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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

1,070 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 54

Wagga Wagaa Advertiser. "This is true liberts, when freeborn men Having to advise the public, may speak free." Milton Thursday, February 15, 1000 the Decrease in Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

A PROLONGED drought is always a most serious matter to any country, but more particularly to those which, like New South Wales, are chiefly…

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Brookong Farmers' Union. (From Our Correspondent.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held at Lockbart on Saturday, 10th inst., the president (Mr. Crawford) in the chair. There was a large attendance, and about 26…

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Wool Sales

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

Yesterday's wool sales were without material alteration, 14d being the highest price paid for greasy, and 25ld for scoured. The Sydney…

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Farmers and Settlers’ Association of N.S.W. Executive Meeting in Goulburn

Coolamon Echo · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

A MEETING of the executive council of the above association was opened at the Town Hall on Thursday morning, the principal object of the meeting being…

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Butter. Butter

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 3

LARGE importations of bad butter, nicely wrapped in paper, are constantly being made, says the tradesman, and it is difficult to detect the article, so far as appearance goes, once…

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Wheat

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2
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Mr H. R. Carter, wheat broker, Sydney and Melbourne, reports as follows February 13:-- "Wheat has undergone no change whatever since my…

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Curious Sheep Disease

The Temora Star · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

IT is reported from Warrurubungle that a peculiar disease has broken out amoung the sheep of Mr. R. N. M'Gill of Ashby, in the Mudgee…

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Germanton. Sheep Board

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

I hear that Messrs. Frank Morgan and John Heriot have been nominate [?] seats on the Sheep Board in the Hume district. Both gentlement have previously been…

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Local and General News. Murrumbidgee Pastoral & Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

Members of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association will hold their annual meeting on Tuesday night next, at the Secretariat, Gurwood-street. The chief…

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For the Farmer. Deficiency of Store Stock

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 5

One of the subjects connected with livestock husbandry in Victoria which is (says the "Australasian") puzzling pastoralists a good deal just now is the question…

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Riverina Farm Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 3

In the February number of the "Agricultural Gazette," Mr. G. M. M'Keown, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm, has the following farming notes for Riverina:—…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. No. 125. Feeding of Calves--Sterilised Milk--Skim Milk--Sweet and Sour Milk--Whole Milk--Over-feeding--Cornmeal--Flaxseed Meal--Growing Violets for Profit--Planting--Soil--Varieties--Princess of Wales--Princess Beatrice--Other Violets

The Temora Star · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

Feeding of Calves: It has been found by experience that when sterilized milk is given to calves they are less subject to scours and that they recover more readily…

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Butter. Butter

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 3

LARGE importations of bud butter, nicely wrapped in paper, are constantly being made, says the tradesman, and it is difficult to detect the article, so far as appearance goes, once…

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Duluth Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 3

MR. William Conolly, the well known Goulburn miller, is still interesting himself in the question as to whether the hard Manitoba and Duluth wheats, which are so…

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Llllis Bros' Monthly Commercial Report. WOOL

The Temora Star · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

We have to report a further fall of 10 to 15 per cent below January rates. The decline being more noticeable in faulty and badly prepared lots. We…

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Victoria. the Wool Market. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 3

The Melbourne wool sales were resumed today, when Dalgety and Co. offered a catalogue of 1100 bales, comprising a fair selection for the season of the year. There was a…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. the Annuai Meeting. Election of Officers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

THE annual meeting of members of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on Tuesday evening, Present:—Mr. E. Ingram (in the chair),…

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Visitors to the Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

A party of members of the Albury Vine and Fruit Growers Association made their annual visit to the Wagga Experiment Farm yesterday. They were drives from town in…

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