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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. New Ideas in Curing Cheese

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 6

THE discovery of the ferment, or swaym galact[?], in milk, by Professor Baboock, may probably revolutionise the cheese industry. Most…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Monthly Committee Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the above Association was held at the rooms, [?]wood-street, last evening. The President (Mr. E. Ingram) presided, and the…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 15

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

At the wool sales this evening all were very firm. The sales were adjourned…

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The Farm Labor Problem

The Worker · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 3

DEAR WORKER,—To show how little farmers are affected by the present movement for higher wages and shorter hours, in the paddock whore I cut wood not far from…

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Farm and Garden Original Artioles. Sheep Breeding

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 2

THE Shropshire [?] is probably the most popular for crossing with the grade Mermo[?]fer early lambs producing [?] very asleable…

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Sydney Wool Sales. an Excited Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 4

Winchoombe, Carson and Co. report under date May 16: — Owing, doubtless, to short supplies in London, and the prospect of the deficient…

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Commercial Wool Sales Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., report:— Owing doubtless to short supplies in London, and the prospect of a deficient clip in Australia this year, the wool market has taken on a…

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Record Price for Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 2

A record price was obtained at Campbell's Hill sales, at West Maitland, on Monday, for a small lot of wethers brought from the southern district by…

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Premier Poultry Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 3

The amount of interest manifested in Wagga and district of late in the matter of paying closer attention to the breeding of fancy birds for pastime and profit, has,…

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District News. (From Our Correspondents) Ganmain. Weather and Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 3

Since the rain of 21 points registered on the 9th instant, frosts have been frequently experienced, on one occasion being accompanied by a fog. The nights have been…

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Mr. Crick and the Farmers' Conference

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 2

The State Minister for Lands (Mr. Crick) has forwarded to us ("Daily Telegraph") a copy of a letter which he has addressed to the general secretary…

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The Wool Sales. London

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 6

The wool sales were resumed yesterday. Merinoes were well maintained at late rates, but medium to low cross…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Sunflowers As a Money Crop

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 8

OCCASSIONALLY the question of planting sunflowers is discussed by farmers, some of them having an idea that they can be grown with…

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Fllabo Notes. Farmers and Settler's

The Junee Democrat · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 2

The Farmers and Settler's Association held their usual monthly meeting at Mr. Webb's Hotel on Saturday, Mr. Swan occupying the chair…

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Ganmain. Weather and Crops

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 May 1902 · page 5

Since the rain of 21 points registered on the 9th inst., frosts have been frequently experienced, on one occasion being accompanied by a…

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Sheep Farming

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

In the State of South Australia the area adapted to sheep farming is limited, and no great expansion can be looked for. Victoria has made such important strides…

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The Pastoral Condition

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

"Things pastoral." a large station owner writes to "The Leader," are very [?] in New South Wales and Queensland. On the 12th ult. I started…

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Commercial Sheep

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

Messrs. Thompson and Co. on Thursday sold in the Sydney market 312 sheep for Mr. W. Corby, sen., of Jindalee, at 14/1. They were fattened on Mr. Corby's farms, and it…

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For the Farmer. Improved Sheep Yarding

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

It may have escaped many sheepowners that the knocking about sheep get when being run through yards and the driving to and from the yards have…

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Wool Market

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 9

Messrs; Winchcombe, Carson & Co., reports under date Wednesday, 21st. May:—The wool market continues to show unusual activity, and there is no…

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