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Farming & the land, 1891

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Poultry Farming. an Interesting Speech

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 4

SIR Henry Fletcher recently made a very interesting speech at the New Shorebam Poultry Show. He traced the onward movement of the fowl and the goose from Southern…

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The National Farm Prizes

The Cootamundra Liberal · Friday 27 March 1891 · page 2

Tumut is very proud about coming to the fore in taking prizes for best small farms. The local paper there says:-- " Our expectation that Tumut would…

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National Farm Prizes

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 8

FROM information to hand we learn that in. the awards under this head Tumut and our district are complimented; and that young fanners from this district now settled at…

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Cootamundra Police Court Tuesday. (Before Dr. Anderson, J.f.) the Stray Cattle Cases

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 2

W. McConaghy was fined 1010 for stray cattle. J. Cuzner (two cases) was fined £118. Mrs Cuzner, who appeared for…

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Farmers' Meeting t Broken Dam

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of farmers was held at Broken Dam on Saturday, Maroh 23th. Those presept were—Messrs. James Me[?]han, J. Baker, J. J. Keogh, P. Shubert. J. Shepherd, A. J…

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FARMERS and PROTECTION

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 6

A FEW days ago a brief telegram appeared in our columns (says the Herald) announcing the decease of the Minyip branch of the Victorian Farmers' Protection Association…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 2

Tompson, Manning and Jeremy report the sale of 116 bullocks in the Gunning district. Mr. J. Connell, Cootamundra, has sold 150 store bullocks. Tompson, Manning and…

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Wheat Markers

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 6

WE strongly advise holders of wheat stocks to closely watch the movements of the markets just now. The colonial markets are running up because of the rise in London…

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Colonial Butter in London

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 2

The last cargo for this season of Australasian butter is not yet fairly on the market, though when it is fully before buyers it will not reduce the…

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Wheat Markets

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 2

We strongly advise holders of wheat stocks to closely watch the movements of the markets just now. The colonial markets ore running up because of the rise in London and short supplies in…

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Wheat Markets

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 4

WHEAT is still in strong demand in the colonial markets, with little offering. In Melbourne 4/7 is freely offered for large parcels, without sellers. Stocks are…

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Wool Bleached by Fear

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1891 · page 3

A FARMER relates the following story:—"As most people know, black wool brings some pence less per lb. than the corresponding grade of white wool. In order to ensure the…

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A Farm Curiosity. a Cow That Gives Black Milk

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 4

RUP[?]RT Hansborough, of the firm of Crowley, Hansborough, and Co., leather dealers, of Chillicothe, Ohio, (U.S.A.), is the possessor of a natural curiosity in the shape of a…

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Wheat Markets

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 4

AGAIN we have good news ta give to local farmers and others who hold stocks of wheat; and we must emphasise this news for the benefit of the district…

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Grass-Fed Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 2

WHAT is a grass-fed sheep? is a question that has often been asked by intending competitors in the grass-fed classes at our leading showa (says " Bruni ia the Australasian…

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National Prizes for Farms

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 2

THE Secretary for Mines and Agriculture has considered a comprehensive scheme for allotting the £5000 voted for national prizes for this year. He has approved of a number of…

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A Farm Curiosity

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1891 · page 4

REUPERT HANSBOROUGH, of the firm of Crowley. Hansborough, and Co., leather [?], of Chillicothe, Ohio(U.S.A.), is the processor of a natural curiosity in the shape of a cow which…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 4

Mr. A M'Bean, Kirn[?]n, has [?]ld 2[?]00 ewes. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, agente. Mr. M. Jones, The Rock, has sold 1500…

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Alleged Fraud on a farmer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 4

A FA[?]M laborer named John [?]fey was brought to Melbourne on Wednesday (the Age says)by the Brisbane police on a charge of forgery. Up to December last Coffey was…

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The Farmers' Union and the Labour Question

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 3

THE following circular has been sent to all the farmers' Unions in the colonies:— "Wagga Branch A.S.U. "April 30th, 1891…

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