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Farming & the land, 1899

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The Sheep Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 5

THE fifth annual show of the New South Wal[?] [?]heepbr[?]ders' Association was opened at the Royal Agricultural Society's Grounds, Moor[?] P[?], Sydney, on…

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Intercolonial. Sydney. Friday. London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 2

A private cable from London states that prices for merino wool in general, and the bulk of the fine crossbred descriptions sold 2[?] to 5 per cent. higher. Course crossbr[?]…

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London Wool Sales. London, June 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1899 · page 3

The Fourth series of wool sales opened yesterday, when Messrs Buxton, Ronald and Company, Messrs. Jacomb, Son and Company, and Messrs. Charles Ba[?] and…

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The Sheep Sales

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 3

At the annual Sheen Sales to-day there was a good attendance of buyers. So far satisfactory pieces have been realised, but nothing sensational…

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Wheat Growing in Canada

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 4

It is said that the main fact to be remembered, in connection with this matter, is that it costs £1 to bring an acre of wheat to perfection in Canada…

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Wool and Produce. WOOL

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 4

Wool.--The last auction sales the present statistical year which ended last week were beld on the 28th and 29th June there being a very full attendance of buyers…

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The Bag Question. Handling Wheat in Bulk

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 3

The Vietorian Farmer and Grazier in its report of a meeting of the Tatura Agricultural Society says:-- "The important business of the meet…

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Annual Stud Sheep Sales. Second Day

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 2

ON Tuesday Messrs. Hill, Clark and Co. were the sellers, in conjunction with Messrs. Powers, Rutherford and Co., of Melbourne, and had to offer a catalogue of…

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Pastoral Lessees. Central Division Grievances

The Junee Democrat · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 3

If A deputation representing the pastoral lesees in the Central .Division of the B colony of Now South Was waited South the Minister for Lards on…

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Local News. The Sheep Sales

Coolamon Echo · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 3

The Sydney stud sheep sales Thick have been held during the week were very successful and some high prices web realised. The ram Pioneer…

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Farmers Wants

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 2

At an import meeting last night under the auspices of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, resolutions were unanimously adopted in favour of…

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Farm & Garden. Original Articles

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 1

No. 92. Trees—Conditions favourable to growth—Fast-growing and slow-growing—Diameters of trees—Wood—Incisions—Buds—General Remarks — Varieties of…

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The Sheep Sales

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

The highest price realised for a single animal at the stud sheep sales on Tuesday was 600 guineas for the "Premier" sold by Messrs Clark: Bros., George's Plains…

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Manitoba Wheat

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

The following appeared in the S.M. Herald of the 14th instant:--Time is settling in the negative the vexed question of whether Manitoba wheat loses its characteristics on…

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Special Sale of Store Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

Chas. L. Griflish and Co. (in conjunction with Messrs. Edward Trenchard and Co. of Melbourne), report having held a special sale of store cattle at Albury, on Friday…

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Ai Bury Wool, Sheepskin, Hide, and Tallow Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

W. S. Norman reports usual monthly sales being held in Albury on Friday, 30th June, when the catalogues comprised 11,000 sheepskins, 750 hides, 40 pipes and casks tallow,…

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Albury Farm and Dairy Produce Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

W. S. Norman reports selling privately during the week and by auctfou at his usual sale, lst July, as follows:—Ch[?]ff 3s [?] 3d [?]t, [?] (feed) is 11d [?] 2s, bran…

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Hillston Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 5

THE adjourned regular meeting of members of the above was held at the Royal Mail Hotel on Saturday evening, when there were present—Messrs. R. W. Stawart (in the…

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Farmers' and Settlers Association. Meeting at the Exchange Hotel

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 3

A meeting under the auspices of the Farmers and Settlers Association of New South Wales, which was in some repeats a preliminary to the annual…

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Farm & Garden. Original Articles

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 6

No. 84. The Flower Garden (continued)-- Beds--Borders--Soil--Annuals--Turn of Sowing--Weeding and Watering--[?] Flowers--Preserving Flowers--Rs…

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