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Farming & the land, 1900

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Darlington Point. Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the local branch of Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at Coleman's Punt Hotel on Saturday afternoon last 13th inst., and rallied…

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Amongst the Farms. Between Wagga and Ganmain

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 5

THE writer last week drove to Ganmain from Wagga, the journey thither being via Coolamon, and the taken on the return trip being around by Corrawa[?]a. Passing…

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Important to Farmers

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

AN announcement appears in our business columns which will be read with interest by the farming community. As all farmers are aware, when their chaff, hay, or straw is…

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The Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 6

A great deal of the earliest of the self-sown crops in tins district are found to be a complete failure as grain crops, and of very little worth as hay. It was found…

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Farmer's Union

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of the members of the Farmers' Union will be held in the Council Chambers on Saturday, October 27th., at 7.30 p.m…

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Farm and Garden Weather Notes

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 5

If the dew lies heavily on the grass after a fine day, it is a sign of another to follow; if not, and there is no wind,rain is approaching. A red evening sky is…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 2

Dalgety and Coy. held their opening sale of wool to-day. Owing to the general disposition of growers to watch the course of the market before offering, catalogues keep…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 2

THE local wool stiles opened this afternoon. There was a good attendance, and all the forign buyers were well represented. The catalogue comprised…

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Farm and Dairy

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 4

CROSS-FERTILISATION OF WHEAT. A LITTLE over a century ago the idea was mooted, but has not until recently been taken up with practical seriouence[?]s…

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Wagga Experiment Farm. State of the Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 2

Harvesting for hay was commenced at the Wagga Experiment Farm on Thursday, and the crops promise exceptionally well, the operations so far being confined to the field…

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Sydney Wool Market Opening of the Sales. Sydney, Monday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 2

The wool sales opened this afternoon. There was a good attendance, all the foreign buyers being well represented. Bidding all round was animated and brisk up to buyers'…

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Late Cables. Old World Doings. London, Sunday. the Decline in Wool

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 3

The London wool sales continue very dragging, with numerous withdrawals; the prices of greasy and scoured merinos were barely maintained…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Tumut Branch

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 3

The regular meeting of the members of the above association was hold in the School of Arts on Saturday evening, when the following members…

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London Wool Sales. London, Oct. 19

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 3

At the London wool sales to-day the competition for good qualities was brisk, but faulty wools were neglected. American buyers purchased only crossbreds…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 2

The local sales were continued to-day, when a catologue of 940 bales wus ofered, youth Riverina, Cooper's Creek, and Queensland being represented. Competition was…

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London Wool Sales. London, Oct. 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 2

AT the London wool sales to-day [?] poor selection was offered, Prices were [?]changed. The following are the average prices…

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The London Wool Sales. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 2

At the London wool sales to-day a poer selection was offered. Prices were uncharged. The following are the average prices…

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Sydney Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 2

T[?] wool sales to-day were confi[?]ed to one eataloguo of 605 bales submitted by the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. The selection was an indifferent one,…

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The Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 2

THE ideas of pastoraliste in general concerning the wool sales of the new season, which opened in Sydney on Monday last, may be gathered from…

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