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Farming & the land, 1900

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Commercial. Wool Sales. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 3

Tho Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.; John Bridge And Co., Ltd.; Dalgety and Co., Ltd..; Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd.; Harrison, Jones,…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan 16

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 3

The first series of this years' wool sales opened to-day. At the commencement of the auctions buyers bid hesitatingly at par. The prices declined 5 per cent…

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Cable News. London Wool Sales. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 7

Operations at the London wool sales have been characterised by large withdrawals, consequent on the decline in prices…

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Murrumbidge Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Committee Meeting. Sugeested Economies. Reduced Prize Money Recommended

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Murrutubidgee Pastoral ana Agricultural Association was held last night. Mr. A. Smith presided. The others present were:—Messrs. J…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 7

At the Sydney wool sales 20,800 bales were offered and 15,900 bales sold this week. Large withdrawals, consequent upon owners' reserves being above the…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 121. Butter Motors--Dr. Gerber's invention--Various sizes of machines--Electricity--Paris Green Spray--Insect Pests--Lime--Bordeaux Mixture--Sulpburet of Lime--Uses--Salt--Use of Lime in Agriculture--Properties of Lime--Sourness of Soil

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

Ratter Motors : The importance to those connected with dairying pursuits, whether for the sale of milk or its manufacture into butter or cheese, of a ready method for…

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Latest War Cables More About the Lancers. a Dutch Farmer's Treachery. Conflicting Reports. Lieutenant Dowling a Prisoner. London, Jan. 19

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

Later particulars regarding the disaster to the colonial patrol near Rendsburg state that the mishap is attributed to treachery on the part of a Dutch farmer,…

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For the Farmer. Anthrax

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 5

The outbreak of anthrax at Albury, which is causing so much uneasiness among local stock owners, would now seem to be more serious than was at first thought. The…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

The wool sales were resumed to-day by Dalgety and Co. who offered a catalogue 8100 bales. There was a good attendance of buyers, and competition, though irregular,…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 4

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

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Latest Telegrams. SYDNEY, Monday. Maize, 26 to 3-: wheat. 28 to 28A

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

The Premier has received a cable from Mr. Chamberlain expressing appreciation of the public spirit of New South Wales subscribers to…

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The Wool Brokers Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 4

In connection with the rumoured break up of the Wool Broken' Association, new rooms are being built by the Sydney Exchange Company, which will be the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 4

The Australian M. and A. Coy. report:—At the wool sales to-day active competition up to buyers' limits. Coarse crossbreds and Lincoln crossbred lambs and piece sold at…

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Sydney Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

At the wool sales this afternoon business was quiet, and there were heavy withdrawals. The series closes on Friday…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Seed Wheat Recipients. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 January 1900 · page 2

It has come to the knowledge of the Department of Agriculture that many s[?]tlers who had seed wheat supplied to them during the unfavourable seasons are now in a…

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Sheep Stealing Regulations

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 5

Cases of sheep-stealing are known to be prevalent in the colony, and it seems a very difficult matter to trace stock that has been stolen. An…

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Gorse As Sheep Feed

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 4

A very successful experiment has been mode in Now Zealand with gorse as a fodder for snoop, The subject has been engaging attention in…

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Wheat. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 3

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows Jan. 23 :— Wheat has fluctuated slightly in the city, alternately looking weak and firming…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 6

The Union Mortgage and Agency Company held the second wool sale of the year to-day, when the submitted a catalogue of 790 bales, the bulk of which were sold. The…

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For the Farmer. Death of a Great Ram

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 5

Sheepbreeders throughout Australia will (writes "Bruni") regret to hear of the death of the famous merino ram, Vice-President 2nd,…

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