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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Fautening Sheep on Cultivated Chops. No. 2

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 3

From January 1st, 1803 to 1899, I have grown food crops and sot results as shown in the following table. These four years were not what would be…

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For the Farmer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 6

According to the report made by Mr. Crowe, the dairy expert, the output of butler much exceeds that of last year. Up to this time, the export amounts…

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Cookardinia. Weather and Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 4

The weather is very dry, and rain is much needed for the wheat crops. THe late crops are looking very badly and unless there is a downpour soon failure…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association (Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co. Limited, John Bridge and Co. Limited. Dalgety and Co. Limited, Goldsbrough. Mort…

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Sheep Breeding

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 4

Mr.N.A. Gatenby, of Jemalong Station, gives the following interesting particular of an expernment in sheep to ding e[?]ed out on the Burra Burra Station, near Forbes,…

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Farmers' Union

The Temora Star · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 2

THE Annual General Meeting of the members of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday evening last, when there were 24 members…

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The Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 2

The following private advices have been received respecting the advance in the price of wool:—Pastoral Finance Association Ltd. report that merino and fine crossbred wools…

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London Wool Sales. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 3

The London wool sales opened with an advance of 7½ to 10 per cent…

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Reforted Wheat Corner. London, Sept. 19

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 3

li is reported at Chicago that the Armour-Weare Commission Company is organising a corner in wheat. [Mr. P. D. Armour, known as the " Pork…

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Sydney Markets. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday. Wheat is quoted at 2s l0d

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 3

The only lot of chaff submitted at Redtorn to-day was passed…

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Cable News. London Wool Sales. Merinos Lower. Advance in Crossbreds. London, September 19

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 3

The series of London wool sales opened to-day when a fair catalogue of Australian wool was submitted. The prices ruling for merino wool were…

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Baby Farming. Sentence of Five Years' Gaol. London, September 18

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 3

A sensational trial, in which shocking revelations wire made regarding baby-farming, has been concluded at the Old Bailey. The accused was a woman named Amy…

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Some Nice Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 September 1899 · page 2

Though the weather is not favorable to all the crops, some of our farmers are, the Junee "Democrat" says, very fortunate in having excellent prospects…

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The Wool Sales

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 2

At the Sydney wool sales yesterday competition was keen. Greasy reached 13d, scoured 24d, being an advance of 10 to 12½ per cent on last month's…

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Good Wool Prices

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 2

There was an extraordinarily large attendance at the wool sales to-day, Bidding was very keen. Merinos were fully 10 per cent. higher all…

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London Wool Sales. London

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 3

Extraordinary large attendances at the wool soled. The bidding is very keen. Merinos are folly ten per cent, higher all round, and crossbreds show an advance of…

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Latent Telegraphic News. the Wool Sales Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 3

At the opening wool sales held yesterday, the competition manifeated a very keen demand. Greasy reached 13d, and scoured 24d, being…

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Wheat Supply. London, September 20

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5

It is estimated that the "visible" supply of American wheat and flour cast of the Rockies amounts to 56,220,000 bushels…

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London Wool Sales. London, September 21

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 5

At to-day's wool sales the demand remained brisk and prices were unchanged…

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London Wool Sales. Advance in Prices. London, Sept. 20

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 3

The September series of wool sales opened yesterday. Messrs. Buxton, Ronald, and Company, Messrs, Jacomb, Son, and Company, and Messrs. Charles Balme and…

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