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Farming & the land, 1920

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Goulburn Special Sheep Sale

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

W. H. Wheatley reports having yarded 23,000 sheep to a large and representative attendance of buyers from Northern Monaro, Tumut and all…

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Pastoral Letter. Catholic Diocese of Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

The Pastoral Latter of Dr. J. W. Dwyer, Bishop of Wagga, read in all Catholic Churches in the diocese this week, says amongst other things:—…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Prospects of the Southwest

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 1

The long-protracted drought is causing considerable anxiety among pastoralists and agriculturalists in the south-western districts, in common…

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Poultry Farming

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

A writer in the "Smallholder," giving an account of the cost to start a poultry farm, says :—A house 5ft. long, 2ft. 8in. wide, and 3ft. 6in…

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Farming Notes. the Main Points in a Good Cow

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 5

The main points in a good cow is her ability to consume the feed which we grow upon our farm, together with what is bought, to make up her…

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Farm and Field. Sterilsing Milk Utensils

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 4

The Connecticut (U.S.A.) Agricultural Experiment Station recommends the use of chloride of lime and water as a steriling solution for all milk…

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Victoria's Wheat Crop. Melbourne, Thurs

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

A big campaign is about to be launched with a view to increasing the wheat production in Victoria…

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Wool Report

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 8

The A.M.L.F. Co. submitted a catalogue for appraisement on 11th and 12th inst., the wools offered being largely from the Tablelands, and some…

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COMMERCIAL. Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 1

Schute. Hell, and Co., Ltd., report under date 14th February:— Cables advise continued buoyancy at the current London sales for fine…

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Sheep Sale at Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 8

O. H. Furner and Co. report holding a special ram and store sheep sale at Goulburn yards. Over 500 merino rams from Tupma, Gunbar, and…

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Thirteen Sheep to the Acre

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

[?]has been called the “King of Fodders.” “The Mo[?]Shifter” and other names app[?]value as todder. We have heard of wonderful…

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Shortage of Wheat. Increased Production Urged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

The Vicorian Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Oman) said on Wednesday that in view of the rapid depletion of stocks of wheat in Australia, he had…

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Wheat Losses. the Arrangements for Compensation to Sufferers. Establishing Responsibility

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 8

The Assistant-Minister for Agriculture (Mr Grimm) made his first ministerial statement on Tuesday last. Referring…

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Selling the Wool. Question of Control. the Official View. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

Inquiries were made in Melbourne to-day of officials associated with the sale of wool in respect to the fears that had been expressed by…

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Soldier Settlement Tarrabandra Farms. Ballot to take place in Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

The president of the local Returned Soldiers' League (Mr. W. Oliver) received the following letters on Tuesday, re the above, which speak…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. These Notes are issued every weak, under the personed supervision of the Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the experience of the Department. No. 447. Agricultural the European Maize Borer. a Possible Intruder

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 4

This moth has already made its appearance in this United States, where State and Federal quarantine measures concerning it have recently been passed…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 8

These notes are issued every week under the personal supervision of the Hon. W. G. Ashford, M.L.A., Minister of Agriculture, and are based…

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Increased Butter Prices "Revolution" Predicted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1920 · page 7

Suburban retail grocers are perturbed at the proposed increase in the price of butler, which, they declare, is not justified in view of the fact that there…

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The Price of Butter. Retailers and Consumers Express Dissatisfaction at Rice. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 1

Both the retailers and consumers expressed considerable dissatisfaction at the big rise in the price of batter, which come into operation this…

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