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Farming & the land, 1898

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 8

In New York the wool market is quiet, and there is a falling off in the sale of Australian wool owing to holders not being anxious to sell…

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The Wheat Crop

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

The Government Statist has issued an official estimate of the wheat harvest of this colony. The total yield of the colony is stated at 9,745,000 bushels, and as 7,000,000…

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Storing Wheat in England

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 3

THE fact that the question of storing wheat in England iu case of war has been submitted to a select committee of the House of Commons is no less significant in itself…

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Storing of Wheat Is England

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 2

The fact that the question of storing wheat in England in case of war has been submitted to a select committee of the House of Commons is (the Melbourne Age…

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The Australian Wool Situation. an American Opinion

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 4

THE "American Wool and Cotton Reporter," of November 25, in an article on "London v. Australian markers." says: —"The wool situation in Australia is…

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Australasian Wheat Yield. New South Wales a Short Surplus. Other Colonies a Deficiency

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 2

Viewing the colonies as a whole there seems to be but little doubt that the wheat yield will fall short of requirements. While New South…

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Farmers' Sons

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 4

ALTHOUGH the disposition amongst the sons of farmers to leave the farms and gravitate towards the centers of population is not so great now as it was a few years ago, (says,…

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The Heat in Victoria and the Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 2

The heat wave of last week hat left the greater portion of Victoria in a parched condition, vety great injury having been done to the pastures everywhere, while standing…

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The Crops at Germanton

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 2

Mr C. H. Croaker (Messrs Edmondson and Co.), who has just returned from a visit to Germanton, speaks of the crops in that district at looking well despite the dryness of…

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Dairy Registration

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 2

The prosecution made at the Police Court on Wednesday morning for a breach of the Dairies Supervision Act, should be a reminder to vendors of milk of the necessity of…

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Wheat Statistics. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 1

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,820,000 quarters, the same as last week. The quantity afloat for the Continent is estimated…

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The Sale of Cattle at Flemington

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

At a meeting of the Forbes Postures and Stock Board on Wednesday the following resolution was carried unanimously:—"That this board hereby endorse the action taken…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 1

The Antwerp wool sales will commence on the 11th inst. The number of bales catalogued is 3200, of which only 50 bales are Australian wool…

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The Experimental Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

The vacation is not yet quite over at the Experimental Farm—that is so far as the students are concerned. Mr. M'Keown (the manager), Mr Alford (fruit expert) and Mr…

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The Wagga Council and the Dairy Company

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

At its meeting on Thursday evening the Wagga Municipal Council considered a recommendation of the Finance Committee in regard to an application from the Wagga…

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[?] and General News. [?]Ing at the Experimental Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

[?] past few days some interesting [?] in fruit drying have been carried [?] Model Farm, Wagga. The fruit [?] apricots, and the results were in…

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A Cattle Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

At the Narandera Small Debts Court last Thurday, before Mr G. Martin, P.M., the case of R. J. Mitchell and Co. v. W. T. Adams was heard. Mr Quirk appeared for plaintiff…

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Channel Islands Cattle

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 4

A prevailing impression in Australia in connection with Channel Islands cattle is that Jerseys, Alderneys, and Guornseys are one and the same…

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Wheat Culture in Queensland. Proposed Victorian Settlers

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 2

Mr Creaser, of the Maryborough Milling Company, interviewed in Brisbane on Friday, said that 30 Victorian farmers were coming, half this month and half in February, to…

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The Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 January 1898 · page 4

The Melbourne wool sales were resumed to-day attar the Christmas recess, when Massrs Dalgety and Co. offered 5000 bales, comprising representative clips from all the…

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