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Farming & the land, 1917

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Wheat Test Plots N.S.W. Government Reports Experiments at a Number of Centres

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 7

The following are the details of the harvesting of wheat from the experiment plots conducted by farmers in the Central-west and Riverina districts of New…

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Mountains of Stacked Wheat Million and a Half Bags of New Crain. Railway Statements

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 7

The latest figures supplied by the N.S W. Railway Department show that 1,406,910 bags of new wheat had been received at country railway station…

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Flocks and Herds-breeding and Feeding. the Tick Menace Dipping in Kyogle District Milking Cattle Terribly Scalded

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 6

Many complaints are being made by cattle-owners in the north of New south Wales about the injurious effects of the mixture used in the Government tanks…

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Every Farmer is a Soldier He Is Producing Munitions Of War. Crumble—out WORk

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 1

One of the briefest items of last week's cable news from London was, neverineless, one of the most important, from the standpoint of the man on the land…

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Season Reports. Conditions of the Dairy Pastures

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 6

The season [?] Berry is reported to be one of the best that have been experienced for some years past. There is an abundance of beautifully verdant grass and the crops are also looking well. cattle…

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The Dairy Industry Breaklng-in Heifer a Crucial Stace in the Cow's Education

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 6

The breakiag-in of the heifer to the pail is as important a stage of her education as is the breaking-in of the coit to saddle or harness. A writer in the "Farmer and…

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Request for a Tramline. To Assict Haughton River Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 3

A representative deputation waited upon the Queensland Deputy Commisiner of Railways ( Mr. Pugan) just week to urge the building of a light tramway…

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Farm Requirements Uncle Wiseman's Review of Prices, Wire and Iron

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 6

According to British and American advices, all lines of hardware for the [?] on the and Likely to be advanced in price in the near future, especially as recent…

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Dairy Factory Reports. Ball[?]

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 6

The Bathurst co-operative Dal[?] company's report th[?] that during December 31,12[?] of [?] was received, the pay for which was at the rate of old, per[?] totalling [?] The…

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Farmers' Finance N.S.W. State Savings Bank How Development Loans Are Procurable

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 3

Will the bank grant any assistance to persons desirous of acquiring land in the terms of the closer settlement Promotion Act? Yes, The Closer Settlement Promotion…

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Further Crop Fires. Phospherus Lais [?]

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 7

A number of crop and grass fires have occurred in the Gundagal district during the past weeks At Wamb[?] on Tuesday a fire burnt 100 acres of Mr. D'Dowling's wheat [?] the grass…

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Farmers' Movements Railway Concessions for Shows. a Queensland Agitation

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

Last year there was great indignation amongst the Queensland agriculture societies when t was announced that the Railway Department has withdrawn all…

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Queensland Farmers' Union. Miles District Council

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the mILES (Q) District Council Q.F.C., was held on Saturday of last week it was decided that the recently write to the Commonwealth Scientific Research Hurean, for…

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Farms at Furraca[?]ad. on Very Easy Terms

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 3

In the Furracabad Estate, about six miles from Glen Innes, in the famous New England district, there are three forms for sale that should prove…

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Season Reports. Crop Conditions and Prospects

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 7

The present is the [?] season [?] Pambula for years.In places the grass is [?] Light as the lances. Stripping operation, which are almost general…

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A Use for Surplus Plums Plum Wine Easy to Make on the Farm. Simple Recipes

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 8

Now that plums are in season, and some faun folk have more than thay can use as jam or bottled fruit, they may like to experiment with plan wine, using…

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Threshing Machine-men Strike Farmers Organising to do the Work

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 5

Men in charge of threshing machines from Melbourne to Geelong (Vic) have declared a strike because farmers will not pay 1/3 per hour, an Increase of 6d…

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Industrial Unrest The City Unemployed Farm Work Offering in the Country

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 5

In answer to a deputation of unemployed that waited upon the Minister for Public Works last week, Mr. Ball said that the N.S.W. Government had been…

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The Farm Army. Oroganising It in Britain

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 4

Britain is out to put the land to its best use. More production is wanted, more grain—many times more. So they are getting down on to a war…

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HORSE & TALK Government Horse Farm. a Fine Stud of Clydesdales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 5

Recently, in company with the Japanese Commissioner, I paid a visit to the Government Clydesdale stud, which is located at North Bangaroo…

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