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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 13 December 1912 · page 6

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

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Wool. Scoured 25¼d. Messrs. Winchcombee Carson, Ltd., report:—

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 4

After an interval of a week auction sales of wool will be resumed in Sydney next Monday. Meantime the policy of not dividing up the competition…

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Rain benches Bush Fire Forty Miles of Country Swept. Cattle and Poultry Perish Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 3

After having raged for three day's an extensive bush bro around Turramurra, on the North Shore railway line, was beaten to-night by a heavy…

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The Dairy. Production of Cheese. Science and Practice

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 7

Cheese-making has been practically reduced to a science, wherein every detail of manufacture is carefully studied, and so adjusted as to produce…

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The Eclipse Pumper. Makes Farming Easy

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 3

Country residents are reminded that Mr. Chas. H. Relph, consulting engineer, of 59 Pitt Street, Sydney, is the sole agent for Fairbanks-Morse Eclipse…

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For the Man on the Land. [Issued by the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture.] Agriculture. Summer Fallowing. for Wheat-growing in Districts of Summer Rainfall

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 13 December 1912 · page 7

“The secret of successful wheat-growing in our North-west is the [?]servation the summer rains.” Thus the Inspector of Agriculture for…

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Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 December 1912 · page 6

Winchcombe Carson, Ltd., Sydney, report (13/12/12).—After an interval of a week auction sales of wool will be resumed in Sydney next Monday…

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Dairying Under Irrigation

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 December 1912 · page 2

It is expected that dairying will be taken up extensively on the Murrumbidgee irrigation settlements, and, this being so, it is encouraging to find that…

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Sheep and Cattle

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 4

Badgery Brothers, Sydney, report that during the past week 94,600 sheep and lambs have been yarded and sold. Lambs have realised high values, prime…

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Tumut Butter Factory

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Board of Directots of the Tumut Butter Factory was held on 7th December, Dr. H. W. Mason…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 4

A. M. L. and F Co, Ltd., report:—In accordance with arrangements made prior to the season opening, auction sales were suspended for a further…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 3

Messrs. Schute, Bell and Co., Ltd report:—In the absence of sales in this centre last week, it is satisfactory to find…

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To Keep Butter. Without Cold Storage

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 4

How can the farmer or farmer's wife keep butter in good condition during the hot months. The dairy experts suggestion is a…

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Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 3

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., held their last wool sale of the year to-day. There was a crowded attendance of buyers and bidding was animated and…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes Varieties of Barley. What has been found at Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 4

A considerable number of varieties of barley have been tried at Wagga Experiment Farm, and all those that produce more than two rows of grain…

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Summer Fallowing. for Wheat-growing in Districts of Summer Rainfall

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1912 · page 4

"The secret of successful wheat growing in our north-west is the conservation of the summer rains." Thus the Inspector of Agriculture…

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Wheat

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 2

3/1½ to 3/2 per bushel was offered for wheat in Lockhart yesterday…

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Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 December 1912 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, submitted their last catalogue of the current series to-day, when they brought…

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The Wheat Harvest Statist's Estimate. Average of 10 Bushels. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 December 1912 · page 2

The Government Statistician to-day furnished his report respecting the estimated wheat production for the current season. It is probable that…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 December 1912 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:— (By Telegraph.) We sold 5,100 bales of wool to-day…

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