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Farming & the land, 1899

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New Method of Judging Daily Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 4

IN establishing a dairy herd the importance of using a sire descended from a deep-milking strain is admitted, but oven when such an animal is provided, and is mated with…

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The Depth to Sow Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 3

In sowing wheat many farmers pay but little attention to the depth the seed is deposited in the soil, and, as a matter of foot, where broad-casting is the method…

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London Wool Sales. London, Tuesday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

The wool tales to-day opened firm with a good attendance of buyers. Competition for the lota offered was keen…

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Tooyal. (From Our Correspondent.) Farmers and Settlers' Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 4

THE Secretary of the Currawarna branch of the Farmers and Settler's Association has received a communication from Mr. J. Gormly, M.P., intimating that on account of…

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Wool Sales. the Sydney Wool Sealing Bro

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 6

KERS ASSOCIATION report as follows:—Auctions were held in Sydney on 14th and 15th insts an interval of three weeks having taken place since business was [?]…

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Farm and Dairy. the Best Implement

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 1

IN preparing the land for sowing the plough is, on the while, the best implement. If fallow land required working over first to kill the weeds, perhaps a…

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Correspondence. We do not [?] endorse the opinions of our correspondent. Seed Wheat for Needy Farmers (To the Editor of the Wanna Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

SIR,—With your permission, I would like through the columns of your valuable paper to ask the Minister for Agriculture, what he considers entitles a poor farmer to…

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Station and Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 3

Mr. J. BUCKLAND, of Warren, has lost a Merino ram, which coat him 270 guin[?]as, through injuries received from fighting. The horse judges at the late Tenterfie…

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Narraburra. Farmers' Union

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 8

A large and representation meeting of the farmers' union was held in the Public hall Narraburra, on Saturday evening last. Mr. E. M. Freer occupied the chair and…

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For the Farmer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 6

At last the farmers and pastoralists of Victoria have had a really good soaking rain early in Autumn. The rain, which commenced on the 17th inst. and lasted…

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Junee Farmers' Union

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of farmers was held at O'Donnell's hotel on Saturday last, to consider what steps should be taken towards re-forming the Junee Farmers'…

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Tho Produce Markets. Sidney Wool Selling Brokers' Association weekly report.) WOOL

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 3

A quiet week has been passed in the local market, and business baa been confined to the dealing with lots passed in at last week's suctions, and for sellings scourers, and…

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Grogan aud Narraburra Farmers' Union. March 20, 1899

The Temora Star · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

Dear Sir,-- I have to inform you that your letter, dated 27th ultimo, was read at a meeting of this Union on Saturday evening, last, and it was resolved that I should write…

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Tooyal. (From Our Correspondent.) Farmers' and Settlers Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 3

A MEETING of the Currawarna branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the residence of Mr. Alex. Munro, on the evening of the 25th inst., there being about…

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Farm and Dairy. Preparing Wheat Seed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 2

MANY farmers make a practice of preparing their wheat before sowing, whether they have suspicions of not Among the many different methods…

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Feeding Sheep

Coolamon Echo · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 3

For feeding sheep on purchased food Mr. Gatenby, of Forbes, says he prefers corn to either wheat or oats. With maize their is never a single grain lost, everyone…

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Wheat Market

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 5

MR. H. R. CARTER, Wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows March 22nd :—Wheat remains unchanged in value, but With a slightly easier feeling…

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The Seed Wheat Applications

The Junee Democrat · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 2

Now that the farmers are being .notified, that- their applications for seed Wheat are being granted they are beginning to quite…

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Wool Sales. Goldsbourgh, Mort & Co, Ltd

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 5

report:— 454 bales were effected at action and 367-sold under keen competition. The market was very film at full late rates with a much better for crossed lambs…

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Field Trial of Farm Implements

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 6

A field trial of the Braybrook Stump-Jumping Disc Plough was held on Saturday last at the farm near the racecourse known as…

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