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Farming & the land, 1896

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Worm Diseases in Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 4

IN this letter we purpose treating of worm diseases generally, reserving for future letters the discussion of specific worm diseases…

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Peter Simeon's Farm. a Touching Poem

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 3

Simian settled in the timber when his arm was strong and true, And his form was straight and limber and he wrought the long day through…

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The Farmer and Pastoralist at Home. General Gossip. Lipe in the West

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 4

WHAT price West Australia as a farmer's market? Mutton is selling most times at 5d per in lb, In an from 91 to 10d, rashers 1/1. And most of it got from Sydney and…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 8

Now that we have the actual figures of the Victorian wheat yield, with the New Zealand harvest at hand, we are able to gauge the markets and the prospects…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

THE usual monthly meeting of the above association was held at the rooms, Gunwood-street, last evening. Present—Messrs. G. P. Wilson (in the chair), J. G. Fletcher, H…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 19

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 4

The wool market, as illustrated by the biddings at yesterday's auctions, is very firm, and it is fully expected that this characteristic will be maintained until the close of the…

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Pastoral Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

The following stock passings have been reported to Mr. C. Lyne, Inspector of Stock, during the past week:—2700 sheep, J. S. Sands, Wagga to Bonryong (Gunning), via…

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Close of the London Wool Sales. Advance of 10 Per Cent. London, March 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

THE March wool sales, which opened on the 3rd inst. at an advance on merinoes of 5 per cent. on the January rates, closed this evening…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty, when freeborn men, Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton. Tuesday, March 24, 1896. Butter Production

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

AT the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association meeting on Friday evening a letter which was read from Mr. G. J. Mulholland, of…

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Information for Farmers. Mixed Farming

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

In the course of hit visit to the Manning River district, the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Sydney Smith, noticed that most of the fgrrniog operations carried on…

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Buring a Wool[?]shed. Rockhampton

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 2

At the police court here yesterday, John Lyola and James Martin were charged with having with others on 3rd July, 1894, set fire to the Ayrshire Downs wool-shed…

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Wagga Experimental Farm. Visit of the Minister

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 2

THE Minister for Minea and Agriculture (the Hon. Sydney Smith, M.P.) has decided to visit the Wagga Exporimental Farm on Friday, 10th April next. Large parties of…

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The Wagga Experimental Farm. Proposed Visit of the Minister

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 March 1896 · page 2

We are informed that the Minister for Mines (Hon. Sydney Smith) has decided to visit the Wagga Experimental Farm on Friday, 10th April. A large party of farmers…

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The Farmer and Pastoralist at Home. General Gossip. the Fat Stock Salesmen's Association

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 4

A [?] of excitement was caused at the Flemington stock saleyards the other morning when it was announced that one of the largest firms connected with the business had…

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Doodle Cooma & Munyabla. Farmers' Union. (From Our Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 4

A MEETING of the above was held at Pleasant Hills on Saturday last.The President (Mr. Archbald Crawford) occupied the chair. The minutes of the meeting held on 7th…

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Wagga Experimental Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 10

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture (the Hon. Sydney Smith, M.P.) has decided to visit the Wagga Experimental Farm on Friday, 10th April next. Large parties of…

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Doodle Cooma and Munyabla Farmers' Union

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 2

A meeting of the Doodle Cooma and Munyabla Farmers' Union was held at Pleasant Hills on Saturday last. The President (Mr. Crawford) occupied the chair…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 6

THE colonial wheat markets are depressed and must remain so for a little while, as millers are well stocked. Locally if 4/- can be paid, it is a good price; and holders who…

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Commercial. Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 7

Regarding the world's wheat market the Miller of 19th February states:—The lack of strength on the part of the American markets, which is perhaps due chiefly to the…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Tuesday. WHEAT

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 5

Wheat nominal. Californian wheat to 3/11. STOCK. At the sheep sales yesterday competition…

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