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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

1,163 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 59

Grass Seed and Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

Mr. Jeremy informs its that Mr. Richard Angel, of Nangua, recently mentioned to him that owing to the manner in which grass seed had affected about 300 of his…

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The Victorian Wheat Harvest

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 3
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

The area that will be harvested for wheat in Victoria this season will probably be, the "Argus" says, about 1,760,000 acres. This is somewhat less than the…

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Wool Sales. Monday Night

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 3

To-day [?]600 bales of wool were offered, and 4000 sold. There was splendid competition throughout, values for good merino sorts being very firm, with…

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Wool Traffic From Albury

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

In the beginning of the season, owing to wet weather and scarcity of shearers, wool came to hand at Albury very slowly, and on 8th instant only 8276 bales had…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Nov. 28

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day, the tone of the market was unchanged. Best wools were in strong demand, Americans buying the best crossbreds…

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For the Farmer. Disease in Peas

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 6

A disease baring caused a good deal of damage and loss in the pea crop, has appeared in the Junee district for some time. The pea turns yellow and withers…

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Farmer Oak and the Storm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 November 1901 · page 8

When former Oak, on his way towards his bumble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big road, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, on striking a light…

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Other Subjects. Money In Butter

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1901 · page 1

AFTER wheat and wool the great Australian industry of the future promised to be butter, and we are pleased to [?] our State getting a good say in the business…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Hints on Care of Apple Orchards

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1901 · page 2

IN pruning fruit trees one should use smooth cutting tools and fine toothed saws. Cover all large wounds with paint or wax; remove all…

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Wool

The Temora Star · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 2

The wool market is firm. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. sold Prouse's, Adelong, 9¾d.; Lloyds, Yass, 9½d.; Bowhay's, Yeovale, 8½d.; Bethungra…

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The Victorian Wheat Harvest

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 4

The area that will be harvester for wheat in Victoria this season will probably be, the Argus' says, about 1.760.000 acres. This is somewhat…

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Commercial Farmers' Market Sales

The Temora Star · Wednesday 4 December 1901 · page 2

Messrs. W. H. Tubman and Co. report having sold at the local Farmers Market on Saturday last as follows:--Butter, Is. per lb…

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The Wheat Crop

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1901 · page 2

The first load of this season's new wheat was brought into the Wagga Hour mill on Tuesday. The sample. which was grown at Uranquinty, is an excellont one in every…

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The New Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 December 1901 · page 2

The first load of new wheat was delivered at the Murrumbidgee Co-Operative Milling Company, Limited, mill yesterday. As this is the…

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Local Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 5 December 1901 · page 2

In view of the big harvest this season the scarcity of trucks is sure to arise, and it is pleasant to notice that the Murrumbidgee Co-operative Milling Coy, who are…

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London Wool Sales. London, Dec. 3

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1901 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day the market was very firm. Stylish crossbreds were a halfpenny dearer. Mr. J. J. Fenton, Federal Government…

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District News. (From Our Correspondents.) Tooyal. the Weatueh and Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1901 · page 3

The weather continues very dry; dry withering winds and dust are now the usual order of the day, and occasionally the heat is great. As a result of this, the grass has…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 5

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report, Dec. 2nd, 1901:—The wool market was very firm to-day. We sold merino greasy to 9 1/4; crossbred to 8 1/2d, the latter figure…

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Narandera Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1901 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Society was held last Saturday at the Royal Mail Hotel, when there were present:…

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