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Farming & the land, 1902

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The Price of Butter

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

Owing to the continued drought the butter sellers to-day raised the wholesale price of creamery to 1s 5d, and other grades proportionately…

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Wagga Courts. Monday, March 10. (Before Mr. G. Martin, P.m.). Arbitration. Sheep Trespassing Case

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

An interesting case arising from an attempt to arbitrate in the matter of the assessment of damage occasioned to crops by the trespass of sheep was heard in the…

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The Farmers' LAMENTATlON

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

The Lord above look down on as and send its some relief, And send as down a glorious shower to soothe the farmers' grief,…

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Sheep on the Farm

The Temora Star · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 4

THE cultivator who confines his attention to cereal growing alone is not working on lines that are profitable. Stork-keeping and grain growing ought to always go…

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Farmers Union

The Temora Star · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

THE usual monthly meeting of members of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday evening last, when there was a fair…

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Brookong Farmers' Union. Boree Creek and Colombo Land

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above union was held at the School of Arts. Lookhart, ou Saturday; Mr. W. Day in the chair. The secretary presented the business…

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Wool

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

The wool sales opened strong, with an advance to 7½ per cent on last series…

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The Farmers’ Lamentation

Coolamon Echo · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 5

The Lord above look down on us and send us some relief, And send us down a glorious shower to soothe the farmers’ grief…

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Australian Wheat. Commands the Highest Price of Any Wheat in the United Kingdom

The Temora Star · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 3

THE Miller (England) of December 2 reproduces the following from the Chester Chronicle:--"Mr. Riby writes : As a miller I feel what we want from English wheat is first…

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General Cables. London Wool Sales. Open at an Advance

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

The second series of London-colonial wool sales for 1902, the opening of which was postponed yesterday owing to the dense fog, were started to-day…

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Wagga Experimental Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

We received a wire yesterday from Mr. Gormly, who was visiting the Tumbarnmba Show, stating that the Minister for Agrieulture (Mr. Kidd), and Mr. Hayes, also…

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The Dairying Industry

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

UN Thursday .Mr Hall, representative of Messrs Foley Brothers, and Mr R. A. Escott, who is taking a deep interest in the establishment of…

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Wagga Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Hon. J. H. Kidd), accompanied by the Hon. James Hayes (Minister without portfolio), will arrive at Wagga…

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The Farm Labour Question

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

"A Farmer" writes to the Sydney "Mail":—The wage I always paid was 25s and quarters to ploughmen, 30s a week and quarters at harvest time, 20s…

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For the Farmer. a Shortsighted Policy

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 4

When one federal commandant of the forces spoke in praiseworthy terms of the lot of horse that were recently flapped at Adelaide for the forces in…

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A Wheat Pest

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 1

EVEN in New Zealand are unfortunate farmers. Complaints are general amongst those in the Bruce district of the damage done to wheat…

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London Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 4

Cables from London advise that the wheat markets are quiet, with a rather easier tendency, but cargoes are steadily hold. South Australian cargoes…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 3

At the Sydney wool sales, season 1901-2 (from July 1), 390,694 bales have been sold at auction as against 276,459 bales for the corresponding…

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Other Subjects. Experiments with Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 3

MR. M'KEOWN, manager of the Wagga Experimental Farm, has furnished the results of interesting experiments made by the application of…

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wagga Experiment Farm. Visit of the Minister. Erection of Students' Quarters

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 18 March 1902 · page 2

The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Kidd, accompanied by Mr. Allan Drew, of the Government Architect's Department, and Mr Perkins, Director of Agriculture of…

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