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Farming & the land, 1900

1,070 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 54

The Weather and Crops

The Junee Democrat · Friday 5 October 1900 · page 2

The sharp frosts which occurred recently have done some damage to tho vines and other tender plants in the district. With this exception, how…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 3

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows:—The market for wheat has ruled dull during the past week and values are unchanged at 2/9…

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Sheep in New South Wales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 3

The awes in 88 sheep districts out of 65 in New South Wales, with 29,[?],981 sheep out if 37,408,352 in the [?] in autumn, and the…

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Kruger and Leyds Turn Sheep Breeders

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 3

"The Farm," an English agricultural journal, contains the following paragraph:—"Messrs. Alfred Mansell and Co., of Shrewsbury, informs…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

Mr. Math[?]eson (Radway Commissioner) has written to the Minister for Railways from London, stating that after the inspecion of numerous grain elevators in…

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The Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 4

Looking back over the past few years, the advance in the methods of cultivating the soil and in manufacturing dairy produce stands out…

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Warwick Farm Rages

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 14

Flying Handicap.—Auld Lang Syne, Cast Iron, Fanny Moore. Two Year Old Stakes—Azure, Perplex, Shadow Catcher…

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For the Farmer. Core for Bots

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 3

The united States Department of Agriculture has recently published the following experiments which a gentleman from Georgia tried and found…

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Ministering Children's League. Concert at the Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 2

A most successful concert was held by the pupils of Pine Gully Sabbath School at the Wagga Experiment. Farm on Thursday night in aid of the Pine Gully…

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Farm and Garden Faking Fruit

The Temora Star · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 1

The production of freak fruits, such as white blackberries, frost-proof plums, and seedless oranges, has become such an important business in America that the…

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The Farmer Khedive

The Temora Star · Saturday 6 October 1900 · page 1

Abas Pasha, the young Khedive of Egypt, always has his mother with him, and she outranks all his advisers. She is said to be one of the most beautiful women in Egypt, in…

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Death of a Wool Buyer

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

A private cable, received to the city to-day, announced the death of William Drysdale, a well known wool buyer, at Canada on Saturday last…

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Boer Farmers Arrested. Lord Roberts's Return. London, Oct, 8

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

The farmer who have been bringing the produce into Johannesburg and purchasing foodstuffs, have long been suspected of supplying the Boer commandoes. The…

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Farmers arid Settlers Association. The Grain Shed Question. Meetings at Junee ana Illabo

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 9 October 1900 · page 2

The meeting of the Junee Branch of the Farmers and Settlors Association, which was called for Saturday last, was very poorly attended, only…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 3

The following, extract from a London wheat and flour expert to one in the trade in Sydney will be read with interest by N.S.W. farmers:—"Some of the British wheatgrowers…

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The Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 2

WOOL buyers are now arriving in the colony. A lending buyer who has just arrived from the old country, says that when he left London even…

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Wheat Growing in France

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 10 October 1900 · page 3

Speaking of the various centres he has visited during his town throughout the world, Professor Cobb of the New South Wales Department of…

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London Wool Market. the Opening Sales. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 2

The London wool sales opened yesterday. There was a good selection of wool forward, comprising over 100,000 bales, and there was a full attendance. Competition was…

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London Wool Sales. a Sharp Decline. Brisk Competition. London, Oct, 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 2

THE London wool sales opened to-day. Prices showed a deeline of from 10 to 15 per cent. There was brisk competition, a largo number of buyers being present…

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The Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 11 October 1900 · page 3

At the Farmers' Market on Saturday Messrs. Denson and Heaver held a very successful sale of drapery, clothing, horses, dairy produce, etc. The Farmers' Market…

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