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Farming & the land, 1912

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Wagga Farmers and Settlers' Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the above is to be held on Saturday afternoon, when a variety of business is set down for discussion…

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Cattle

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 7

1, Champion Jersey Bull—Dinah’s Lad: 2, Champion Jersey Cow—Leda’s [?] 3. Champion Hereford Bull—Wonder’s Pride; 4, Champion Hereford Cow—Minerva 424th; 5. Champion Milking Shorthorn Bull—[?] of Darbalara .6 Champion: Ayrshire Bull—[?] 7, Champion Shorthorn Bull— The Duke of Derrimut; [?] Champion Dextar Kerries Cow—Dexter; 9. Champion [?] Shorthern Cow—Melba 4th of Darbalara; 10, Champion Devon Bull— Planeer; 11, Champion Ayrshire Cow—The Dream…

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Sheep

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 7

It is becoming a well recognised tact that good displays of sheep are not looked for at our Royal Easter Show, owing to the greater importance…

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The Dairy. Butter-making. the Washing Process

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 7

It is pointed out toy an English dairy expert that farm batter makers often overwash their butter, and just as frequently fait to wash it enough…

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Butter-fat Test

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 7

The 12th annual Royal Champion Butter-fat Test competitions attracted [?] cows less than were nominated last year. Nevertheless the results…

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Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 3

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:—The progress of the London sales has been the chief item of interest in…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

Sobute, Bell and Co. wired:—We held a most successful sale of rabbit skins yesterday, obtaining the top price of the day, namely 15d per pound, with many…

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Cattle Exhibits. [?] Fat Stock and [?]

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 7

With an [?] number of [?] in the [?] classes—[?] as against [?] last year—Mr. [?] Smith, the judge had no easy [?]…

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Special Cattle News. the Titanic Disaster

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

The subscriptions raised in England for the relief of the suffers in the Titanic exceed £30,000. The Carpathia, with the Titanic's…

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Agricultural. "Take-all" in Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 6

The spicad of "take-all" is our of the science menaces of agricultural life. [?] who have ot in their paddocks deserve sympathy; but…

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Agricultural AND Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trelle, Minister for Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and…

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Wheat Growing Tests. Tests in New South Wales. Useful Deductions

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 7

In New South Wales the experiments conducted by tho Department of Agriculture have thrown some Additional light on tho economic production of…

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Agricultural Notes. "Take-all" in Wheat. How to Control It

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 7

The spread of "take-all" is one of the serious menaces of agricultural life. Growers who have it in their, p[?]ddocks deserve sympathy ; but experiments…

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AGRICULTURAL. No. 50. "Take-all" in Wheat. How to Control It

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 6

THE spread of "take-all" is one of the serious menaces of agricultural life. Growers who have it in their paddocks deserve sympathy; but experiments and…

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For the Man on the Land [Issued by tho N.S.W. Department of Agriculture.] Agriculture. “Take-all” in Wheat. How to Control It

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 3

The spread of “take-all” is one of the serious menaces of agricultural life. Growers who have it in their paddocks…

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For the Man on the Land [Issued by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture.] Agriculture. “Take-all” in Wheat. How to Control It

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 9

The spread of “take-all” is one. of the serious menaces of agricultural life. Growers who have it in their paddacks deserve…

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State Farms’ Exhibit

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 8

By [?] the farming and [?] were shown in the [?] for the Department of [?]…

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Far and Near Farmers

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 7

Farmers and [?] who visited the Royal Show no doubt, [?] the lot of the [?] whose [?] were [?] easy [?] of the…

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The Dairy. the Canadian Thistle Useful for Ensilage Results in News Zealand

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

For a long time the Canadian thistle was regarded as one of tile worst vegetation peats in New Zealand. The Field Instructor of the New Zealand…

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