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Farming & the land, 1898

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report for the week ending September 9th— Wool.—At the sales held on the 7th and…

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First Load of Wool

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 2

THE first load of wool for the season was landed in Gundagai on Thursday last by Mr. Whitticker, who brought in the Jellingros clip of 30…

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The Wool Trade Dispute. a Compromise Probable

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 4

THE boycott which was established at the beginning of this season by the Wool Buyers' Association, is respect to sales condected by the Co-operative Wool Company,…

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Farmers, Unite!

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 8

THE secretary of the local branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association (Mr. J. T. Renehan) has convened a meeting of the local branch for Saturday next. The…

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For the Farmer. From Various Sources

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 6

The following statement of the average yield per acre of the world's wheat crop, which is taken from the Mark-lane Express Almanac for 1898, is interesting and…

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Riverina Farming

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 September 1898 · page 6

This writes E. D. H. in the Melbourne Leader. Travelling through all this Riverina country a man used to farming as it is carried on in other countries or colonies is struck by…

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The Wool Dispute

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

Great personal influence of high officials in some of the largest wool firms (says the Gootamundra Herald) is being brought to bear upon Mr Samuel McCaughey, of…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. a Firm Market. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

The Antwerp wool sales closed yesterday. The market was firm, and there was an increased demand for crossbreds…

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Local and General News. the Wool Boycott at an End

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

We have received a telegram from headquarters convoying the welcome intelligence that the unfortunate dispute in the wool trade has been amicably settled. Yesterday…

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The Wool Trade Dispute. a Settlement Effected. [Br Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

The wool buyers to-day arranged a conference with the Co-operative Wool Company and the Sydney Wool Bulling Brokers' Association, resulting in an amisable…

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The Wool Trouble at an End. Amicable Settlement. Sydney, Monday, 8.30 p.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 3

THE wool-buyers arranged a conference with the Co-operative Wool Company and the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association to-day…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarly endorse the opinions of our Correspondents. the Farmers' and Settlers' Association and Its Critics. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

SIR,—I was greatly surprised at the letter which appeared in your issue of the 13th instant, signed by Mr. Laurence Cox, reforring to the above association and its…

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Westward, Ho! Wagga and Its Show. Facts About the Experimental Farm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 4

BEING desirous of paying a visit to Wagga advantage was taken of the [?] show there and at Cootamundra for the venture. Therefore the day…

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Farmers' Co-Operation. the Views of Messrs. Mcinerney and Finestone. Before the Coolac Farmers' Union

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the Coolac breach of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at Vincent's hotel on Saturday last to have the reports of Messrs. J. McInerney, J.P…

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Successful Wheat Growing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 6

LAST year's wheat returns show we have a small surplus for exportation from last year's crop, writes the Daily Telegraph, and the figures for the coming season indicate that…

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Continuous Wheat Growing

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 6

IT is proved by statistics that wheat growing is going out of fashion in England, and more particularly on the stiff clay soils requiring the maximum of cultivation to make them…

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The Wool Dispute

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 3

The dispute in the wool trade has been satisfactorily settled, the reduced scale of charges agreed upon being—Warehousing, insurance in store, etc.,…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales. London

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales have closed firm. The demand for crossbreds has increased. Of the 4477 bales of Australian wool offered 2702 were…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, Monday Wool Boycott Ended

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 4

The wool buyers arranged a conference with the Co-operative Wool Company, and the Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, resulting in an amicable settlement…

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Tile Crops

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 2

CROPS out Coolac way are looking splendid, but, in some instances, are not so far forward as farmers would like to see. Mr.Doughts crop is…

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