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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Proposed Co-operative Company

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 8

MEETINGS were held at the offices of the Co-operative Wool and Produce Company on Tuesday when Messrs. T. J. Campbell, J. M'Inerney, and J. L. Trefle, delegates from…

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For the Farmer. From Various Sources

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 November 1898 · page 6

The bag question is thus put by a Wimmera (Vic.) farmer:—"When in Melbourne last wheat season, I went on board a ship that was being loaded, and as they laid down…

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Sales by Auction. Pastoral Hotel Yards. Thursday, November 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1898 · page 2

Messrs. T. Edmondson and Co.—Thoroughbred colts and fillies…

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Breaches of the Sheep Act. a Heavy Fine

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 November 1898 · page 2

Charles Lyne, Inspector of Stock, proceeded against Daniel Byrnes, slaughterman, of Moorong, Dear Wagga, for that he did in and during the month of October tail to brand 50…

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Millwood. (From a Correspondent.) the Wtather and Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1898 · page 2

THERE was a very beneficial fall of rain on Thursday lost, about 75 points, and, with the fall a week previous, it has done a great amount of good. Although too late for the…

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Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our Correpondents. the Training of Farmers—mr. Valder Writes. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1898 · page 3

SIR,—I read with much interest your article on the training of farmers. As you say, it is very necessary to encourage the short course system for farmers' sons. You,…

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Station and Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1898 · page 6

Mr. Walker, at Tenterfield Station, ia at present carrying on an experiment with thirty-six Hereford cows, having put twelve to the Polled Angus, twelve to the…

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Wool Sales. ALBURY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1898 · page 4

Younghusband and Company Proprietary Limited held the opening sale of the Albury market on Monday, when they offered a catalogue of 503 bales. There was a large…

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Cottee. (From Our Correspondent.) the Weather and Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1898 · page 4

MEASLES have not left our district yet and several families are still laid up with them. Three more of Mr. Erskine's family are down with them and Mr. H. Cullin's…

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Tooyal. (From Our Correspondent.) the Weather and Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1898 · page 4

We are having splendid growing weather in this district lately, but the sigh of everyone is "what a pity it did not come a month or six weeks sooner." A fortnight…

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Wool and Produce Reports

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 6

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association, for the week ending November 5th, 1898, report as follows:—Wool—2538; bales were offered this week and 21,806 sold…

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The Minister for Agriculture Visit to the Experiment Farm. a New Cannery to Be Erected

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 2

MR. Joseph Cook, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, has fulfilled his engagement, entered into soon after his transfer to this department, to visit the Wagga Experiment…

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Wagga Experiment Farm. Visit of the Minister of Agriculture. What Mr. Cook Thinks of the Progress. Well Pleased with the Orchard. Everything Satisfactory. Improvements to Be Effected

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 5

The Hon. Joseph Cook, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, paid his first official visit to the Wagga Experiment Farm yesterday. His trip was of a semi-private diameter…

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For the Farmer. From Various Sources

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 6

It is not an unusual occurrenc for sheep to perish after being shorn if the weather becomes suddenly cold; bat cattle are not so liable to suffer from extreme changes…

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Starving Stock and Ruined Crops. (To the Editor of the Wagga Wagga Express.)

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 November 1898 · page 6

Sir,—Your readers are aware that a deputation of pastoralists, headed by Mr. Lyne, late leader of the Opposition, recently waited upon the Railway Commissioners with the…

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The Albury Wheat Crop

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 2

Careful inquiries in the different agricultural centres as to the forthcoming harvest show that id the Albury district indications point to a satisfactory yield. In almost every…

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The Wheat Harvest

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 2

Returns have been received br the Railway Commissioners (says the Daily Telegraph) with reference to the wheat harvest. These show that in the Riverina and southern…

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Sales by Auction. Pastoral Hotel Yards. Thursday, November 17

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 2

MESSRS. Tompson, Manning, and Jeremy:— Drought horses; fat sheep. Messrs. A. A. Mourant and Co.:— Wethers and ewes; draught and saddle…

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Samples of Wheat. Some Fine Grain. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 3

A number of samples of the wheat for the season just opening hare been forwarded to Sydney. Some of the best grain which his so far arrived has come from the northern…

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Railway Wool Traffic a Falling Off. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 15 November 1898 · page 3

The wool traffic on the railways already shows a considerable falling off as compared with last season…

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