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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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Butter Preservatives

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 5

During the past two of three years we (" Australian ") have referred at different times to the question that have arisen in connection with the…

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Wheat Block

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

The Minister for Works states that the wheat producers will have better accommodation at Darling Harbor by next harvest…

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Wheat at Railway Stations

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 5

A recent traveller through the Corowa district gives [?]s interesting information regarding the wheat yield. As almost all the stations along the railway line from Cu[?]n…

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Wheat Storage at Darling Island

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

THE urgent need of storage accommodation for wheat at Darling Island was made the subject of a few pertinent remake by Mr. J. Perry of Quirindi…

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London, Wool Sales. London, Thursday afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday merinos were firm but croasbreds were weak…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 5

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 5

At the London wool sales to-day the competition was irregular, and less brisk, prices were unchanged. The following are the average prices…

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Tying Wool with String. Action at Bradford

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

Mr. R. T. BAKER, Curator of the Technological Museum, Sydney, has forwarded us a copy of a circular received by him from Mr. Fred…

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Sydney Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 4

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd, report:—We offered 2700 bales of wool, and sold by auction and privately 3028 bales. Prices…

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Farm and Orchard. Original Articles. Sunflowers Grown for Silage

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 15

The growing of sunflowers to be made into silage along with corn has been advocated by some high authorities, and has been practised to a limited extent by…

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The Wagga Experimental Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 5

The farm, is situated about five miles northward of the town of Wagga, and about 4 miles westward of Bomen Railway Station, and comprises part of…

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For the Farmer. the Rabbit Pest

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 5

The vexed question of the best means to adopt for the extermination of the rabbits is receiving attention in all parts of the colony, and the results…

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Mya[?] Farmers' Union

The Temora Star · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 3

A MEETING of members or the above was held at the residence of Mr. W. Bruest on the 2nd instant. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

Windhoombe Carson and Co have received a cable stating that, the wool sales closed without further change and prices are on a par with the avenge of…

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Australian Butter in England. Cheering Outlook

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 4

THE position of the butter market for some times (says the London correspondent of the S.M. Herald) has been somewhat puzzling to both buyers and sellers…

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Sydney Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

At Messrs. Winchcome, Carson and Co.'s wool sale to-day bidding wan very brisk and prices firm. Greasy from Yaw and Molong brought 7d; other districts, 6d to 7d for…

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The Minister Entertained at the Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

A more fitting termination to the Minister's visit could not have been arranged than that which took place at the Wagga Experiment Farm yesterday afternoon…

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Visit to the Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon the Ministerial party, accompanied by a number of the residents of Wagga, paid a visit to the Wagga Experiment Farm, where they…

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Farmers and Settler's Association

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1901 · page 2

A meeting of members of the local branch of above association was held at the School of Arts, on Saturday [?]…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 4

A MEETING of members of the local branch of the above association was held at the Albion hotel on Saturday afternoon. Present—Mr. W. Corby, sen…

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Farmers Burnt Out

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 13 February 1901 · page 2

Fairly reliable reports to hand (says the Albury Daily News') show that the Splitter's Creek fire was of a serious character. It is stated that the…

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