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Farming & the land, 1897

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Extensive Sale of Pastoral Properties

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 2

A NOTABLY successful, and without exception the most extensive, auction sale station properties that has taken place in Melbourne for many years was conducted…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 3

Dalgetty and Company Limited held their opening wool sales today in the presence of a full attendance of buyers, and submitted a catalogue of over 3000 bales, comprising…

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Lalla Rookh. (From Our Correspondent.) the Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 2

The crops are beginning to show the result of the dry weather and further rain is badly needed. The grass also requires more rain. REGISTRATION OF DOGS…

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The Government Experiment Farm. the New Laboratory and Granary. Needs of the Euture. Interesting Experiments

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 2

A VISIT to the Wagga Experiment Farm is always interesting and at the present it is particularly so. Several important alterations in the buildings are being made and a…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 3

In South Australia there has been some rain during the last day or two, but under no circumstances can there be a good crop in the colony. A five-bushel average may…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 4

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company, Melbourne, held their opening sale to-day, when they offered 3000 and sold 2600 bales. Good greasy merinos were very…

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The Government Experiment farm. Interesting Interview with Dr. Cobb. the Proper Course of Agricultural Education. Suggestions for Improvement

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 2

A CONSIDERATION of the value of the Wagga Experiment Farm, as of similar institutions elsewhere, may be divided into two sections. There has to be taken into account the…

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Large Poultry Farms

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 October 1897 · page 4

The biggest of everything in the world is across the Atlantic, aud poultry farms are no exception. The very largest establishment of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 5
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The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:—A large number of fine clips have been included in this week's catalogues, the total offerings being…

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Exchange of Pastoral Lands. Deputation to the Minister for Lands

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 5

On Wednesday a deputation consisting of Messrs. Hayes, Gormly, Watson, and Ashton, M's.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Lands to protest against the system of exchanging…

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Lockhart. (From Our Correspondent.) the Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 2

THE continued dry weather is at having a serious effect on the crops, especially on the late sown and those on new land. Many crops that promised well a short time…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 4

Dalgety and Co. report:—At our wool sale to-day we offered 2500 bales, comprising a representative selection of medium to good marino clips from Riverina and Northern…

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Urangeline Creak Creek. (From Our Correspondent). the Crops—rain Badly Wanted

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 2

THE want of sufficient raid, together with the hot weather during the past fortnight, is having a bad effect on the crops, so much so that the expectations of a qood…

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Crop Prospects. Ensilage As a Stand By. the Time to Harvest Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 4

There is good reason to fear that the forthcoming harvest over a large extent of the northern district of the colony will be anything but satisfactory. Farmers have been…

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Wheat Prospects

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 4

That the earlier expectations of a bountiful wheat harvest wilt not be realised is now evident (says the Sydney "Herald.") Crop reports of an adverse character have…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 4

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association reports:—Buyers have attended this week's auction in full strength, as usual, but the tendency of values has been…

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The Price of Wheat—50 Years' Experience

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 4

The interest which surrounds the world's wheat supply, and the price of this ce[?] has indu[?] the issue of numerous statistics having reference to past experience. One of…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. report:—At our wool sale to-day we offered 4400 bales, comprising a first class selection of leading Riverina merino clips and a good proportion from…

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Prospects of British Farmers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 2

The following is a summary of a long letter forwarded to the London press by Sir James Blyth, of Blythwood, Essex: —Summing up the position and prospects…

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