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Farming & the land, 1899

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London Wool Sales. London, July 7

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 2

At the London wool sales to-day the competition was animated, and priecs were well maintained. The present series closes on the 15th inst. The following are the average…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Monday. Maize, 29; wheat, 210 to 3-

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 2

The Customs officers on Saturday seized 25,000 cigars and 200 figs of tobacco on the mail steamer Ormuz. A great discovery of coal is reported…

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Farm Notes

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 4

IN the current number of the "Agricultural Gazette," under the above heading, Mr. G. M. M'Keown, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm, gives the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Co-operation

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 11 July 1899 · page 2

A meeting under the auspices of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was held in Sydney last week, and a resolution…

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Wool and Produce

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 3

Wool -- The week has been entirely taken up with the stud sheep sales, and little wool selling business has been done. The market is. however, firm at previous rates…

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Station and Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 3

A COMMITTEE appointed in Chicago to examine the food being exported to England, finds that tarred rope is used to adulterate ginger, pulverised oley is mixed…

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Farmers' Union. General Meeting

The Temora Star · Wednesday 12 July 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held in the Council Chambers, on Saturday evening last when there were present: Messrs. Armstrong (chairman), Dunn,…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 July 1899 · page 3

The weather has been very cold here of late. Up to within the last few days of the post fortnight we have had a continuation of heavy fogs and frosts, which hung…

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Oats in Wheat-paddocks

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 4

Mr. Robert Pollock, of Quirindi Creek, writes:—"I see in the Replies to Correspondents' that some farmers are puzzled by the appearance of oats…

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The Effects of Bluestone Upon Wheat

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 4

Mr. Geo. Sheppard, of Orange-tree Feint, Wagga, raises the question as to whether treading wheat with blu-stone to prevent smut tends to retard…

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Pastoral & Agricultural Society. the Coming Show. Will the Governor Be Present?

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1899 · page 3

The Committee of the Narandera Pastroal and Agricultural Society met at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday afternoon, when there were present: Mr. J. J. Baylis (President)…

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London Wool Sales. London, July 10

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 3

At the London wool sales to-day, the market was active. Prices were unchanged. The following are the average prices obtained for the fleece portions of the clips…

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Our Surplus Wheat. a Market in China

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1899 · page 4

THE Hon. the Minister for Lands (Mr. J. H. Carruthers) has received, through the Under Secretary for Lands, the following interesting…

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Commercial. Wheat Market

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 2

MR. H. R. CARTER, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne report under date July 12, as follows:— Wheat is entirely unchanged, viz, 3s for…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1899 · page 2

A FAIRLY well attended meeting of the Yerong branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday, 15th inst., the President (Mr. G. F. Plunkett) in…

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Wool and Produce. WOOL

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 19 July 1899 · page 3

There is a firm market and the few transactions which have been put or through have been on the basis of last action rates. Little is offering privately, almost everything…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 July 1899 · page 4

THE special meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association held at Mr. James Erskine's yesterday, was not a thorough success, there being only seven or eight…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Delegates to the Conference

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1899 · page 2

A meeting of the Narandera Branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening, for the purpose of appointing a delegate to…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the Committee was held last evening in the committee room, Gurwood-street, when there were present:—Messrs. G. P. Wilson, A. Smith,…

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Land Notes. Withdrawal From Pastoral Lease for Roadway. Narandera Land District

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1899 · page 3

County Cooper, pariah Binya, about 2½ acres. The Crown lands within the boundaries of the surveyed rood I chain wide (from portion 40 to the Lake Cudgellice and…

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