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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

1,070 stories in Riverina's papers · page 39 of 54

Spray. Sheep in the East

The Junee Democrat · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 3

A species of sheep in the East, common in Syria, are so encumbered by the weight of their bails that the shepherds fix a piece of thin board to the under…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 3

Australasian Mortgage & Agency Co., Ltd., John Bridge & Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones & Devlin. Ltd., Hill, Clark & Co., Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd.,…

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The Wool Market. Opening of London Sales. London

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 3

The wool sales opened to-day with a decline in values of from 10 to l5 per cent. Wednesday. At the London wool sales yesterday…

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Farmers and Sattlers’ Association. The Grain Shed Question. Meetings at Junee and Illabo

Coolamon Echo · Friday 12 October 1900 · page 3

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

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London Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 3

The London wool sales opened brisk. Merinos show a 10 to 15 per cent decline, but crossbreds are unchanged. Private telegrams give the decline at from 12½ to 15…

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Spray. sheep in the East

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 6

A speeles of sheep in the East, common in Syria, are so eneumbered by the weight of their [?] that the shepherds fix a piece of thin board to the under…

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The Wheat Market. the Outlook

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

THE following letter reaches as (Sydney "Daily Telegraph") from a Braidwood farmer, who takes, apparently, a very gloomy view of the threatened glut of wheat when…

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London Wool Sales. London

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 12

London wool sales opened with a decline of ten to fifteen per cent…

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Riverina Farm Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 2

In the current number of the "Agricultural Gazette," Mr. G. M. M'Keown manger of the Wagga Experimental Farm, has the following notes for Riverina for October…

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Farm and Garden Town Gardening

The Temora Star · Saturday 13 October 1900 · page 1

Ciematis, which are amongst the most showy of town flowering plants, grew most vigorous, and will make good displays when attended to in the matter of…

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Rosebank Dairy and Bacon Factory. I

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 3

THE gigantic strides made by those industries during their short existence must be a matter of no small wonder to everyman of practical experience…

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A Disastrous Frost. Serious Damage to Vine and Pruit Crops. a Peculiar Coincidence

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 2

It will be remembered that on the night of October 12, last year, a disastrous frost occurred, which devastated the vine and fruit crops m this district…

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The Crops

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 16 October 1900 · page 2

Reports fron, all parts of the district describe the wheat and hay crops as being exceptionally good and large yields are anticipated. we have not vet heard…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 3

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., report:— There is little alteration to report this week in the position of the markets here…

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 3

The Australasian Mortgage Agency, Co. Ltd.; John Bridge and Co., Ltd.; Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., Hill, Clark and Co.; Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd.,…

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The Wheat Market

The Temora Star · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 2

THE Daily Telegraph of Friday last says:--Yesterday was a slack day upon the Sydney Stock Exchange, and there was very little doing in investment…

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Farmer's Union

The Temora Star · Wednesday 17 October 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of the member of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday evening last when Mr. W. Stewart occupied the chair, and there…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Oct. 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 October 1900 · page 2

AT the London wool sales to day the tone of the market was good, and prices were unchanged. The following are the average prices…

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Judging Dairy Cattle

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 7
Also in The Junee Democrat

In establishing a dairy herd the importance of using a sire descended from a deep-milking strain is admitted (remarks the Australasian), bat even when such un animal is provided…

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