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Farming & the land, 1891

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Fixing up the Farmers. a Suggestion From the States

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 4

"D.R.A." writes to us (the Echo) as follows:—A remarkable example of selp-help comes to us from America, and seeme particularly opportune at the present time,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 3

Wllkioson, Lavender and Chapman, report having sold, through the Homebush Yards, this week: 602 wethers for Mr. G. Osborne, 9[?] 5d to 9[?] 8d…

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Grass-fed Sheep

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 4

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 shows [?] Bruni in the Australiasian. Truly the…

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Loafing Cattle. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 3

SIR,—With your kind permission I wish publically to draw the attention of our trustees to the enormous number of loafing cattle that are depasturing on the temporary common, with the view of…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 3

Wilkinson, Lavender, and Chapman, report having sold through the Homebush yards this week:—42 bullocks for Mr. J. Hi Armyiage, averaging £5 2S, 57 cows for same…

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Travelling Dairy

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 8

THE following correspondence is published for general information :—Department of Agriculture. Sydney 8th May, 1891. Sir—I beg to enclose a proof…

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WHEAT and FLOUR

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 4

NEWS from London dated 15th instant reports that wheat has gone up to 43/- per quarter or eight bushels, and to 44/6 per 496lbs…

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THB Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men. Having to advise the public, may speak free." Thursday, May 21, 1891. Model Farm at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 2

THE residents of the Wagga district will naturally feel highly pleased at the action of the Department of Agriculture in establishing a model farm…

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Model Farm at Wagga. Selection of the Noeth Wagga Common

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 2

FROM the letter given below(which has been handed to us for publication)it will be seen that the visit some few weeks ago to Wagga of Mr. Thompson, Principal of the Ham…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 3

Mr. T. Dalton, Howlong, has sold 513 bullocks. Braim, Davidson, and Stevenson, agents. Mr. A. Chambers, near Hay, has sold 1200…

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The Pastoralists' Union. Meeting of Sheep-owners in Wagga

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 3

A MEETING of sheep-owners, convened at the instance of the Pastoralists' Union of Australia, was held at the Town Hall, Wagga yesterday afternoon, for the purpose…

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The Cattle Sale Yards Question. Meeting at the Town Hall

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 2

A PUBLIC meeting, convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition signed by a number of ratepayers, was held at the Town Hall last evening, to take into consideration…

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The Value of Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1891 · page 3

IT is a well-known fact that sheep are easy on the land. They renovate it and improve it generally. It is stated that a man found that land on which sheep had run during the…

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Farmers' Friends

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 4

IT is amusing to observe, as our readers must often have observed, with what solicitous anxiety certain persons proclaim themselves friends of the farmers;…

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Farmers' Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 4

IN response to the advt. for a meeting of the Farmers' Union on Saturday night, at the Royal hotel, only a few farmers attended. Mr. J. J. Miller (president) occupied the…

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Farmers' Union

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 27 May 1891 · page 2

On Saturday evening there was a fair attendance at the Farmers' Union meeting, held at the Royal Hotel. Mr. J. J. Miller, President, was in the chair;…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 3

Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, report the sale of 1300 aged ewes in the Narandera district. Mr. G. W. Terry, Darlington, has sold 600…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents.[?] the Squatters and the Farmers. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1891 · page 3

SIR,—Crowding close on the heels of the champions of the down-trodden Australian squatters who have lately been airing their veracity and irrepressibleness in the columns…

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The Wool Trade

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 3

THE tendency of the Yankee to "blow" is now being exhibited (the Echo says) with regard to the quality of the sheep of the United States, and the various papers…

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Oil for Horses and Cattle

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1891 · page 4

MR. F. H. Edwards writes as follows to the Adelaide Observer as a warning to farmers and graziers:—"Will you allow me space to warn my fellow-farmers and graziers against the…

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