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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

1,070 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 54

The Wheat Market. Strong Upward Movement. London, June 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 2

THE wheat market is very strong. Mark-lane prices have advanced is per quarter for the week. Owing to the failure of the American spring crops the quantity of…

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Telegraphic. Farmers Union. Temora

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 2

The Grogan [?] Nar[?] Farmers' U[?] has carried [?] of selectors being [?] after having obtained [?] holdings, to [?] a…

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Land Under Crop. Area Ane Value of Crop

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 June 1900 · page 4

Despite the drought the arable land in the colony has shown an increase for the year 1900. In that section of the "Statistical Register." dealing with Agriculture, Mr…

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Wool Report

Coolamon Echo · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 4

Messrs. Goldsborough, Mort and Co write us as follows:—The local deferred wool auctions which! have been awaited with much interest took place on…

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The Wheat Market

The Junee Democrat · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 2

THE critical period in connection with the world's wheat market has arrived. Some months will have yet to elapse before it is over. Our cable this morning…

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A New Use for Wheat

The Junee Democrat · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 2

A N. Z. FARMER recently placed a quantity of wheat in the hands of a firm in Christchurch for sale. The firm obtained an offer for the line,…

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Farmers and Meteorological Science

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 2

DURING the past few years agricultural chemistry and meteorological science, as they affect the operations of farmers and gardeners, have made remarkable progress…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Narandera Branch

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1900 · page 6

A general meeting of the local branch of the N.S.W. Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held on. Saturday afternoon lost at the Council Chambers, when there were…

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Sheep Show

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

The annual sheep show which opened yesterday was a great success…

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Wheat Storage

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture yesterday stated that the whole question of grading, storing, and handling wheat in bulk or bags was under consideration. !…

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd., report:— The alight stir in wool circles, which was created last week by the heal [?][?][?][?][?][?]…

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Henty. the Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

A very appreciable rise has taken place during the week. The local price is 2s 4d, with an upward tendency, so that holders of wheat may do well by keeping back for a…

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The Smallest Sheep in the World

The Temora Star · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 1

The very smallest of all kinds of sheep, says a contemporary, is the tiny Breton sheep. It is two small to be very profitable to raise, for, of course, it cannot have…

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Wh At. Strong Rise in Wheat. Failure of American Crops. Price Advanced 4/- Per Quarter London, 26Th June

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 3

The wheat market is very strong. Marklane prices have advanced 4/- per quarter for the week. Owing to the failure of the American spring crops the quantity of…

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Later Cables. Antwerp Wool Sales. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 7

The Antwerp wool sales closed with prices unchanged. There was slightly better animation towards the close of the sales…

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Dairying

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 3

HAVING road with interest your leader of the 20th[?]. on the above, you will, perhaps, permit me to say a few words on this subject. That the seasons for the…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Associa-tion. Annual Conference, Sydney, 5th JULY, 1900

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 2

Farmers' Conference.—In reply to inquires we beg to state that delegates to the forthcoming conference to be held in Sydney must be duly accredited - must…

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For the Farmer. Caterpillar Plague

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 5

The appearance of caterpillars among the young wheat crops in the Corowa district is discouraging news, and farmers whose crops were…

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Farm and Garden Sugar Beet

The Temora Star · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 1

It is a common practice of foreign seedsmen to export second and third quality of sugar beet seed. In France and Germany a common practice is to plant…

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The Sheep[?] Show. Opening of the Sheep Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 3

The sheep sales in connection with the Sheep[?] Show were opened to-day, and satisfactory prices were obtained. A special ram of Australian Agricultural…

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