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Farming & the land, 1902

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Kiewa Valley Butter Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 17

The monthly meeting of directors took place on the lst inst. Present—Mr. M'Leod (in the chair), and Messrs. Coulston, Crosth-waite, Street, and Woodside. The manager…

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The Wool Market

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 2

The Sydney selling Brokers report:—Public auctions were resumed this week after an interval of a fortnight necessitated by the shortness of supplies. The offerings…

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Corowa Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 2

To-morrow Messrs, A. A. Piggin and Co will hold the first of their eighth series of wool sales in their local warehouse. Considering the…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. report under date November 5:—Owing principally to the incompletion of clips the off rings at auction this week have been very light. At to-day's sales…

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Seventy-five Sheep to the Acre

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 13

The theme of water conservation is (says the Forbes Times) one which has found such frequent vent in these columns, that it is with pleasure we note that something like a…

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Extraordinary Hailstorms. Horses, Dogs, and Sheep Killed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 36

A terrific hailstorm in the Daysdale district has wrought great damage. Although it lasted only two hours upwards of five inches of rain were recorded. In several parts the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. November 6

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. held their usual sale to-day when they submitted a catalogue of about 3,820 bales compared with opening rates…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day 2171 bales were catalogaed, and 1475 sold. The conditions which governed the market yesterday were again in evidence, all good wools being in strong demand…

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Wheat Statistics. New South Wales Figures

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 24

The Government statistician has completed his estimate of the land under crop in the present season. The estimated area of sown wheat is 1,561,704 acres. The area of wheat…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Monday, November 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 4

YOUHGHUSBAND AND Co. PROPRIETARY Ltd. and R. GOLDSBROUGH ROW AND CO. PROPRIETARY LTD, continued their wool sales on Monday, when they offered a catalogue of 1172…

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Wool Prospects in Yorkshire. Bradford, September 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 12

Quite naturally the theatre of interest centres in London, where at this writing woolmen are engaged in dealing with the fifth series of colonial wool sales. To put the…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 12

ORCHARD.—Wherever ground has escaped recent rains and water is available, irrigate without delay, and afterwards thoroughly cultivate and clean the soil. Established…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles a Brooder

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 7 November 1902 · page 2

A departure from the usual styl[?] of brooder is built out in the open air and [?] two stories high. The upper part has three…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

D[?]lgetty and Co. offered at sale to-day 2,800 bales, Including some well-known Riverina and Victoria [?]lips. The market was very firm for all good class merinos. but weaker for medium and inferior…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Friday Evening, November 7, 1902

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 2

The stock movements for the week are as follows: 640 stud sheep and 6,800 sheep from Werai and [?]alimo to Hamilton, Victoria ; 1200 crossbred sheep from Cropwell to Victoria ; 20[?] sheep from Frank…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Growing Onions for Market

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 1

THE onion is an expensive vegetable to cultivate because it requires a rich and well fertilised soil and constant care in keeping the…

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Corowa Sheep Board

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 3

A meeting of the Corowa Sheep Board Directors took place at the Stock Inspector's office on Wednesday afternoon. Present:--Messrs…

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Sheep for South Africa

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 13

The sheepbreeders of Australia, New Zealand, Cape Colony, United States, and South America have all sent during the first half of last century to Great Britain for the best…

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The Wheat Statistics

The Independent · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

It is the province of the government statistician to issue tabulated statements of all kinds from time to time scheduling diseases, births, and stock…

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Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Berrigan Advocate · Friday 14 November 1902 · page 2

Dalgety & Co. offered at their wool sale to-day, 2900 bales, comprising an excellent election. The market was very firm, and competition keen for all descriptions without…

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