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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

1,163 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 59

Correspondence. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions of our correspondents. the Hume Sheep Board. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 3

SIR—In your last issue "A Sufferer," who has not the manliness to sign his name, complains of centralisation, and accuses me of "nominating a team to run for the five…

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Inquest at the Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 2

The deputy coroner, Mr. George Coleman presided at an inquest hold at the Wagga Experiment Farm yesterday morning. The inquest, which was held before at jury of five,…

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THE M.P. AND A. Association. the District Farm Produce Competition. (To the Editor of the Wagga "Express.")

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 4

Sir.—In the columns of your valued journal there recently appeared an advertisement relating to the District Farm and Produce Competition which is to be held in…

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Melbourne Wool Market

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co,, submitted 4385 bales of wool on Tuesday last; competition wes animated but prices were irregular. Greasy sold to 9[?]d, and scoured…

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Farm and Orchard. Original Articles. Sunflowers Grown for Silage

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

The growing of sunflowers to be made into silage along with corn has been advocated by some high authorities, and has been practised to a limited extent by…

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Travelling Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Corowa Sheep Association a circular was received from the Armidale branch, submitting copies of resolutions…

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Wheat Elevators

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 4

DR. Cobb, of the Agricultural department of New South Wales, in his most recent paper on the grain elevator question, explains that the…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson, & Co. report:—The wool market remains very firm, but without any advance in prices. Nothing of a superior class is now offering, and our…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., held a wool sale on Wednesday afternoon, when they submitted a catalogue of about 2500 bales, for which there…

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Telegrams Wool Sales. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 3

Yesterday's wool sales were active. Best greasy reached 9d, secured 15d. SPORTING. The betting market is very quiet,…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Guinea Fowls for the Table

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 5

ONE cannot understand why more guinea fowls are not raised. They are excellent table fowls, possessing a true gamy flavour…

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Developing the Dairy Calf

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 5

The calf destined for the dairy should never be fed a ration which will make it put on fat. If the flesh-growing habit is acquired by the young growing animal…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 13

THE ordinary meeting of the Hillston branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in Finch's Hotel, Friday last, at 4 pm. There were present Messrs. R. W…

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For the Farmer. an Interesting Contest

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 6

A contest has been entered upon between American millers and the London Docks Association (reports the "Australasian.") London…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 3

THE weekly series of Sydney wool auctions were brought to a close on Thursday, and the season has, therefore, pretty well reached its close…

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Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 4

MESSRS. Tompson, Jeremy and Co. report having held their usual weekly sale on Friday last, at the Farmers' Market, Kineaid-street. The following were the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. the Rabbit Pest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

A MEETING of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Mr. Munro's farm, Tooyal, on Saturday last, Mr. C. Westendorf, president,…

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The Farm Baby

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 1

When the baby begins to eat, what is the first solid food given him? Mashed potatoes, in nine cases out of ten. Potatoes are not easily digested…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Co-operative Association

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 3

THE Directors of this company, in displacing Mr. J. J. Miller from its management, and appointing one of themselves to the position, may not receive the endorsement of the…

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Record Loads of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 2

The record loads of wheat for the season brought into the railway station on Saturday. consigned to Mr. J. J. Donnelly, (reports the Temora correspondent of the…

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