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Farming & the land, 1897

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 5

The prospects of the next wool season (says the Argus) as regards prices are to be gauged to a considerable extent by the probabilities of the American demand…

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Commercial. Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 5

The highest price in Sydney on actual sales this week has been 4/8…

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A Wheat Stack

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 3

It looks not very gay or golden. Standing 'neath the iron shed: The bags that hold it seem quite olden— Dull in colour, rough in thread…

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Wagga Farmer's and Settlers' Association. Annual Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, which is a branch of the New South Wales Farmers' and Settlers' Association, was held at the…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association of N.s.w. Annual Meeting of the Wagga Branch

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Wagga branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was held at the Australian Hotel on Saturday afternoon, Mr Laurence…

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Butter Doomed. the Sentence of Death. a Frightful Soene. Sydney

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2

Butler has met his doom it last; all hope must now be abandoned. On Wednesday afternoon the sentence of death was passed. Early in the morning in transpired that…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 3

The question of supplying seed wheat to farmers was brought up by Mr Lyne in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. He understood, he said, that the Government…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held last night, when there were present— Messrs. T. W. Hammond, president (in the…

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Diseases in Sheep Board

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 3

A MEETING of the Board under the Diseases in Sheep Act was held sit the Wagga, Stook Inspector's Office yesterday when there were present:—Messrs. J. G. Fletchcr…

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Green's Gunyah. (From Our Correspondent.) the Farming Outlook

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 4

The much needed rain still holds off, although at the present time the clouds are threatening, with every indication of a downpour. The crops are now in a critical…

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Wagga Experimental Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 5

A correspondent supplies the following:—On Tuesday evening, 15th inst., a dance was given by the "Cockatoos" at the Farm, as a farewell to Mr Valder, the Manager, who has…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 June 1897 · page 3

According to recent mail advices (to 14th May) the prospects of the growing wheat crops in the various countries showed improvement. The fields in France presented…

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Urangeline Creek. (From Our Correspondent. Farming Prospects

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1897 · page 3

WE had about an inch of rain, which has made the residents jubilent over the altered prospects. These were assuming an alarming aspect, both as to the crops and stock…

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A General News Letter. Interesting to Everyone. the Wheat Crop

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1897 · page 4

THE Government Statistician has prepared a comparative statement of the total area cultivated, and the area and yield of wheat for the years 1895-6 and 1867 to 31st March. The…

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Alleged Sheep Killing [By Telegraph.] Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 2

AT the police court to-day Harry Schultze, a German farmer on the "halves" system at Mundawaddera Station, was charged with killiug 29 sheep, the property of the…

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Bethungra. Crops Up

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 8

COLD windy weather has been experienced here for the past few days. The late rains have rendered the ground suitable for ploughing operations, and a ter all a fair…

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The Wagga Experimental Farm. Departure of Mr. Valder

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 June 1897 · page 4

As previously announced, Mr George Valder, who has held the position of manager of the Wagga Experimental Farm during the last four years, and who has brought the…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 June 1897 · page 4

At the Albury police court on Friday, Harry Schultz, a farmer, was charged with killing 29 sheep and stealing the wool thereof, the property…

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Important Notes for Wool-Growers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 6

A LETTER from London, dated 13th May, gives the following hints as to preparing wool for market:—TYING OF FLEECES…

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Victorian Wheat Prospects

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1897 · page 3

THE second rains have, it may be said, fully ensured the seed beds in the principal grain growing districts of Victoria. In the Gonlburu Valley, where it was urgently wanted,…

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