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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

460 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 23

Commercial. Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 3

The demand for wheat is improving in the Victorian markets, the quotation being firm at 5/3. Latest reports to hand are that only three…

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Our Bread and Butter

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 4

THIS article is specially written for the producers of our district; and, as the profits' of the producers provide the bread and butter of all, it behoves the…

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The Crops. [To the Editor.]

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 6

SIR,—Re the wheat crops in and around this district, owing to false reports being circulated about our crops going to turn out record yields I would like to point out the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 4

The Australian Mortgage and Agency Co. offered to-day 2860 bales of wool. Competition was keen for all sound ligt condition merinos, suitable for America, also for bestcrostbreds, inferior and faulty lots selling irregularly and wilbontimprovemeot. Greasy merino sold to lOJd tor O. F. G., Moora; .filoekMdalt to 9f d; Waoera to 3Jd; KiUary to 8M; Fowler Swamp, orotabrad and S.8., 40 Bd; eoonrtd to 18Jd. for Oowl Cowl. I…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 8

The Gazette average price of English wheat sold last week shows a decline of 6d. per quarter (¾d. per bushel) compared with the previous week…

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Victorian Wheat Statistics

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 4

MR. J. J. Fenton, the assistant statist of Victoria has obtained the particulars regarding the area sown under wheat this year and the stocks, of wheat and flour as…

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Intercolonial Wheat Prospects

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 4

In a review of the wheat crop prospects the in the Northern districts, the crops are exceptionally heavy, but in parts of the Riverin[?], where the area is usually largest, a yield…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Express, Cootamundra Herald

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:—The past few days have seen the reversal of the downward movement, which cuminated in the closing sales…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, 11Th November

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 5

The Antwerp wool sales will commence on the 16th and be continued and closed on 17th November. The number of ales t be submitted is 4400. None of this wool…

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Melbourne Wool, Station Produce, and Grain Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 5

The Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association reports:—Wool.—Competition has improved during the week, and is now more animated and…

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The Crops

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 5

THE following reports have been published by the Herald, Sydney, this week:— The result of the coming harvest is largely dependent upon the weather…

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Commercial. Weather and Crops

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 8

THE weather which has been experienced this week will have done much injury to the crops, and estimates will have to be modified accordingly. The change for the worse in…

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International Wheat Prospects

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 3

THE latest news from the Argen[?]ine is not so favorable, (says the " Age"), and throws much doubt upon the result of the wheat harvest there, although matters may in time…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 2

Dalgety and Co. report:—At our wool sales today we offered a good representative catalogue of 3700 bales, and experienced a brisk demand for all good sound merinos and…

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Stock Boards Council of Advice the Homebush Cattle Tax. Opinion by the Council

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 3

The Stock Boards' Council of Advice concluded its Quarterly sitting in Sydney on Friday. Mr W. Alison presided, and there were present:—Messrs Thomas Leslie, C. S…

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Lalla Rookh (From Our Correspondent.) the Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 3

On Friday there were indications of rain, but only a little fell hardly enough to lay the dust. The prospcets of the coming harvest are not encouraging. The wheat crops…

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Letter to the Editor. Dairy Supervision

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 19 November 1897 · page 2

SIR,—The angel of death has been busy amongst the dairy herds on the Creek this week nearly everyone who applied to have their dairies registered having lost a favourite cow. I did not hear…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, wan held in the committee room. Gurwood-street last evening. There…

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