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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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Farm and Poultry. Original Articles. New Device for Runaway Horses

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 15

AN invention which is said to give absolute safety in driving a horse is now being tried by road drivers in some parts. It is claimed that…

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Minister for Mines at Wagga. Experiment Farm Visited

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

Hon. J. L. Fegan, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, spent Thursday on an official visit to the Wagga Experiment Farm. Accompanied by Mr. James…

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Butter

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

Nothing is more apt to taint unpleasantly butter or other food than lemons or lemon peels, the latter especially, which, being more or less…

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Strange Disease amomg Cattle

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

Wh 1st travelling in the Rylstone district to the Cupertee Valley for grass, a disease broke out in a large mob of fat cattle, some dying on the road and others…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company held a wool sale on Monday, when they submitted a catalogue of 440 bales. The selection, although not…

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Narandera Pastoral atul Agricultural Association

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Committee of the local Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held at Russell's Royal Mail Hotel on Wednesday afternoon, when there…

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Strange Disease among Cattle

Coolamon Echo · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 5

Whilst travelling in the Ryletone district to the Capertee Valley for grass, a disease broke out in a large mob of fat cattle, some dying on the road and others…

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Illabo Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Junee Democrat · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

WE would direct the attention of members of members of the above association to the fact, and ask them particularly note that the annual general meeting will be held in…

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For the Farmer. Manuring of Wheat Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 5

For years past considerable attention has been given by agriculturists to the manuring of wheat, and the practice has largely come into use,…

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Wheat Competition

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 8

Mr. F. H. THOMPSON has received a letter from the Department of Agriculture to the effect that the chemist states that the samples of the wheat…

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The Smallest Wild Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 6

Celebes has the distinction of being the home of the smallest living representative of the wild cattle, or, indeed of the wild cattle of any period of the earth's history,…

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Wheat and Flour Exhibition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

Mr. J. L. Fegan (Minister for Mines and Agriculture) hopes to see New South Wales well represented at the Bakers International Exhibition to be held in…

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Wheat Competition at Deniliouin

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 5

The competition for the Government prize plough was held by the P. and A. Association on the show ground on Monday, 18th instant…

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A Wheat and Flour Exhibition

The Temora Star · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

IT is the intention of Mr. Fegan, the State Minister for Mines and Agriculture, to have New South Wales represented at the Bakers' International…

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Selling Butter

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 1

Printing and marketing butter was the subject of an able paper by W. Stewart of Grimes, at a late dairy convention. He is a large creameryman…

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Wool Sales

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 1

THE second series of London-Colonial wool sales closed last week, prices being firmly sustained at decent rates. The closing rates were the highest of…

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A Wheat and Flour Exhibition

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

It is the intention of Mr. Fegan, the State Minister for Mines and Agriculture, to have New South Wales represented at Baker's International Exhibition, to be…

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Farmers and the Hume

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

IN the reconstruction of the State Government—and Parliament is now closed for reconstruction—the farmers have very much at stake, and it…

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Manitoba Wheat

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 1

Farmers are generally discussing the value of hard-milling wheat, and whether they ought, or ought not, to, grow the Manitoba variety more…

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A Wheat and Flour Exhibition

Coolamon Echo · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

IT is the intention of Mr. Fegan, the State Minister for Mines and Agriculture, to have New South Wales represented at Baker’s International Exhibition, to be…

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