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Farming & the land, 1901

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London Wool Sales. London, March 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 3

The wool sales opened this evening. Businets was brisk and prices for merinoes remained unchanged. Crossbreds show a five per cent decline on closing rates of last…

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Lodon Wool Sales. Brisk Business: Prices Unchanged

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 March 1901 · page 2

The London wool sales were opened to-day. Business was brisk, but prices were unchanged. Crosbred descriptions show a decline of 5 per cent. on the…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Southdown Sheep

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 1

NO brood of sheep stands so high with mutton-eaters as the South-down. In quality of most they stand in the front rank…

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The President of the Farmers’ and Settler’s Association

Coolamon Echo · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 6

MR. G. F. Plunkett, the president of the Farmers’ and Settlers’s Association, and one of the main organisers of that important institution, has had some…

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Butter Contamination

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

In his official report on the third state butter competition, Mr. O'Callaghan refers to the life and energy of injurious micro-organisms in batter…

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Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

Messrs. Tompeon, Jeremy and Co. report wheat at 2s 2d per bushel…

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For the Farmer. Mysterious Death of Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 5

Daring last week Mr George Tucker, of veetids South, near Horsham (Vic), discovered that 170 sheep out of a flock of 400 weaners were dead. The…

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Wagga Sheep Board

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

The Wagga directors under the Diseases in Sheep Acts held a meeting at the Inspector of Stock's office yesterday afternoon, Present:—Messrs. J. G. Fletcher, who was…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at the association rooms last night, when there…

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Hillston Stock Board. Sheep Board

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 12

A meeting of the sheep board was held in Finch's Hotel, Friday last at noon. There were present Messrs Tully and Cummings. The minutes of the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day there was good competition, but prices were unchanged…

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Farm and Poultry. Original Articles. Brahmas

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 16

THIS breed of fowls has many good qualities, the hens being great layers, non-sitters, good foragers, and the most beautiful of many of the…

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Grass Seeds and Cattle

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 4

Mr. J. D. Stewart, Government veterinary surgeon, examined on the Rosebrock estate some of the dairy cattle which had swelliagh, of the jaw, and found the colargements took…

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Strange Deaths of Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 4

Mr. George Tucker, of Vectis East, seven miles from Horsham, has within the past few days lost upwards of 175 sheep out of a flock of 400 weaners. The sheep, which…

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A Farmer Speaks. to the Editor

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1901 · page 2

SIR,—As the election of the first Federal Parliament is drawing near, and the fiscal question being the main issue, will you kindly allow me space…

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Importing Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 5

Though there is only a river, and at some parts a dry creek, or a wire fence which divides New South Wales from Victoria, the rules regarding…

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For the Farmer. Mysterious Death of Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 5

The somewhat mysterious death of 170 sheep out of a flock of 400 belonging to Mr. George Tucker, of Horsham (Vic) was reported on the…

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Wheat Competition

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 10

The competition for the Government Prize Plough was held by the P. and A. Association oh the Show Ground, on Monday, 18th inst…

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The Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

The March series of the wool sales continue to create good competition at full prices…

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