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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

1,163 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 59

Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 5

Messrs. Tompson, Jeremy and Co. report the wheat market to be in a quiet condition. The prices remain the same as previous week, viz., best samples at 2s 2d…

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Demand for Cattle

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

A fresh proof of the effects of the drought on the demand for cattle has been furnished this week by the purchase by Messrs Wallder, and Wallder of 400 head of Queensland bred…

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Wheat and Flour Association

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 5

A movement is afoot in Sydney to [?] New South Wales flour in- stead of wheat. Some time ago Mr. Arthur Rickard undertook to get prin-…

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Commercial. Wool. London

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday. Merinos showed an advance of 5 per cent. Crossbreds were neglected, and declined 5 per cent…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Grapes Packed in Sawdust

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 15

THESE keep better in cold storage than packed in any other substance, unless it be cut cork, such as is used by Europen growers, when the…

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For the Farmer. Trees for Shelter and Timber

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 5

Many years ago the Emperor Napoleon III, appointed a commission to inquire into the system of agriculture in practice in England. One…

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Manuring Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 5

The value of manuring crops has been strongly demonstrated in the result of the recent Sydney show. Messrs. G. Shirley and Co. have…

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Hay Pastoral Society

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

The Hay Pastoral Society has accepted tenders amounting to £760 for the erection of additional sheep-shed accommodation and other improvements…

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Tumut. Farmers and Settlers' Association

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Tumut branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the School of Arts on Saturday evening last…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Tumut branch of the above association was held at the School of Arts, on Saturday afternoon last…

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The Farmers' Manifesto

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 4

At a special meeting of the executive council of the Farmer's and Settlers' Association of of New South Wales, held at Sydney on the 3rd inst, the…

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · 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. Platform for Election

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 2

Land settlement to be paramount over revenue. 2. No bona-fide citizen be debarred from applying and balloting for land under…

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London Wool Sales. London, April 30

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 2

The third series of colonial wool sales opened brisk this morning. Prices were unchanged, except for low crossbreds. LONDON, MAY 1…

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Local and General News Tumut Agricultural and Pastoral Association

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 2

The usual monthly mooting of above association wan held at O'Brien's Commercial Hotel (Tattersatt's), on Wednesday afternoon last,…

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Late Wires. Sydney, Thursday, 6 p.m. COMMERCIAL. Maize, prime new, 2/6. Wheat, 2/6 to 2/7. Chickwheat, 2/3 to 2/4. the Evangelical Council

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 2

The Evangelical Council has adopted a manifesto in reply to certain allegations in regard to the public actions of that body…

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Wheat Culture

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 15

Wheat is perhaps the most valuable of all the cerealia, as it possesses qualities superior to any of the other species of grain. There are now at the present time…

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For the Farmer. a New Sheep-shearing Machine

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 5

A new sheep-shearing machine has been placed on the market in England, which promises to be of some use to the owners of small flocks in…

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Mortality in Sheep at Cobar. the Cause and the Remedy

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 2

Recently the inspector of stock for the Cobar district reported to Mr. A. Bruce, chief inspector of stock, that a serious disease was affecting sheep in…

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Co-operation. Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1901 · page 3

How often have you heard it told that the farmers and settlers will never combine, even though it is to redress their grievances, mutually protect one another's interests,…

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