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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

1,070 stories in Riverina's papers · page 44 of 54

The Shortage of Cattle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 5

With the shortage of cattle which exists at present some facts put forth by the "Stock and Station Journal" last week were unpleasant. The…

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Wool and Stock Reports

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 3

THE AUSTRALASIAN MORTGAGE AND AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED, held their opening sale of the season on Tuesday, the 23rd inst., at Melbourne. The…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 11

THE annual general meeting of the above was held at Finch's Royal Mail Hotel on Saturday evening last, the following members being…

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Manuring of Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 5

It was not surprising to see a large gathering of farmers and those interested in farming at the Wagga Experiment Form last week, when…

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For the Farmer. Riverina Prospects

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 5

Once again absence of improvement in the prospects for Riverina has to be chronicled, and as each week goes by the outlook becomes darker. The…

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Weather and Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 6

The heat to-day was very oppressive, the thermometer registering 98 degrees in the shade, and heavy clouds of dust were Mowing over the town all day…

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Farm and Garden Weeding Out the Stock

The Temora Star · Saturday 3 November 1900 · page 1

A most important factor in successful poultry keeping is to avoid overcrowding. In those yards where chickens are reared chiefly for the table, they are disposed of…

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Wool, or Wheat: Which?

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 6 November 1900 · page 4

IT is ah ugly fact that with an outlook brighter than has fallen to the lot of our farmers for a cycle of years past, the prices-they have been…

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The Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1900 · page 2

Private cables report that the London wool sales closed firm, with a slight advance on opening rates. [This confirms the opinion expressed in our…

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Wrinkles on Vermont Sheep's Pelts

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1900 · page 4

THE following latter appears in a recent issue of the S. M. Herald:—TO THE EDITOR. Sir.—The articles on the above…

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London Wool Sales. Closk of the Series. London, Nov. 2

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 6 November 1900 · page 2

AT the London wool sales to-day, the market was firm, and competition spirited. The following are the average prices obtained for the fleece portions of the clips…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 3

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

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of the Cootamundra branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at the Town hall on Saturday afternoon, the President (Mr. W. Corby,…

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The Crops

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 November 1900 · page 2

A remarkable feature this season is that wheat crops in rich river flats have failed in many cases while good crops have been obtained on higher ground…

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Local and General News. Visitors to the Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 November 1900 · page 2

A Dumber of visitors, chiefly farmers, from Comma, accompanied by the member for Monaro, Mr. G. T. C. Miller, were shown round the Experiment Farm yesterday by…

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Heavy Crop of Hay

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 8 November 1900 · page 2

A start has been mode at the Wagga Experiment Farm with hay-carting. So far only the areas under experiments in manuring have been touched, and ton…

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Wool, or Wheat: Which?

Coolamon Echo · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 5

IT is an ugly fact that with an out= [?]ook brighter than has fallen to the lot of our farmers for a cycle of years past the prices they have been…

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The Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 2

The Victorian wool sales yesterday showed a further decline of [?] to ½d per 1n. The Sydney sales [?] firm. Secured reached 16½d, greasy [?]…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 3

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Row & Co., Py. Ltd., Melbourne, report under date November 5th:— We offered 583 boles and sold 698 A good attendance of buyers and competition…

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London Wool .Sales

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 9 November 1900 · page 2

THE London sales closed on Saturday, decidedly firm, find there will "be no further auctions until January. Good merinos showed a big recovery from…

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