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Farming & the land, 1899

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A Farmer's Lament

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 7

YOU'RE bound to do something I'm sure Just to keep the wolf from the door, But don't run a farm Or you'll come to harm…

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For the Farmer. Timely Reminders

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 6

The work of grain harvesting now takes precedence over almost everything else, and the careful farmer who regards the selection of seed for next season's…

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Marketing Farm Produce

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 December 1899 · page 6

The most successful farmers in this colony make it a rule in marketing their produce to grade or classify everything they sell. In selling live stock, for…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

In the Waggn Police can[?] on. These[?] Francis Cour[?]d William Rose was ch[?]ged with having on December 10, stolen one sheep the property of James…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

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

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Monday, December 18. Before Mr. Clarke, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 3

ROBERT HOLDSWORTH was charged with stealing one sheep, branded JR. the property of James Robinson, of Kimo station, on December 14th…

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Monday. Maiz, 2.10 to 3s; wheat 27, new 26

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1899 · page 2

The T[?]sm[?]ran Premier wires that no mounted man are available in that col[?]ny for[?] aprt of an Australian Co[?]iazent…

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Varieties of Wheat

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

The farmers of the west have done a great deal of experimenting to find the best obtainable varieties of wheat, and a few have attempted to improve…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. in Gundagai. a Committal

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1899 · page 2

Before Mr Wm. Clarke, P.M., at the Police Court on Monday, Robert Holdswerth was charged with stealing one shoep, the property of Jus…

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International Exhibition in Sydney. Police Superannuation Fund. Price of Wheat. Assisting the Farming Community

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 2

In the Assembly to-night Mr. Gormly presented a petition from the residents of Lockhart against the passage of the bill to legalise the totalisator…

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The Wheat Market. London, Dec. 19

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 December 1899 · page 2

A cargo of 18,000 quarters of Australian wheat new crop, to be shipped in January has been sold at 28s 3d per quarter. A servant-girl was being reprimanded…

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Wheat Buyers

Coolamon Echo · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 4

As is usual at this time of the year there is bound to be scores of wheat buyers about ; but what we would like to draw attention to is that Messrs. Barne[?]…

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Wheat Market

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

MR. R. H. CARTER, wheat broker Sydney and Melbourne, reports under date Dec. 19 as follows:— Wheat has continued steady during the…

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The Wool Sales

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

Yesterday's wool sales closed [?] firm; 19d was paid for greasy and 28[?]d for scoured…

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Other Subjects. The Wheat Figures

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

The estimated wheat yield for the colony for the next harvest is put down by Mr. Coglan at 13,680,700 bushels, giving an average of 10 bushels per acre from 161,511…

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The Dairying Industry

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 December 1899 · page 2

On Monday Mr. C. C. Lance, the manager of the New South Wales Creamery Butter Co., arrived in Tumut on a visit of inspection to the district, with a view of spying out its…

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Wool Sales

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 2

AT Sydney wool sales on Monday the following olips were disposed of : C. Pureell over Adelong, at 16d, shafty, bright and free ; PJC over…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association Of N. S. Wales

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 12

The following letter has bean handed to as for publication. Whitton, 13th Dec. 1899. Hon. Secretary Farmers' and Settlers…

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For the Farmer. Compressed Flour

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 5

Some time ago the attention of producers was directed to the practice that as to some extent been adopted in England of converting flour into br[?]queties by the application…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 5

No. 117. The Cherry (continued)--Market-ing Onione--Storing--Disadvantages of Holding--Shrinkage--Sprouting--Depre--ciation -- Burying -- Losses -- Grabe--…

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