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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 4

The General Secretary advises all branches of the following dates fixed by the executive in connection with the next annual conference:—…

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Lambs From the Experimental Farms English Auctioneers' Report

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 6

With reference to the 238 first cross and second cross lambs sent to London for sale from three Government Experimental Farms the following…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association Wagga Branch's Annual Meeting

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 4

There was a good attendance of members at the ninth annual meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South…

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Agricultural aud Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 4

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…

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The Farm. Pigs and Their Management. Weight of Sows and Pigs at Birth

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 3

Some interesting comparisons have lately been made with the object of putting on record data concerning the weights of sows before and after…

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The Electrification of Crops

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 3

Crops are now being grown in the same manner as turnips and beans have been grown under electrical influence. Our sketch, which is taken…

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Cover Crops. How They Restore the Soil

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 4

Though late for some districts, it is not yet too late in many places for orchardists to sow cover crops among the trees, and it is certainly better to…

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Farmers and Settlers Association. GANMAIN

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

A meeting was held in the I.O.O.F. Hall, Ganmain, to-day, there being present: Messrs. Lenon, Gu[?], D. Brill, Lynam, D. Hamblin, Jos. Kelly,…

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Wool From Wagga Farm Sydney Show Exhibit

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

The Government wool exhibit at the Royal Show which opened in Sydney yesterday included sample varieties from the Wagga Experimental farm…

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The Wheat Harvest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

A great diversity of opinion has existed, even among well-informed repreventatives of the trade as to the actual result of the last New South…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd., report under date 1st April that competition was very satisfactory throughout the closing-up sales, held last week…

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Wool Market Review Winchcombe Carson, Ltd.'s Summary

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 6

We have received from Winchcombe Carson Limited, an advance copy of their 23rd annual wool review. The selling campaign of the past six…

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Sydney Show Officially Opened. Governor-general's Speech Refers to Cadets Review Sale of Cattle. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

The show was officially opened to-day by the Governor-General. The latter, in responding to the toast of his health, referred to the cadets'…

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The Farm That Wasn't

The Worker · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 16

THE wonderful "S.M. Herald" lately collared its paste-pot and scissors and annexed the following instructive rural item from the Young, N.S.W.,…

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An Artist Farmer

The Worker · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 13

Pianist Paderewski is an enthusiastic farmer, but he takes care not to do the farming. He has men to look after his fowls and…

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Scottish White Cattle

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

Lanark shire has the distinction of possessing in the while cattle which Inhabit the old forest park of Cadzow Castle, at Hamilton, the only animals…

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Hillston Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Committee of the above was held at the Club House Hotel on Monday. Present Messrs. A. J. Cha[?]…

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Agriculture. 48 Pickling Seed Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 6

Within the next few weeks most wheat-growers will be treating their seed for the prevention of the prevention of smut or bunt, and a few practical suggestions,…

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State Wheat [?] Evidence Before Royal Commission

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 5

On Tuesday George Walker, of the firm of Lindly, Walker and Co., said it was not an uncommon occurrence, when 20,000…

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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 5 April 1912 · page 6

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

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