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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Aeronaut's Liability. the Scaring of Stock. Farmer Recovers Damages. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

The Civil Court has ordered" M. Farman, the famous acronaut, to indemnify a farmer for the damages caused to his stock through an…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. DAIRYING. Faults in Butter

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 4

One of these defects against which the hutter-maker must maintain constant vigilance is "cloudiness" or "cloudy brine." It is a condition…

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Dairy Wisdom

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 3

It is the well-cared-for herd that returns the greatest profit. Discomfort and bright take the butterfat out of the milk of any cow…

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The Farm. Put Limb on Acid Soil

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 3

The practice of liming soils is fast coming into use by nil farmers, but especially by those whose lands are subject to washing or have been…

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The Farm. the Skat of Power in the Horse

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

Some of the ablest writers on the horse have made careful study and exposition of the mechanism of the horse, and accorded to this subject…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Telephone to Cross Roads

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held in Clear's Fruit Shop. The Rock on Saturday afternoon last. Mr. Hutchings, the President…

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Suicide of a Farmer. Victim to Insomnia. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Goodridge, a resident of Lambridge, near Penrith committed suicide to-day by shooting himself in the head with a sun. Deceased, who…

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Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 3

The Sydney wheat market was down [?]d to id per bushel on the day. Merropolitan buyers of milling grain reduced their limit to [?] per bushel…

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Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 2

At the wool sales the market generally was extramely firm at the opening rates…

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American Wheat. Estimated Yields. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 2

According to the crop conditions on the first of Joly, it is estimated that the American winter yield of wheat will be 357,000,000 Inishels and the spring…

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Warwick Farm Races. McLachlan Rides Three Winners.—Mexico Lad a Promising Hurdler.—Bellara Beats the Two-Year-Olds.—Harley Wins the Handicap.—Malthusian Scores Again

The Worker · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 7

Although a meeting was held at Ascot the same afternoon, there was a big attendance at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Rather a good sort of hurdleracer was…

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Wheat Production and Values

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

It is estimated, on the basis of the conditions prevailing on July 1st, that the American winter yield of wheat will be 357,000,000 bushels and that…

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Tumberumba Co-op. Butter Factory Co

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 3

The following report was adopted at a meeting of the directors of above on Wednesday last, for sub [?] to annual meeting in 24th…

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Sydney Wool & Skin Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 5

Schuto, Rell and Co report:—The London sales opened last week with strong and general competition for all descriptions. Medium to fine greasy crossbreds,…

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The Royal Show. Continuous Judging Class for Butter

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

The prize money in the dairy section for the next Royal Show in Sydney has been increased by £100, the principal class to benefit by the added money…

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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 12 July 1912 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. [?] 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 inpracticable to the individual producer…

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Pitting Potatoes. the Dairy. Styles Recommended. Typical Ayrshire Cow. the Points Defined

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 7

Experiments with various styles of pits for strong potatoes have been conducted in Ireland in the last few years. Whatever method of storage is In a recent publication issued by Messrs Jarrold and Sons, London, the Ayrshire breed of cattle is referred to. It is stated that the points of…

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Dry Farming

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 10

Recently we published a letter from Professor J. A. Widstoe of the Utah Agricultural College and the International Dry-farming Congress. The…

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Farmers and Settlers' Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 3

Delegates attending the Farmers and Settlers' conference, to be held in Sydney this month, will no doubt make it a special point to inspect…

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