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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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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 23 August 1912 · page 6

These Notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon J. L. Trefid, Minister of Agriculture and are issued 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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Burrinjuck Farms

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 3

The first instalment of the Murrumbidgeo Irrigation Area, thrown open on 1st July, totalled 470 farms, for which 313 applications were submitted. The…

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Boy Republic. Parliament in a Farm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

The scheme for the first boy and girl republic in England was formerly inaugurated yesterday at a meeting at Sutherland House. Curzon street, W.,…

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Dairying. Cleanliness Wanted Everywhere in the Dairy

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 6

IN the course of a lecture to dairy farmers recently, the chief dairy expert of this Department emphasised once more the absolute necessity for…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Hillston Branch

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 5

A meeting of the Hillston Branch of the Partners' and Settlers' Association was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday last. Present:—…

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Dairy Produce

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

During the past few years there has been an admitted advance in the dairying industry in the Wagga district, the production of this class of…

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Dairying. CLEANLINESS

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 3

WANTED EVERYWHERE IN THE DAIRY In the course of a lecture to dairy. farmers recently, the chief dairy expert of this Department empha…

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Dairying. The Herd and the Tester. Where the Owner's Picked Cows Really Were

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

The New Zealand Department of, Agriculture has given currency to the following letter from a dairy. farmer tit the Dominion :--…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 3

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

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DAIRYING. Cleanliness.—Wanted Everywhere in the Dairy

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 3

In the course of a lecture to dairy-farmers recently, the chief dairy expert of this Department emphasised once more the absolute necessity for…

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Wagga Dairy Tests

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 6

In the two sections for dairy cow tests, Mr. W. H. Plummer, of Malebo, was the only exhibitor. Mr. Plummer, was however represented with…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

A.M.L. and F. Co., Ltd Report:—Favored by fine weather, the arrivals of new clip are daily becoming of larger dimensions, and we have in store…

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Commercial Wheat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

The heavy rains are laying a large percentage of the wheat croon in Great Britain and doing much damage by bleaching the grain…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Platform. Objective

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 1

(a) The return of members to Parliament having a practical knowledge of country districts and requirements generally…

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High Prices Foe Fat Cattle at Albury

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 2

Messrs Young husband, Row and Co., Ppy. Ltd., report having told amongst their fat cattle on Tuesday one truck of seven very fine Devon…

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The Farm. Manures and Fertilisers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 2

The employment of manures and fertilisers in agriculture dates back several centuries, and we find Cato, Pliny, Homer and other classical…

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Milking Cows by Music. Extraordinary Farming Experiments

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1912 · page 7

Not only may it be said that music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, but it also has, power, to Produce fresh, good milk from a cow…

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Butter and Meat. Australian and English Prices

The Worker · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 15

Mr. Tudor, Minister for Trade and Customs, has, in the Australian Parliament, in answer to Mr. J. H. Catts M.H.R., furnished a comparative…

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Warwick Farm Races. Dr. Hart and Duke Foote Win the Double.—Eurow Effects a Surprise.—King Lucre Takes the Hurdle Race.—A Win for Fortius

The Worker · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 7

Although the weather was all that could be desired for racing purposes, there was not a large attendance at Warwick Farm on Saturday, due no doubt to Rosebery…

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Socialistic Farmers and Settlers

The Worker · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 13

WHO says the N.S.W. Liberal Farmers and Settlers' Association is not imbued with Socialistic principles? On Friday last a deputation from that…

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