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Farming & the land, 1912

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Hillston Branch

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 10

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hillston Branch of the F.S.A., was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday last, the following members…

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The Eclipse Pumper. Makes Farming Easy

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 27 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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A Rattlesnake Farm

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 27 December 1912 · page 3

With enormous profits as an incentive, Colonel F. W. Brown and George S. Ziller, of Berkeley Springs, Virginia, have formed a stock company to engage…

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Artichokes As Cattle Fodder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 December 1912 · page 6

During the dry autumn of this year a dairyman with only a few head of cattle kept them in good condition almost entirely with a daily ration of…

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Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 2

The week opened with milling wheat at 3/7 per bushel (Sydney), for prompt delivery. The volume of business was small, the holidays…

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Travelling Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 4

THERE appears to be some misconception amongst sheepowners as to the law relating to travelling sheep, which has arisen no doubt…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 2

Messrs. Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd report:— Wool buyers are taking full advantage of the holiday season, so that…

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The Royal Show. Wheat Entries

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 2

Schedules for the Royal Show are now available, and may be had from the secretary of the Royal "Agricultural Society on application." Copies…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 6

These Notice are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Tra[?], Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department…

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The Dairy. Age of Diary Cows. the Milking Period

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 7

The majority of dairy cows (states a writer in the "South Australian Agricultural Journal") are rejected from the herd on account of failure to breed,…

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DAIRYING. 86 the Paspalum Pastures. Renovation Expensive, but Necessary

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 6

The peculiar problem of the Richmond River district is the management of the paspalum to better profit. This grass, which in the past has done so well in…

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Dairying for Profit. The Importance and the Limitations of Herd-testing

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 6

Herd-testing is on the move as a progressive element in dairying in New Zealand. The Dairy-produce Division of the Department of Agriculture has…

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Agriculture. "The Farmers' Handbook." a Guide to Best Methods

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 6

"In using in systematic order every part of his holding for some profitable purpose throughout the twelve months of the year, the farmer will find the key…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Platform. Objective

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 December 1912 · page 3

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

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