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Farming & the land, 1920

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Wheat Supplies England's Serious State. Home Growing Urged. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 2

In moving the second reading of the Agricultural Bill in the House of Commons, Sir A. Griffiths Boscowan, Secretary to the Board of Agriculture, said…

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[?]Ild Dove Nested in Farmer's Hat

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 5

[?]zra Penfield, of the meadows, was shoppinig cordword in the timber east of his place when he noticed a wild pigeon circling over his head…

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Customs in Farming

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 4

Surely, says the "Mark Lane Express," there can be no line of business in which there are so many existing relics of ancient customs as in…

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Orchard Cover-crops

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 4

It is generally recognised that most soils are greatly benefited by the growing and ploughing in of leguminous cover-crops. This practice is of special…

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Farm and Field Sulphur As a Fertiliser

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 4

At different times attention has been directed to the value of sulphur as a fertlliser; but hitherto much doubt and uncertainty have existed…

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Help for Farmers. Supplies of Fodder. Expediting Orders. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. W. F. Dunn announces that in order to enable farmers to carry out seeding operations without delay, he has…

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Sheep Sales. Prices Firm

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

The (Secretary of the Farmers and Graziers' Cooperative Co. writes :— "Sheep continue to pour into Fleminton, in spite of the large numbers…

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Wheat-growing and Wages

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. P. G. Gilder, giving evidence before the Board, of Trade, in continuation of its inquiry, into the cost of living to rural workers, submitted a…

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Wool Sales. Yesterday's Prices. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

At the London wool sales to-day, Sydney scoured merinos brought 40d to 67d a pound. Best Victorian greasy merinos 53d…

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Petty Debts Court. a Cattle Deal. Curtis v Peacock

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

This was a claim by Katherine Helen Curtis against William G. Peacock for £30, alleged to be due for two bullocks, delivered to defendant…

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POULTRY. Green Feed All the Year Round. A Poultry Farmers' Crop Calendar

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

The following list of sowings was compiled by the Chief Inspector of Agriculture in answer to a correspondent, who wished for advice as to…

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The Wheat Position. Wagga Flour Will Shut Down. Victorian Supplies Fail

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

The wheat position has reached such a critical stage that gristing operations at the Murrumbidgee Co-operative Flour Milling Co.'s works…

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Mr. Watt. Resignation Confirmed. Profits on Wool. Causes of Dissension. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

The decision of Mr. Watt to resign the Treasurership of the Federal Government was made yesterday. It is believed that he first contemplated…

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Past the Million Success of State Loan Relief to Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 7

In every way it is a matter for profound gratification that the State Loan floated by the New South Wales Government should have been so…

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Production From High Class Dairy Cows

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 6

One series of tests which were made recently of six ordinary herds, gave an annual production of 175 lbs. butter fat per cow. (Average for Victoria is…

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Farming Has Enough Doubtfull Quantities. Don't Guess at Your Cows' Production

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

When there is no other way of estimating the value of a cow, says an American faming journal, a man had better go as much on dairy form as…

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Dairying. Rug Your Cows During the Winter. If Practised Properly; it Pays

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

The practice of rugging dairy cattle during the winter time has long been followed by a few farmers on the South Coast, but laterly (writes the…

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Experiment Farm Dance

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

The students and Staff of the Yanco Experiment Farm will hold a plain and fancy dress ball at the Yanco School of Arts on Wednesday, 28th…

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Auustralia's Wool. Trade Here and Abroad. Company May Be Promoted

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 7

While discussing the cabled announcement that M. Hotometz, Minister for Commerce in Czccno-Slovakia, welcomed the arrangements…

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Dairying. Bug Your Cows Doting the Winter. If Practised Properly, it Pays

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

The practice of rugging dairy cattle daring the winter time has long been followed by a few farmers on the South Coast, but latterly (writes the…

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