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Farming & the land, 1896

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Wheat and Wool. LONDON, Nov. 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1896 · page 2

The price of wheat in the foreign markets is firm. English wheat is 1s. per quarter lower than last week. The average price in the country markets is 30s. 9d. per quarter…

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Boorongong. (From Our Correspondent.) the Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 November 1896 · page 3

" Dry " is the continual cry of the people. Are we going to have a harvest this year? The crops are dying off fast. The outlook is very bad in places, and the wheat is nearly…

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Sheep Dipping

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 4

[?] proved conclusively by Pas[?] their [?] pays, even if [?] from [?] lien, or other [?] the general health of the sheep is…

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The Farmer

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 6 November 1896 · page 2

IT is remarkable that in new countries the profession of agriculture, or to put it in simpler language, the occupation of the farmer, is ridiculed. Those who live in cities would…

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Dehorning Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 3

IN the Western States of America the practice of dehorning is defended by the British Vice-Consul at Kansas. In his last report he states that the practice is…

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The Wheat Crop. the Murrumbidgee District

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 3

In the Wagga district the area in wheat far exceeds that of soy previous year, and up to a fornight ago the prospecte of a good crop were very bright. Lack of raiu, hot…

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Wheat. (Daily Telegraph.)

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 3

REPORTS from the country concerning the growing wheat crop are somewhat varied, according to the locality. In the larger according areas the prospect is promising…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 3

The Sydney Woolselling Brokers' Association reports that wool sales were continued this week when considerably larger catalogues were submitted. From the west, the northern…

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The London Wool Sales

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 2

As the October sales prozressed, butter prices wore got for well, conditioned lots, both mering sud cross breds, out the sales us a whole show a slight fall below the…

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Simple Rules for Butter Making. (Times, 15/9/96.)

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 3

THE following simple rules have been drawn up and published by the Royal Agricultural Society of England. A copy of them might usefully be displayed in…

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Coolamon. (From Our Correspondent.) the Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 November 1896 · page 3

THE weather is still the all engrossing topic No rain, and but very little appearance of it; though the weather has not been nearly so hot this week as last. Farmers…

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The Wool Trade

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1896 · page 2

Comparatively heavy catalogues were brought forward last week, the total aggregating 39,686 bales, whilst the sales at auction and ex previous catalogues amounted to 26,719 bales, showing how…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 10 November 1896 · page 3

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report holding their weekly wool sale to-day, when they offered 4500 bales, comprising representative clips from all parts of Victoria, the Riverina and…

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Green's Gunyah. (From Our Correspondent.) Hay and Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 November 1896 · page 2

HAYMAKING is in full swing throughout the district, several reapers and binders being at work in this neighborhood. Some of the crops are very short, in fact all the late Bown…

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The Price of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 November 1896 · page 4

Incidentally the American election has had an effect on the price of wheat. As long as it was thought probable that Bryan would be elected eastern houses refused to make the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 November 1896 · page 3

The Australian Mortgage, and Agency Co. offered at auction on November 10th 4050 bales of wool and sold 4025. Competition was very active for all wools free of burr, and…

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The D. T. and the Wheat Market

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 2

Commenting on the rise in flour, the Daily Telegraph says: "The further advance in the price of flour which took place yesterday will no doubt, be duty…

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The Price of Wool. a Rising Market. London, Nov. 12

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 2

There it prospect of an active market with higher prices at the next series of London wool sales. The quantity sold since the last sales is 2300 bales, chiefly to American…

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Education on the Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 6

A PARTY of farmers on Wednesday visited the Government Experimental Farm, Wagga district; and our editor received an invitation to accompany them. The party was…

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Model Farms

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 November 1896 · page 3

[?] to be able to announcement [?] believe to be the best authority that [?] of the recent visit Mr. [?] inspector of the Agricultural…

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