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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

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 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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Important to Tired Dairy Farmers. Learn to Wake

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 6

Can you wake in the morning feeling fit not only to rise, but to sing with the lark? If you cannot, it is probable you do…

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The Farm. Small Rural Industries. Mint Cultivation

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 3

Mint (Mentha) includes the Penny-royal (Mentha Pulegium), also Spearmint (Mentha viridis), which is cultivated for culinary purposes, besides…

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The Hydraulic Ram on the Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 3

The water supply, particularly on a dairy farm,, is a very important matter, not only to the annual economy, but also as an aid in…

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Farmers of Forty Centuries. (W. C. Palmer.)

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 2

"Farmers of Forty Centuries" is the title of a book by the late Professor F. H. King, so well known for his books the "Soil" and…

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The Farm. the Most Successful Way to Cure Pork

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 2

Prof. H. S. Mobley, Fayetteville, Ark., has used for years a system of curing meat that has been followed with success in bis family in…

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The Dairy. Rearing Calves. Hints for Beginners in Dairying

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 6

In order to secure strong, healthy calves, it is essential that the cow be well cared for previous to giving birth. She should be well fed…

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Boree Creek. Farmers' Union

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Farmers' Union, it was resolved to ask the Railway Commissioners ro stop the Express from Albury at The…

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Experiment Farm

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1912 · page 2

The manager (Mr. G. M.M'Keown) writes:—"I shall deem it a favor if you will kindly notify farmers that the Farm is open for inspection at any…

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Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 4

Private cables state that the London and Liverpool wheat markets are dearer, but as yet there is not much excitement in the English trade…

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A Fine Sheep Skin

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 2

What is considered as an unequalled price for a sheep-skin was paid by Messrs. E. E. Collins and Co. (wool and skin buyers) yesterday. This firm…

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Wool Sales. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 2

At the London wool sales slips and crossbreds realised the highest prices of the series. Merinos were unchanged…

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Wheat Market Firm. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 2

The situation in the Balkans is having small effect on the wheat holders; the market is firm and there is a fair demand at full prices…

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For the Bairns. the Sheep and Lambs

The Worker · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 11

All the April evening, April airs were abroad, The sheep with the little lambs Passed me by on the road…

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How £Iberals Dole Out Charity. Bread Without Butter for Old Folks. Twelve Hours Work Before School for Boys

The Worker · Thursday 10 October 1912 · page 17

Replying to the £iberal suggestion that the maternity grant should be distributed through charitable institutions, Labor-member Jensen gave some interesting…

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The Wheat Crops

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 6

The wheat crops are approaching a critical stage, and the fate of large areas is dependent upon, the weather conditions of the…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 4

Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd. report:— For our fourth sale of the season we brought forward on Tuesday, 8th…

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Wool Sales. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 2

At the wool sales the market was animated, and all sorts reached the highest level of the present series…

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The World's Wool. Supply

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd. commenting on the world's wool supply, remark that there is scarcely enough wool grown. now-a-days to supply the…

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Wool. Skins. Hides. Tallow

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 October 1912 · page 4

The Co-operative Wool and Produce Co. report. Wool: The market continues very animated, all desirable lines being in…

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