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Farming & the land, 1902

1,174 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 59

Macaroni from Wagga Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

ONE of the most interesting displays (says the Sydney Morning Herald' in the report of the Royal Show in Sydney), and one capable of great expansion, is…

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Revised Wheat Estimate. Yield Much Below Anticipations. Reduced Area Under Crop

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 3

Early in December last the Government Statistican published his estimate of area of land under wheat in this state, the probable area that would be cut for…

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Convict Farms

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

It seems that until recent years a system of leasing out convicts has been in force among some of the Southern states of the American Union, but the state of [?]…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 2

Alfred John Ashcroft, butcher, residing at Tootal, was charged before Mr. George Martin, P.M., at the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, with stealing one sheep, the…

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The Pastoral Industry

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 2

THERE is only one bright spot in the Australian economic outlook. It is the firmness of the market for merino wool. Considerably…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 6

BREEDING AND CARE OF HORSES. THE first thing of importance is to have the right kind of stock from which to breed, and if one proposes…

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Butter Factory Bookkeeping

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

The success of the co-operative butter factories has been one of the great factors in advancing the dairying industry in this state to its present position, but the financial…

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Riverina Wheat for Victoria

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

"Wheat buyers for the Victorian market," a Riverina correspondent writes to the "Leader," " have been operating freely of late on this side of…

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For the Farmer. Last Week's Rain

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

Last week's bountiful rain has rescued the greater part of this State from a serious position. Nearly the whole State benefitted, the exception being…

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Price of Butter

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 2

It was decided to-day to advance the price of butter to is 3d per 1b. for the best descriptions…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Topworking Apple Trees

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1902 · page 1

TOPWORKING is generally performed on old apple trees of undesirable varieties in order to make them produce better kinds…

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The Pastoral Outlook

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

The pastoral outlook is at present far from bright, both for this district and the whole State in general. Nearly the whole of N.S.W. has this summer been afflicted…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 2

Albert John Ashcroft was indicted before Mr. Justice Stephen, at the Albury Circuit Court on Tuesday, on a charge of stealing one sheep, the…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Acquittal of Accused. Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 2

The trial of Alfred John Ashcroft, of Tootool, butcher, on a charge of stealing one sheep, the property of James Bolger, of Tootool, on the 28th March last, was…

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The Wheat Famine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

Owing to the price ruling for wheat of Sydney, a barque which was ready to sail for the United Kingdom with a full cargo received instruction to…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Narandera Branch

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Narandera Branch was held on Wednesday afternoon when there were present: Messrs. A. A. McKersie…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

The Sydney market is much agitated, and 4/- is the ruling price, while 1d advance on that figure is quoted. A ship laden with wheat has been recalled to port in Sydney…

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For the Farmer. "Raise No Wheat."

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 6

Recent American files to hand publish particulars of what is called a "Raise-on-Wheat" movement which is said to be spreading rapidly through…

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Commercial Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., report, Wednesday, April 9, 1902:—We offered a catalogue of 1,206 bales wool at auction to-day, and found the market very…

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The Artificial Feeding of Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 6

An interesting experiment in the artificial feeding of sheep is being conducted at Hay, where 5000 ewes, rising four-tooth, are being fed on chaff in a…

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