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Farming & the land, 1911

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Weeds in Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 8

THE black out, although the worst pest in the wheat crops of the State, is not the only weed that damages and robs the crop. For instance, Mr…

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Hospital Wheat Stack

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 3

In a chat this week with Mr. J. Fitzpatrick, local representative of Messrs. Darling & Sons, wheat buyers, arising out of the refusal…

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The Markets Wool

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. Ltd. report:— Wool sales were resumed in Sydney last Monday. Fortunately the shipping…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 4

The Co-operative Company offered 5400 bales at their sales on Wednesday. The market was strong for all good class wool at an appreciable improvement…

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Sheep As Beasts of Burden

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 3

Although there are still instances c[?] oxen being used for ploughing (no further away than Sussex), and of dog being used as beasts of burden (j[?]…

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News and Notes. The Butter Factory

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 4

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the South Gundagai Butter Factory was held on Wednesday. Those present were:—Messrs. J…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Limit[?] Sydney, report:—There have b[?] no wool sales in the Sydney mar[?] during the past week, owing to [?]…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 3

The Australian mercantile, Land, and Finance Co. Ltd. report:—Yesterday being Cup Day no sales were held in this centre. We held our sale…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes. For the Man on the Land

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 6

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

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To-day's Telegrams. Wheat and Chaff

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 2

Wheat is dull at 3/7. New wheat for forward delivery, same. At suction choice new wheat realises 3/10 old 3/3½ to 3/6…

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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 10 November 1911 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Tr[?], Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 5

SPRING FLAT is at present infested with a plague of small grasshoppers, which are eating the place clean. They are reported to be…

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Selecting a Farm. Advice to BEGINNERS

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 7

An American farmer asked how to go about selecting a farm for money-making gives sound advice in a happy vein:—…

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DAIRYING. Watering Milk. 27

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 6

WHEN prosecuted for selling milk containing what is termed "added water." venders have sometimes contended, in defence, that the milk must have been…

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A New Outlet for Farmers

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 6

At the beginning of next year a new era in intensive farming will be entered upon in New South Wales, when the first areas for…

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Farmers and Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 2

Now that the Government are regarded as settled in their position, it is proposed to present the late conference resolutions to the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. DAIRYING. Watering Milk

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 7

When prosecuted for selling milk containing what is termed "added water." vendors have sometimes contended, in defence, that the milk must…

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Wool Report

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 3

Hill, Clark and Co. Ltd., Sydney report. (Nov. 6.):—Sales were resumed on Monday after a cessation of a week to allow buyers to attend the…

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New Season's Wheat Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 2

The first truck of new wheat arrived to-day, and was sold at auction by Lindley, Walker, and Co., at 3s lOd per bushel…

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Wagga P.P Board. Rabbit Infested Reserves. Trespassing Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the Wagga District Pastures Protection Board was held at the official headquarters in Johnstone-street, yesterday. After the…

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