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Farming & the land, 1890

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Orange Tree Point Butter Factory

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 2

THE butter factory which has been established by Mr. S. Stewart at Orange Tree Point was formally opened yesterday. A number of invitations had been issued by the…

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A Shipment of Wool on Fire

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1890 · page 2

THE fire on the burque Beltana has been extinguished at Lyttleton, and the batches on the vessel were opened on the 22ad December. An expert in the use of chemicals…

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Butter and Butter-making Orange Three Point Dairy

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 3

THERE is no subject which has of late yours more engaged the attention of agriculturists in almost every country where farming has become a settled…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 3

The District Inspector (Mr. Lyne) reports the following stock movements:—Tuesday, Dec. 31.—15,000 ewes (Graham Smith's), Combaning to Narramine, via Marsdon and…

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The Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1890 · page 2

A MESSAGE appearing in our telegraphic columns (the Argus says) indicates an improvement in the London wheat market, a cargo of 5500 quarters Australian wheat,…

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The Victorian Wheat Crop

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1890 · page 3

IT is estimated (the Age says) that the extraordinary, prevalence of rust in this season's wheat will result in a loss to the farmers of not less, than £500,000. It is generally…

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An Irrigated Farm. a Variety of Products

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 8 January 1890 · page 2

Mr. M. Karanagh of Lake Erie Farm near Mooroupua, is one of the most caterprising cultivators in Victoria, and his operations have doer much to demonstrats…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 3

THE stock inspector, Mr. Lyne, reports the following stock passings:—2000 ewes (C. Wood's), Rosevale to Hillbank (Tumbarumba), via Kyamba, A. J. Wood in charge…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mo[?], and Co. (through their agents Braim, Davidson, and Stevenson), to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:- We catalogued 6000 bales for our sales…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 2

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:-: The market is very strong and prices a shade beteor. We offered 1800 bale…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 2

Wheat sold moderately well at yesterday's quotations; fowls' wheat, 2s.9[?] to 3s; milling wheat, 3s 6d. MELBOURNE, WEDNESDAY…

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1890 · page 3

Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy sold on Saturday last:—Oats, at 2s lld [?] bushel; potatoes, £5 10s per ton; chaff. £3 10s per ton, bags in; butter, 5d and 6d per lb There…

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London Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1890 · page 4

DARGETY AND COMPANY, limited, report under date 22, Loinbard-street, London, E.C., 29th November, 1889. The fifth series of colonial wool for 1889, opened on the 26th instant…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 3

The local Inspector (Mr. C. Lyne), reports the following district stock movements:—January 9—2500 mixed sheep (Rigal Bros.'), Alfredtown to Coppabelle via Book Book and…

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The Wheat Crop

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 2

IN 0consequence of the very considerable rainfall throughout the wheat-growing districts all over Australia, groat hopes were entertained that the yield this season would…

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The Victorian Wheat Crop

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 2

It is estimated (the Age says) that the extraordinary prevalence of rust to this season's wheat will result in a loss to the farmers of not less than £500.000. It is…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1890 · page 2

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Company Limited (through their agents, Tompson, Mauning, and Jeremy) to the WAGGA WAGGA ADVERTISER:—…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 3

THE Stock Inspector reports the following district stock movements:—4990 owes (E. Curr's) Pomingalarna to Murrumbogie (Forbes), via Old Junee, Combaning and…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 4

AUSTRALASIAN MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED report:—Wool.—We held our first auction sale since the New Year holidays, and submitted a catalogue of 3187…

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The Victorian Government and the Farmers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1890 · page 3

THE Victorian Government have now in con. templation a new scheme for the benefit of the farmer. Potatoes grow in the vicinity of Colac and throughout the western district and…

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