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Farming & the land, 1899

868 stories in Riverina's papers · page 28 of 44

Farm & Garden. Original Articles

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 2

No. 99. The Anemone (continued)—The Iris—Origin and Uses—The Persian Iris—The Snake's Head—The Chalcedonia—Bulbous Rooted—Propagation—The Tulip…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association. Annual Conference

Coolamon Echo · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 2

THE annual CONFERENCE was continued at Orange on Thursday afternoon, when the following resolutions were carried:— That the Government should not…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Conference. Last Day. Orange

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 3

The Farmers' and Settlers' Conference resumed its sittings this morning at 9 o'clock. Mr Qnade's motion, "That the 40…

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Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2

The cattle calsses were fairly well filled and some of the animals shown were of very high quality, though, as was to be expected, many of the exhibits showed…

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Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2

It would be impossible to write in exagge[?]ated terms of the really remarkably high class exhibits of sheep at this year's Wagga Show. One of the best judges of…

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The Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 7

Perhaps the most, valuable exhibit on the ground from the educational point of view, was the trophy demonstrating the operations of the Wagga Experiment Farm,…

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Commercial. WOOL

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 2

At the sales held 22nd and 23rd lost., 2912 bales were offered to a large attendance of buyera, among whom Melbourne representatives were included. A large proportion…

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Sheepbreeders' Show. Success of Riverine Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 3

THE annual Australian Shoepbreeders' Show was opened at Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co's warehouse, Melbourne, on Saturday. The total entry was 427…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1899 · page 3

A MEETING of the Currawarna branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Mr. A. Munro's farm on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Thos. Hoolahan in the chair…

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Wheat Market

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 3

Mr. H. R. CARTER, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, report under dale August 29th as follows:—Wheat, locally is unchanged at 2s 10 1/2d to 2s 11d, trade being…

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Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 3

THE SYDNEY WOOL SELLING BROKERS ASSOCIATIONS report under date August 25:—At the sales held on 22nd and 23rd inst. 2912 bales were offered to a large attendance…

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Farm & Garden. Original Articles

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 1

No. 100. Talip (continued)—Sowing—The Best Bulbs—Planting—Tulip Beds—Disease and Pests—The Cockscomb—History—Production—The Lupine…

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The Sydney Marker. Thursday Aug 31st. Live Stock. Cattle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 3

Then were 680 yarded. The quality was mostly medium, with prims beef very scarce. Buyers were in full attendance, and competition good, and values very fir at late rates…

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FARMERS' meeting at Coolae to-day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

I SAY, Berty, you look OK since you bought your suits at McGuire's* JACK Prowse runs two special coaches to Adelong on Wednesday…

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Who Wrote A Dairy With His Own Blood?

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 4

Baron Friederich von der Trench did so, his dairy purporting to be written with his own blood whilst he was a prisoner at Magdeburg. It is…

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For the Farmer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 6

Borne of our millers and wheat experts are inclining to the belief that Australian wheats are deteriorating. In the absence of definite information…

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Stud Sheep Sale

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

THE annual sale of stud sheep was opened in Melbourne last Thursday. An unusually large number of pastoralists were in attendance, the other colonies being strongly…

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Pastoral Visiting. an Unwarranted Charge

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 3

In reference to a letter in the correspondence column of our last issue by Mr Richard Graham, we insert here under a complete refutation of the charges made by Mr…

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Melbourne Stud Sheep Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 4

At the annual sale of stud sheep held by Messrs. Powers, Rutherford and Co., in Melbourne, some exce[?]ent prices were realised. A g[?]…

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

MESSRS. Tompson, Jeremy. and Co. report having held their usual weekly sale on Saturday last, at the Farmers' Market, Kincaid-street. The following were the prices…

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