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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Wheat-Growing in Argentina

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 6

AFTER providing for the food of about 5,000,000 persons, and for seeding a large area, Argentina exported in 1899 no less than 1,713,429 tons of wheat and 59, 464 tons…

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Seizing Surrenderers' Cattle. Commandos Melting Away. Farmers Slinking Home. Operations of Colonel Hamilton. Dominates Ladybrand. a Turning Movement. Lord Roberts' Remounts. News From Mafeking. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 7

News to hand to-day from South Africa states that General Pole-Carew is now operating northerly from De Wets Dorp. As a punitive messure he has seized a number of…

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Farmers' Notes

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

At present very large stocks of wheat are held in Sydney. The market is still unaltered, and now that the next season is looming up, holders…

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For the Farmer. Demand for Pedigree Stock

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 6

The present year, the "Mark-lane Express" reports, has brought with it bright prospects for British cattle and sheep breeders. The export of pedigree cattle for the past year…

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Dairy-maids

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 4

With the growth of the dairying industry in Victoria, it is really lamentable (says "Viola" in the "Age") that women, as a whole, are failing so…

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Farm and Garden Plant Houses

The Temora Star · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Orchids of all classes, growing freely require abundant root waterings and atmospheric moisture. Those growing upon blocks or in baskets dip frequently in…

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Latest Telegrams Sydney Sunday Maize, 2s 5d to 2s 6d; wheat, 2s 8d to 2s 9d

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

Fresh cases of plague on Sunday were Peter Motis, employed at a city oyster saloon. Henry Podesta, a visitor from Liverpool, who had been…

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Farmers and Famine

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

THE farmers and Settlers Co-operative Association. Limited, is in receipt of touching appeals for help for file famine stricken people of India. The…

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Cattle. Beev Cattle

The Temora Star · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 6

Judges: Messrs. Frederick Badgery, R. T. Keys, H. Bayles, and Percy Clarence. Durhams or Shorthorns.--Bull, 3 years…

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Butter

The Temora Star · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 8

Judges: Messrs. Peterson, T. Mitchell, Richards, J. Sanford, John Mahon, C. B. Grey.--Standard qualities of butter: Flavour, should be sweet, mild, nutty,…

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Cattle

The Temora Star · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 1

The exhibit of cattle was a very good one, comprising about 240 animals, divided into 76 different classes. Mr. Angas, of South Australia, had, as was…

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The Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine

The Temora Star · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 8

THE Woleseley Sheep Shearing Machine Co. Ltd., was again well to the fore with…

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Commercial. Wool. Sydney, Friday

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, Sydney, report:- In the absence of auction sales there is nothing special to report under this…

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An Appeal to Farmers

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

A circular has been addressed to the farmers of New South Wales by Mr. J. J. Miller, secretary of the Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Association,…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Annual Conference, Sydney 5th JULY, 1900

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 3

[?] Branch associations, secretaries, and others are requested to send us. the full names and addresses of the delegates that have been elected to attend the…

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Farm Produce. Roots, Pumpkins, Etc

The Temora Star · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 7

Collection of Vegetables, first prize £10 10s., second prize £5 5s., Yates and Co., 1; S. Tooth, 2. Special Prize of £5 for Potatoes,…

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Farmer's Union

The Temora Star · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

MR. Stewart presided over a generl meeting of the above on Saturday last, when there was a fairly large number of members present…

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Government Experimental Farms. the Hawkesbury College

The Temora Star · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 5

THIS farm has now been established far some years, and is recognised as one of the foremost agricultural scholastic institutions in Australia. Its object is not…

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Wollongbar Experimental Farm

The Temora Star · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 5

THIS farm, which is under the management of Mr. H. V. Jackson, is situated about 8 miles from Lismore, in the Richmond River district. The area…

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The Wagga Experimental Farm

The Temora Star · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 5

THE Wagga farm, which bus an area of 3300 acres, of which 1100 are cleared and under cultivation, chiefly grows cereals and fruits, and specimens of…

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