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Farming & the land, 1899

868 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 44

The Produce Markets. WOOL

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 3

A good private demand has been experienced for the few lots of wool offering, and also for fellmongers' parcels, but country arrivals are brine kept for the auction sales…

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Station and Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 2

The Eurora Agricultural Society decided at its last meeting that the judges should be requested to as[?]ess their awards in the the various classes by points, cards with the…

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Prices for Farm Horses

The Temora Star · Wednesday 15 March 1899 · page 2

EVERYONE must have noticed with interest the high prices really good farm horses are bringing at the present. It is gratifying to know that,…

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The Wheat Harvest

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

The Government Statistician has completed his tabulation of the returns of the wheat crops, and has issued the results in advance of the general agricultural statistics. In…

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Later Cables. London Wool Sales. London, Tuesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

A dense fog prevailed in London to-day. and as a consequence the March series of the wool sales which were in progress, were postponed…

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Yerong Creek. the Farmers' Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 March 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Yerong Creek Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at the Yerong Hotel on Saturday last, when a fairly good attendance…

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Dairy and Farm. Wheat Prospects

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 4

The prospects for our next year's wheat harvest have in the last few days brightened considerably. What with the recent general rain and the Settlers'…

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Sheep As Dairy Stock

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

The bare idea of keeping sheep for milking purposes would probably shock the vast majority of farmers in this country ; and yet, strange to say,…

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Dressing Seed Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 5

Considerable interest was taken last year by wheat growers in a system of dressing the seed with manure before sowing, which it was claimed had…

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London Wool Report

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 6

Messrs Windeler and Co., of 20 Baeinghall Street, London, writing under date of Feb. l st, give the following interesting report of the English wool market.. At time of writing…

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What the Show is Like. a Good Exhibition. the Display of Cattle, Horses, and Sheep. Is the Panilion

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

IT isn't the Lord Mayor's Show, and there is no Dick Whittington or Sir Landel Phillips. But it is the people's Show—something they have been…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Show Dates Fixed

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

THE ordinary monthly meeting of the committee of the M.P. and A. Association, was held at the rooms last evening. There were present:—Messrs. A. Smith…

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Farm Produce

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 3

Wheat.—A firmer tone is noticeable in this market, prime wheat selling at presenb from 2s 8[?]d to 2s 9d per bushel. Second quality, 2s 6d to 2s 7d. We do not…

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For the Farmer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 6

In 1892 America exported 671,563,571 dollars worth of farm products (writes the "Rural New Yorker"), which represented high tide at that time. In…

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Organizing the Farmers

The Worker · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 2

DEAR WORKER,— I have often heard that the shearers are a hard class of men to join together to try and get justice for themselves, but…

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A Marital Dispute. Suicide of a Farmer. Tamworth, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3

Walter May[?], a farmer residing near Tamworth, had a slight dispute with his wife to-day. After the disagreement he kissed his six children, then went…

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Commercial. Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 4

Wheat is up to 2/10, and strong in Sydney and Melbourne. There is no doubt that the Australian markets are on the upward grade, arid there is hope for local holders. Wheat…

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A Sale of Wheat. Was It According to Sample?

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 3

BEFORE the Chief Justice and a jury of six on Friday the trial was concluded in Melbourne of an action brought by Donald Robinson, of Ballarat, against Malcolm and…

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Farmers and Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 4

The Cootamundra branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association of New South Wales met on Saturday at the Royal hotel, Mr. W. Corby, president. Others present…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 4

A MINITNG of the above Association was held on Saturday afternoon last. There was a very poor [?] Present -- The President (Mr. [?]); (…

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