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Farming & the land, 1913

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"The Curse of Sheep"

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 2

Minister Trefle, speaking at the Millions Club luncheon, said that in .the past sheep had been a great asset, but in the future they…

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Sydney Wool and Produce

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 6

Harrison, Jones and Davlin, Limited, submitted on Wednesday a catalogue of 644 bales, comprisng a selection of attractive wool, with a fair…

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Progress at Yanco. Ninety-three Farms Under Irrigation. Assistance to Dairy Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 5

The official statement regarding work under the Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission (Murrumbidgee area). shows that for the fortnight ended…

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Pig Raising Industry. "Tired Farmers." Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Food Commission, Mr. Ogilvy, chief inspector of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, said that he thought pig-raising…

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Hay Crops

Irrigation Record · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 7

SETTLERS holding the larger irrigable farms—50 acres or thereabouts—should consider the desirability of planting hay crops. It is better to take off a hay…

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Commercial Sydney Wool and Produce

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 4

The Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd, report:- The catalogue brought forward for our closing of the weekly series on Friday to…

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The Irrigation Area. Settlement Steadily Increasing Progress of DAIRYING

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1913 · page 4

THE fortnightly official report of the [?] on the Yanco irrigation [?] shows had 93 [?] 1,300 acres, were irrigated. The…

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Cheese From Butter. Milk. Details As to Technique of Manufacture From Wisconsin. Waste of Buttermilk Unnecessary

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 2

Large quantities of buttermilk have been wasted every year at Wisconsin creameries by letting this by product run into drains of streams…

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The Farm. Food for Horses

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 3

The "best" food for all horses, as a stable diet, is good oats and bay. To infuse variety, to meet excessive labour, to ensure cheapness, or to…

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Dry Farmers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. M'Gowen) has received from Mr. Nielsen a report on his second visit to America as the State representative. Writing as to…

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A Notorious Farmer. Charged with 70 Crimes. Paris

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1913 · page 2

Chiapeli, a farmer, has been arrested, having terrorised the Grasse district for five years. He is charged with 70 crimes, including the burning…

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Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. report that after a month's interval auctions were resumed in Melbourne, when they held their thirteenth and last important…

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Wet Sheep Interesting Shearing Case. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 2

The question whether a shearer engaged at a daily wage can claim to be paid for the days on which he cannot shear because the sheep are wet, came…

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Commercial Sydney Wool and Produce

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 1

Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 17th February:- We held our final sale of the weekly series on 10th inst., when competition was very…

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Bunt in Wheat. When to Treat, and Why

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 2

Already the treatment of wheat seed for the prevention of bunt in next crop is beginning to interest farmers. The operation should be regarded as an…

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Dry Farming Congress Mr. Neilsen's Report. Concessions to Attract Experts

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 February 1913 · page 1

The Premier has received from Mr. Nielsen a report on his second visit to America as the State's representative. On the subject of the…

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Pastoral. Pleuro-pneumonia

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 1

The highly contageous nature of pleuro-pneumonia, and the fact that treatment for it is useless, make it a matter of importance to stock-owners…

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Stud Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 2

Mr. J. Armstrong, of Brookfield, Jindalee, has introduced some fine stud Shropshires into the direct, 3 rams and 91 ewes, bred by Mr. P…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 February 1913 · page 4

John Bridge and Company, Ltd., report:— No sales have been held this week in Sydney, but information from…

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