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Farming & the land, 1905

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Wheat Rival to Australia

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 29

"If Australia is going to hold its own in the wheat markets of tho world (writes the London, correspondent of the Adelaide "Advertiser"), it will be necessary to develop…

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Hay Pastoral and Agricultural Association. The Annual Meeting

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the members of the above was held at Messrs Wilkinson and Lavender's offices yesterday. There were present: Messrs R. C. Simson…

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Wheat and Cereal Market. Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

Wheat.— The market has been quiet, with a rather week tone on the spot at 3s 7½d for good milling, and 3s 6d to 3s 7d for faulty to fair samples. Small sales have…

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Cattle-Maiming. the Staffordshire Cases. London, October 13

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 27

The case of the solicitor, George Ernest Edalji, who was sentenced two years ago to seven years' imprisonment in connection with mysterious cases of cattle-maiming at Great…

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Wool and Stock Reports. Grazier Office

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 1

SYDNEY WOOL AND PRODUCE REPORTS, 14th October:—Wool.—A very strong market has ruled throughout the past week and values for all the better grades of wool have…

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London Wool Market. Bradford, August 25, 1905

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 13

There is no doubt that we have not yet "learned it all," as "Punch" would say, in regard to the wool fibre, and although I am the third generation in handling wool,…

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Australian Wool. Exhibits at Bradford. London. October 14

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 14

Much attention is being attracted by the exhibits of Now South Woks wool, which are being shown at the Technical College, Bradford. The exhibits will be on…

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Farm and Garden. Work for the Week

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 12

The Kitchen Garden.—Most useful and easily grown salad plants are mustard, and cress. These two vegetables are usually grown together, but the latter is a slower…

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Farming in the Desert

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 13

Much of what used to be called the Great American Desert is to be reclaimed by the new schemes of irrigation. Much more of it, we are told, is cultivable…

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Wagga Farm Flock. Three Years' Returns

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 12

One of the most interesting and significant exhibits at the Wagga Show was the crossbred sheep. The potentialities of the export lamb as a revenue-producer are…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Brookong Branch

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 15

The ordinary monthly meeting was held in the School of Arts, Lockhart, on Thursday, 12th inst., when Mr. J. Moncrief occupied the chair…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Meeting of the Hay Branch

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the above was hold last night at Mr C. Hidgcoook's office. There were in attendance : Mr R. Gibson (president), and Messrs J. Lugsdin, J. Houston, W. J…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon the Melbourne wool sales were opened for the season when the first catalogue was submitted by the New Zealand-Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., comprising some…

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Stock Report Stock Movements. Pastoral Times Office

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 2

A heavy thunderstorm patted over on Monday afternoon, when over a quarter of an Inch of rain was recorded in a few minutes. Later in the waning steady showers fell, the total registration at…

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Anthrax in the Wool Centre

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 2

Two cases of anthrax have been reported from Bradford, the victims being woolcombers. The outbreak is attributed to the presence of human…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Growing High Grade Corn

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 1

IN the first instance the most essential points to consider are: moderately fertile soil, good seed and thorough cultivation. A poor soil grows too many small…

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The Farm and Station

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 21 October 1905 · page 1

The Lincoln stud sheep on the Goodwood Estate, Warrnambool district, have yielded some heavy fleeces. One six-tooth ram cut 3416, and 18…

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Travelling Sheep Case

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 2

A case of considerable interest to owners of sheep was before the Tocumwal court on Friday for the second time when Patrick Moran of Woodlands near…

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Wool Sales Dalgoty and Co., Ltd. MELBOURNE

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 2

Dalgety and Ltd. report as follows: —We [?] first sale of the season to-day when we offered a large and representative catalogue of 4175 bales…

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A Butter Factory for Hay. The Project Discussed at a Public Meeting. Further Steps to be Taken

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 2

A public meeting was held on Friday evening at the Council Chambers to discuss the advisability of taking steps to establish a butter factory at Hay. The Mayor…

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