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Farming & the land, 1899

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The World’s Crop

Coolamon Echo · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 3

On the whole, it is now certain that the world’s crop for this year is smaller than the heavy yield of last year, and there appears, to be no prospect of such a pressure…

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United States Crop

Coolamon Echo · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 3

Of more importance even than the Russian crop is that of the United States where the organisation of business and information enables a fairly definite idea…

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For the Farmer. the "Radiator" Butter-maker

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 5

A number of gentlemen, who are interested in dairying pursuits witnessed a trial of a new butter-making machine at the Farmers' Co-operative Stores…

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American Wool Production

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 5

It is noteworthy that as the wool supply of the world has been decreasing the last few years, the United States cotton crop has been an increasing one, and…

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Mr. E. Becker's Sheep Shearing Machine

The Temora Star · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon our reporter witnessed a trial of the above machine at Mr. Becker's residence. The machine, which is worked on the Bicycle…

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Sydney Markets. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday. Wheat, milling, prime to 3s 1d

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 5

A considerable quantity of chaff was forward at Red fern so-day. The market, if anything, was a trifle easier and prices ranged from 2s 2d to 3s 1d…

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Urangeline Creek. (From Our Correspondent.) Weather and Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

ABOUT 136 points of rain have been registered during the last few days It has come too late to do any good for the pasturen, but no doubt it will do some good to…

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Dairying on the Share System. (No 1). (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Dairying on the share system seems to be coming greatly into favor in the western district of Victoria. As I said in my last letter, a great many of the large…

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Yabtree Wool

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 2

THE Yabtree Estate, Gundagai, was fourth in the Wagga Sheep Test Prise of £50, The gross weight (greasy) of their wool w?s 27 1bs 8 1/2…

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The Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 2

The Sydney wool market is still very firm, and us the continental buyers now in the colonies are unable to get enough for their respective…

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Farmers' Union

The Temora Star · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the above took place in the Council Chambers on Saturday evening last when Mr. W. Stewart occupied the chair and there…

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

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 4

THE splendid rains which we have had lately will do an immense amount of good. Although too late to be of advantage to the growth of the crops they are just in time to…

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The Experiment Farm. Visit of Mr. Campbell

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

ON Monday last Mr. W. S. Campbell, Chief Agricultural Inspector, paid one of his periodical visits to the Wagga Experiment Farm, his main object being to…

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Wagga Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 2

Mr. Campbell, Secretary of Agriculture, paid a visit of inspection to the Wagga Experiment Farm on Tuesday, and carefully went over the whole…

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The Pastoral Outlook

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

THE theme of conversation with everybody just now is the remarkable prices ruling for greasy and scoured wool in the colonial market. The same fact…

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Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 1

MR. K. H. CARTER, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports under date Nevember 14 as follows:— Wheat continues weak, as is natural…

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High Wool Prices

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

At the Melbourne Wool Sales yesterday, gros[?]y fleece reached 19[?]d, being the highest figure obtained for 25 years. At the Sydney sales, secured brought…

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Shearing Wet Sheep

The Worker · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 7

The following letter, addressed to Dr. Muskett, Secretary of the late Medical Congress, has not yet been replied to :- A.W.U. Office, Bourke…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Committee Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

The committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association held its ordinary monthly meeting last evening. There were present:—…

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A Wheat Buyer's Affair. Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 7

The affairs of John M'Cann, wheat-buyer, of Culcairn, were investigated to-day in the Bankruptcy Court. The bankrupt stated that he had started…

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