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Farming & the land, 1896

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Melbourne. Monday. the Rise in Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1896 · page 2

The wheat market is firm, and sellers are asking 6s. a bushel, while buyers are offering 5s. 10d, to 5s, 10½d. THE V.R.C. MEETING…

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Money for Farmers

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 November 1896 · page 2

WE are desired to draw attention to an announcement of the Australian Mutual Provident Society in our advertising column, to the effect that…

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The Price of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 3

An interview with a prominent Californian miller, Mr. James M'Williams, recently appeared in both the metropolitan morning dailies, Mr. M'William is noturalty jubilant…

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Moree. Wednesday. Heavy Loss of Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 2

Six hundred and fifty of Whitfield and Borthwick's sheep, travelling from Angledool, have died through eating a poisonous weed reaembling trefoil leaf on a vine stem…

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Melbourne. Wednesday. Wheat Market Firm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1896 · page 2

The wheat, market is firm at 6s. per bushel…

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Sheep Dipping

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1896 · page 2

It has [?] been proved conclusively by Pasto[?]lists that Dipping their flocks pays, even if th[?] are [?]ite free from ticks, Red lice, or other par[?] as the general health of the sheep is…

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Pastoral Appraisements

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 2

On the very last night of the session Mr Milieu, M.P., moved the adjournment of the House in order to call immediate attention to the…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held last evening. There were present:—Messrs…

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Horses Bating Wheat

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 4

The accidents that yearly occur amongst farm animals through their obtaining access to wheat (says the Leader) frequently create considerable consternation. Some time ago…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 3

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association reports that at the sales held this week very large catalogues comprising numerous representative clips were submitted. The…

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Lesson in Poultry Farming

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 November 1896 · page 10

"Will poultry farming pay?" is a question frequently asked of late years, and often answered in the negative by persons who have given the industry some sort of a trial…

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The Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1896 · page 2

Large catalogues were again brought forward last week, the quantity submitted amounting to 34,800 bales, and the clearances for the week at auction and privately are stated at 39,131 bales…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1896 · page 4

FARMERS will not be able to blame us if they miss any opportunity of keeping themselves posted in wheat values; and, as a day nay make a great difference on account…

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Our Crops

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 November 1896 · page 3

A SPECIAL report on the Cootamundra crop prospects was published in Wednesday's Herald as follows:— "It is very difficult to arrive at an exact…

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The Wheat Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 November 1896 · page 2

THE Sydney Morning Herald in reference to the wheat harvest prospects in various parious parts of New South Wales says: —The Albury district contains, it is be…

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Victorian Wheat Crop for 1896-7. Estimated Yield

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 November 1896 · page 3

Last week the Minister of Agriculture, being anxious to learn to probable wheat yield for this season so that he might make the information public, telegraphed to the…

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Victorian Wheat Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 3

REFERING to the prospects of the wheat crop in the Wimmera and Mallee districts of Victoria, the Leader says:—Notwittstanding the drought the mallee it going to…

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The Wheat Crops

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 2

The S. M. Herald in reference to the wheat harvest prospects in various parts of New South Wales says The Albury district contains, it is believed, 60.000…

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Commercial. Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 8

The millers have held their usual meeting preliminary to the season, and have fixed the price at 4/9 per bushel in Sydney, or equal to 4/4 per bushel to farmers here…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 November 1896 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report that the catalogues submitted this week have been large in extent, including a very considerable percentage of superior lots,…

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