, provisionally…

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Stockinbingal Branch Farmers and Settlers' Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in Mr. Ellwood's commercial room on Saturday night, October 7th. Members present…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 3

A meeting of the executive councillors wan held at the metropolitan offices on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Present—President…

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Coolamon Farmers & Settlers’ Association

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 20 October 1911 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the above was held in the Oddfellows’ hall on Saturday afternoon, commencing at about 5 o’clock. About 25 members…

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The Wheat Crop Probable Average Eleven Bushels. Rain Wanted Badly

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 4

The wheat harvest is again in sight A few weeks will see general activity in the paddocks; and in all parts of the wheat belt growers and others…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 October 1911 · page 7

Old N.S.W. wheat, choice milling for immediate delivery, is very scarce. Buyers freely offer 3/8 per bushel in Sydney, and there are occasional sales…

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Wheat Wanted

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2

Messrs. J. Jeremy and Co., of Wagga announce themselves as buyers of the new season's wheat in any quantities. The terms offered are…

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The First Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 October 1911 · page 2

The first of this season's wheat is reported from Yangan, on the Darling Downs (Q.), where Mr. C. Neilson has taken a 25-bushel per acre crop off a…

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