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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1925

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Stray Dogs a Farmers Complaint

The Daily Express · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 2

Major J. S. Egerton of Lake Albert writers:— “In two nights I have had 20 lambs killed by stnay Wagga dogs people…

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The Markets. Sheep and Cattle Values

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 6

Strong competition was experienced for prime sheep and cattle at Homebush last Thursday, but demand for other grades was a shade…

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World's Butter Championship

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 2

If our Sydney representative had inserted the one little word stop after the words ninety points. we wouldn't have made the mistake that happen…

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Special Cattle Sale

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 2

Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limi[?] Wagga, report a yarding of 2,000 head of store cattle at a special sale held in Wagga Wagga on…

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Insurance of Wool

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 2
Also in The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser

Schute, Bell and Co. write:—Last week we referred to the proposed combination of a "sheep's back" and "whilst in store until…

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Wheat Crop Inspector’s Report Value of Fallowing Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 1

Conditions regarding the wheat crop—according to-Mr. A. H. Mac. Donald, Chief Inspector of Agriculture who has just. returned from…

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Stud Cattle. Beef Shorthorns for Nangus Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 2

It will be read as pleasing news that Mr. J. McKinney of Nangus Station, landed home last week something choice in the…

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A Parasite of Sheep the Nodular Worm

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 1

The nodular worm (Oesophagostomum columbianum) is the worm responsible for the condition called nodular disease of the intestines, or…

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Japan's Wool Activity. the Question of Values

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report: —Japan has furnished the most notable experience at recent wool sales. Competition from that country has…

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Skull Smashed In. Farm Laborer the Victim Blowering Farmer on Serious Charge Remand Granted. Serious Condition of Andersen

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 2

Information reached town on Thursday evening last, following on a quarrel between Walter Henry Hood, farmer, of West Blowering, about 16 miles from Tumut, and Magnus Andersen, aged 22, a Norwegian, employed by Hood, between 4.30 and 5…

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Sheep

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 2

In the sheep classes the entry was rather disappointing being considerably lower than last year, and certainly not representative of the district,…

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Farm Produce Wheat, Oats, Barley

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 2

In the farm produce class the strongest sections were those devoted to wheat. Practically every bushel lot that was shown was of a high…

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Cattle. Vert Fine Quality. But Disappointing Entries

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 1

Just show was considered a poor year as far as the quantity of cattle exhibited, but this year the numbers shown were even less…

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A Successful Record Pastoral and Agricultural Association Public Spirited Men

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 1

Sixty one years have passed since the first Wagga Wagga Show was held —over sixty eventful, progressive years, during which the district and…

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Wool Sales Important Notice re Order of Offering

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 4

The Secretary, Farmers and Graziers, Co-operative Co. writes:— Clients are particularly requested to note that an an alteration has been…

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Dairy and Garden Produce

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 2

This year's show was as strong as usual in the dairy produce divisions. As in other years, eggs and butter were the strongest sections. The…

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Markets Abroad. Wheat. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 3

A private wheat agent in Sydney has received the following cable from Liverpool, dated August 25: "Sold Victorian afloat 59/. A South Australian…

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Stud Farm at Nangus

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 2

A beef Shorthorn stud is being established at Nangus by Mr J. McKinnev who has secured from Mr Henry Osborne nine…

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Fractured Skull Tumut Farmer on Serious Charge. Victim Dies

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 4

Information reached Tumut on Thursday evening last, following on a quarrel between Walter Henry Hood, farmer, of West Blowering…

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