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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

460 stories in Riverina's papers · page 20 of 23

Commercial. Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 8

The Sydney Wool Soiling Brokers' Association report:—Very large catalogues have been offered this week, the total supply available for sale aggregating some 36,000…

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Wheat Harvest Prospects. General and District Statistics

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

IT is extremely difficult to obtain any reliable information as to the piobable yield of the wheat crops in this district. The continued dry and hot weather of the past…

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Germanton. (From Our Correspondent.) the Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 5

THE weather continues hob and dry and wheat-growers are looking desperate. Unless rain falls within a few days the crops will suffer by at least a hag por aero and…

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THE Wagga Wagga Advertiser. "This is true liberty when freeborn [?] Having to advise the public, may speak tree." Milton. Saturday, November 20, 1897. Wheat Harvest Prospects

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

IT is now practically certain that the rosy prospects of a bounteous oereal harvest in Australia, which were legitimately indulged in a few weeks ago…

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London Butter Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

Under date of the 18th November, Messrs Dalgety and Company Limited are advised of the sale of their shipment of butter per steamer Ballarat, on account of various…

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The Wagga Experiment Farm. Late Sown Wheat. Invitation to Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture is issuing a special invitation to all farmers and others interested in wheat to visit the Wagga Experiment Farm on Friday and Saturday…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 3

Dalgety and Co. report:—Our wool sale to-day comprised 4500 bales, mostly medium to good qualities, no very superior clips being offered. The market was more active and…

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Wagga Experiment Farm. Invitation to Farmers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

A SPECIAL invitation is extended to formers in all parts of the Riverina to pay a visit to the Government Experiment Farm on Friday and Saturday next. The particular…

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Good Late Wheat. Invitation to Farmers and Others

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

The Honorable Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, has received a report from the acting manager of the Wagga Wagga Experiment Farm, calling…

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Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 4

The highest price of the day, 10¼d, was obtained for a parcel of lambs of the mark Wantabadgery over M'D Brothers over 1897. Of this showy clip, from Wagga,…

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The Victorian Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 2

THE extremely hot and oppressive weather, culminating in the violent storm that was experienced towards the close of last week, has had a very bad effect upon…

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Wagga Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 2

IF ever useful lessons, practical in their demonstration of what can be achieved in a droughty season such as we are experiencing now, were worth the careful consideration…

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Instruction to District Farmers. Visit of Agriculturists to the Wagga Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 2

As notified in the last issue of the Express, the Minister for Agriculture will welcome farmers at the Wagga Experiment farm on Friday and Saturday. All parts of the farm…

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Wagga Experiment Farm. the New Manages. Enthusiastic Send-off

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 November 1897 · page 3

From the Northern Star, Lismore, we extract the following account of a presentation made to to Mr G. M. M'Kaown at Wollongbar on 17th inst:—…

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Wagga Experimental Farm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 2

THE Honourable Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, has received a report from the soting manager of the Wagga Wagga Experimental Farm calling attention to the excellent yield from…

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Commercial. Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 5

Locally the price offered for wheat is about 3/7 to 3/8, which is 7d to 8d below Sydney. The Melbourne market is hardening. Owing to the short supplies of wheat…

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Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 5

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:— Very large catalogues have this week been submitted to a full attendance of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Express, The Cootamundra Liberal

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:—Very large catalogues have this week been submitted to a full attendance of buyers. The supply included…

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