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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Sydney Wool Report

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:— Since our last issue a large…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

Dalgety & Company, Limited, report that upon the resumption of public business in the wool market on Monday (January 6th)…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush Yards.—sheep

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

About 95,000 sheep and lambs penned at to-day's sales, from 74 consignors; including a dozen lots ranging from 1000 to 2100 head. The sheep were mainly light merinos, only a…

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Open Letter to the Dairymen of Southern Monaro

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

GENTLEMEN.—Allow me, through the columns of my paper, to address to you a few words on the subject of the industry which is of paramount…

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Sydney Wool Report

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1902 · page 2

The N.Z. Loan and M.A. Co, [?] Wool:—The sales during the week have been successful, and very heavy catalogues have been…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1902 · page 2

The offerings of Dalgety and Company, Limited, at auction of the 22nd inst consisted of 3,810 bales. Gompared with the previous…

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Sydney Wool Sales Sydney

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

Harrison Jones and Devlin, Ltd reports:—We offered 5700 bales of wool to-day and sold 4600 Values were very firm for good to superior…

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Nimitybelle Police Court. Friday, 24Th January 1902. Before Messre F. H. Galbraith P.M. and E. W. Cansdell, and H. MoDonald, J's.P. Alleged Cattle Stealing

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

Richard Champneys, grazier and dealer, residing at Bomboka, appeared to answer a summons which charged him with stealing two heifers, a brindle and a light red…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin se[?]:—Sydney Wednesday: We fiered 1400 bales of wool to-day, seiling at suction and privately…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Cider and Champagne Cider

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 1

THERE should be a good demand for a clear, sparkling, sweet cider in these colonies if it be properly made and retain the flavour of…

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London Wool Sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 17 March 1902 · page 2

There is spirted competition at the London wool sales with a hardening [?]cy…

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London wool sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 24 March 1902 · page 2

Prices were firm at the London wool sales on Friday…

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The Cooma Show. Sheep Dog Trial

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 2

In the sheep dog trial which took place at the Cooma Showground on Friday last, it may be explained that the maximum of 100 pants was divided, in the following…

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Farm and Garden. "Original Articles." Renewing Unp[?]le Each Orc[?]ds

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1902 · page 1

IN some instan[?] becomes necessary to reconstruct an old orchard by budding on unprofitable varieties. As soon as the crop of peaches is…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Topworking Apple Trees

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

TOPWORKING is generally performed on old apple trees of undesirable varieties in order to make them produce better kinds…

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Increased prices in dairy produce

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

Increases is the price of dairy farm produce in New south Wales are expected to continue…

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The Bombala Co-Operative Dairying Coy Ltd. Half-yearly Meeting

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

The half-yearly general meeting of shareholders of this Company was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon, Mr. C. Murphy in the chair…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Modern Potato Cultivation

Bombala Times and Manaro and Coast Districts General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 2

IF the land is inclined to be heavy it should be carefully or cross ploughed and thoroughly harrowed, using, if necessary, a leveller or fine-tooth…

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The Markets Maffra Cattle Market

Delegate Argus and Border Post · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 3

Messrs. A. M'Lean and Co. report, under date April 4:—A small yarding of cattle at Maffra to-day. Fats were in strong demand at an advance of 10s per…

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Antwerp Wool sales

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 2

At the Antwerp wool sales, pieces lambs and merince advance 6 to 10 contimes. Neaarly will Australian wool was withdrawn…

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