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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

1,174 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 59

The Farmers' Column

The Temora Star · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 3

The Burrowa lands revenue for the past quarter was £10,327. A number of farmers In the Harden district have knocked off ploughing owing to…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 2

The Antwerp wool sales, which opened on Tuesday last, closed yesterday The competition, which on the opening day was animated, was well maintained…

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Farming Notes. Feeding Calves

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 1

FOR two years I have raised my claves by letting them take their milk in the natural way by sucking it through a calf feeder (writes a contributor to…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Modern Potato Cultivation

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 1

IF the land is inclined to be heavy it should be carefully cross ploughed and thoroughly barrowed, using, if necessary, a leveller of fine-tooth…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

Wheat is in very strong request, and 4/1 to 4/3 may be depended upon; and the market gives indication of a higher value being reached. The market is above the…

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Reciprocity, Wheat, and 'Corners.'

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

We learn that the Australian Chamber of [?] in London is organising a movement in favor of a [?] tariff…

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Coolac Farmers' Union. Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Coolac branch of the Farmers and Settler's Association was held on Saturday afternoon last, there being present:—Messrs. Sullivan (president, in…

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Celery Farming

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 8

The Dutch have always been famous gardeners, and it is a matter of common knowledge how they can turn the most unpromising and swampy land…

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The Farmers' Column

The Temora Star · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 2

In connection with extended drought and the necessity which exists for removing stock to pastures, or for fodder to be sent to drought-sticken districts…

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Starving Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 2

Something of the condition of the country, upon which we depend for our cattle and sheep breeding, our wool growing, and much of our meat, will be understood, the…

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Sale of Boer Farms. London, April 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 2

In accordance with the terms of Lord Kitchener's proclamation of August 6 last, a number of farms belonging to leading Boers in the Orange River Colony who are…

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Suggestions for Wheat Farmers

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 6

The following six excellent suggestions have been issued to American wheat farmers by the Indiana Experimental Station:— 1. As varieties of wheat vary greatly in…

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Land, Wool, and Grain

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 2

Stock passings:—Wednesday, 3000 merinos from Toomooroma to Hay, Horton Bros. owners, P. Glynn in' charge; Thursday, 9000 ewes from…

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Suggestions for Wheat Farmers

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 5

The followers is excellent suggestions have been [?] to American wheat farmers by the Indian Experimental Station:-- [?] As variants of wheat very greatly in…

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., report:—At this time of the year there is generally a fair amount of scoured wool available. The continued dry weather not only affects the…

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Value of Salt for Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

In various parts of the country of late deaths of sheep and cattle have occurred from eating the bodies of phosphorus poisoned rabbits. For some time no…

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For the Farmer. Riverina Farm Notes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

In the April issue of the "Agricultural Gazette of N.S.W.," Mr. G. [?]. M'Keown, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm, has the following [?]…

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The Irish Trouble. Maiming Cattle. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

In the House of Commons last night Mr. G. Wyndham, Chief Secretary for Ireland, replying to a question put by Colonel James M'Calmont (East…

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Peculiar Burning Fatality a Farmer's Death

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 4

A singular fatality took place in an open paddock about two miles from Charlton (Vic.) on Friday night. Stephen John Sellick, a married man, 42years of age, who…

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Farmer and Sattlars Association. Junee Branch

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Junee Branch of the Earmers' and Settlers' Association' was held at O'Donnell's Hotel, Junee, ou Saturday evening last, when there A remarkable phenomenon was witnesssed in Wagga and in different parts of the district on Thursday afternoon, at about 4 o'clock. It took…

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