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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

1,163 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 59

Wheat

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 2

WHEAT ruled firm at the end of last week in Sydney, some 4000 sacks selling at up to 2s 11d per bushel for primest. The English wheat markets…

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Other Subjects. Butter Factory for Cootamundra

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 3

WE learn that arrangements are well advanced towards establishing a Butter Factory in Cootamundra. Plans and designs have been prepared, and most of…

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Wheat

Coolamon Echo · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 5

WHEAT ruled firm at the end of last week in Sydney, some 4000 sacks selling at up to 2s 11d per bushel for primest. The English wheat markets…

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Cooper's Sheep Dip

The Junee Democrat · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 4

Messrs. Wm. Cooper and Nephews not only hold a high position in the sheen dipping world Mr. R. P…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Producing Pure Milk for Profit

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 2

THE objections to milk in a general way are almost invariably that the cows have not been properly selected or fed, that sufficient attention…

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Soiling Crops for Hogs

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 2

Cowpeas have been found very useful for soiling, especially for hogs. Cowpeas are very succulent even in very dry weather, and being a leguminous plant…

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Mr. Fitzpatrick on Experimental Farms

The Junee Democrat · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 2

MR. Haynes moved the adjournment of the Assembly on Tuesday last fertile purpose of calling attention to the need for an immediate change in the…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Growing Cauliflower for Market

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 5

CAULIFLOWER as a market crop has greatly increased in importance. Its culture does not essentially differ in general from that of…

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Butter

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

WE are sure that the prospect of a large butter factory being started in Cootamundra at a very early date will be hailed with…

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Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 4

The show of cattle was not an extensive one, Durhams and Herefords being chiefly represented. The test Durham and cham pion went to Mr. Thomas Davis, and the…

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Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 4

The show of sheep, although not large, was above former years, and was of an exceptionally high class. Merinoes were principally in evidence, and the judge, Mr…

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Butter Factory

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

A VERY representative, enthusiastic and practical meeting was held in the Town Hall on Thursday night. The Mayor (Mr. E. C. Bartley, J.P.) presided, and addresses and…

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Rolling Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 3

"I was rolling wheat several years ago, when it was over a foot high, writes Mr. J. Woolley in the New South Wales "Agricultural Gazette,"…

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Wagga Experiment Farm. Details of Wheat Experiments

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 3

During last year Mr. G. M. M'Keown, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm, carried out a number of interesting experiments in growing wheat with…

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Thursday. Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 3

Daniel McGuigan was charged with stealing one red and white cow, branded S H on the near loin, and also a roan calf, at Cucumbla, on or about August…

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Starting a Butter Factory Large and Influential Meeting. in the Town Hall

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

There has seldom been a larger meeting of farmers and leading townsmen than assembled, under the presidency of the Mayor, in the Town Hall on…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 7

THE usual monthly meeting of the local brunch of the above Association was held at the Royal Mail Hotel last Saturday night. Mr. J. R Varcoe occupied the chair and there…

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For the Farmer. Sugar Beet As Cow Food

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 3

The sowing of the experimental crops of beet for next season's operations at Maffra (Victoria), are being pushed on rapidly. So far there are about forty…

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Farming and Grazing

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 3

With the view of submitting a basis for discussion on this question, Mr. W. H. Marshall, of Eundunda, South Australia, said they could not alter the…

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Wheat

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 17 September 1901 · page 2

The following are the latest Sydney wholesale quotations for wheat.. Prime, 2s 11d to 2s 11 12d per bushel: chick- wheat 2s 812d to 2s 10d per bushel…

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