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Farming & the land, 1892

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1892 · page 4

MESSRS. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy report holding their usual weekly sale at the Farmers' Market on Saturday last, when the following prices were realised:—Fowls,…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 5

Mr. E. W. Donnelly, Borambola, has sold 35 head fat bullocks. Tompson, Manning and Jeremy, agents. Mr. Geo. Faithful, Brewarrina, has sold…

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Pastoral. Gundagai

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 6

STOCK movements: To-day, 8,000 sheep from Avondale and Waratah runs en route for Inveralochy, W. Douglas owner, L. Cummins in charge…

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Wheat Markets

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 5

OUR latest cable messages indicates that wheat has touched the lowest price of the century. Any hope entertained by wheat-growers of an early improvement in the…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 5

THE adjourned committee meeting of the ab[?]ve Association was held at the Society's Rooms, Gurwood street on Thursday evening Present: Messrs. T. W[?] Hammond,…

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A Word to the Farmers

The Hummer · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 3

"Somersault" Dibbs told his constituents last year that, he did not believe in any other form of taxation than that which could be imposed "through the stomach and the back."…

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The Hume Farmers' Union

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1892 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Hume Farmers' Union was held on Saturday. The report contains an indignant protest against the proposal to wirenet the railway line from…

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Class N—long-wool Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 4

Sec 142—Ram. First, £3; second, £1 Six entries. C. F. Bolton 1st, G. P. Wil son 2nd. The judges remarked that the sheep exhibited by Mr. Macauley were…

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Pastoral Mems

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 5

Mr. E. Dannelly, Boramoola, has sold 20 fat bullocks. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy, agents. Mr. Patterson, Ulonga, has sold 13,OCO two…

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Cattle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 2

SHORTHORNS.—The show of shorthorns, though not very numerous, was about the best hold for years, especially in the female sections. In the section for bulls over three…

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Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 3
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There was an excellent display of sheep in all the classes, and, as previously stated, the pen accommodation had to be increased. In the grass-fed strong combing section merino…

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Class Ll.—merino Sheep. (Farmer's class.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 4

To be owned by bona-fide Farmers possessing not more than 5000 sheep. Grassed, and which have not been clothed, sheltered, or house since last shearing…

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Wool Prizes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 4

(Each fleece not to exceed 365 days' growth. Three entries in each section or no prize.) See 151—Best Three Fleeces of Rams'…

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Class G—miscellaneous Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 4

Sec 79—Devon Bull, any age. First, £2; second, £1. No entry. Sec 80—Devon Cow or Heifer, any age. First, £2; second, £1. No entry…

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Class D—shorthorn Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 4

Sec 57—Bull over 3yrs. First, £5; second, £3; third, £1. One entry. No award See 58—Bull, 2 to 3yrs. First, £5;…

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Class H—fat Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 4

Sec 87—Fat Ox, most symmetry, fat, and weight. First, £3 3s (the gift of Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Limited, Sydney); second, £1 1s. Five entries. E. W…

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Class L—merino Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 4

(Farmers' Class. To be owned by bonafide farmers possessing not more than 5000 sheep.) (Grass-fed, and which have not been clothed,…

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Third Sheep Test Prize

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 4

Sec 149—Second and last year of the Third Wagga Sheep Test Prize, to be decided this year under previously-published conditions, and similar to those for the "Fourth"…

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Class O—fat Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1892 · page 4

Sec 144—Best Three Fat Merino Wethers. First, £2 2s., the gift of Dr. St. Clair Long; second, £1 1s. Three entries. J. S. Edmondson and Co. (only exhibit) 1st…

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