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Farming & the land, 1902

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The Start of the Pastoral Industry

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

The pastoral industry of Australia (says the "Golden Fleece") began in very humble fashion. When Captain Arthur Phillip put his pioneer foot on these shores…

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The Wool Market

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

THE one gleam of sunshine in the present pastoral outlook in New South Wales is the hardening tendency of the wool market. Scarcity…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 6

Winohcombe, Carson and Co. report under date May 21:— The wool market continues to show unusual activity, and there is no difficalty in…

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Wool Sales Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., report:— The wool market continues to show unusual activity, and there is no difficulty in selling anything except the very coarsest grades of…

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Farmers and Settlers Association

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 4

SECRETARY'S annual report to the members of the Cootamundra branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association:— GENTLEMEN,—I hare much pleasure in…

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Ostrich Farming. How It Is Worked in Cape Colony

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 8

The principal ostrich-farming area in Cape Colony is in the south-eastern part, extending from outside Port Elizabeth up past Cradock. The ostrich…

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Butter

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

Butter experienced a further advance to-day, choice creamery being quoted at is 4½ and other grades proportionately…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson aud Co report.—The wool market continues to show unusual activity, and there is no difficulty in selling anything except the…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Markets

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 4

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., Hill, Clark and Co., The…

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London Wool Sales. Highest Prices. London, Friday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 2

At the wool auctions this evening sales were brisk at the highest prices of the series. LONDON, Saturday…

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Gilmore. Lecture on Dairying

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

A FAIR number of the settlers put in an appearance at Mr. W. Butler's residence on Thursday to hear a lecture, delivered by Mr. H. H. Crouch,…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. New Ideas in Curing Cheese

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 6

THE discovery of the ferment, or ewzym galactase, in milk, by Professor Baboock, may probably revolutionise the cheese industry. Most…

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A Goose Farm

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 27 May 1902 · page 3

A Virginia farmer has worked out a wild goose scheme (says the " Sioux Stock Journal") that, can hardly be ridiculed as a "wild goose chase."…

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Butter

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 3

Butter experienced a further advance on Monday, choice creamery being quoted at 1/4½ and other grades proportionately…

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Farmers' Union

The Temora Star · Wednesday 28 May 1902 · page 2

A MEETING of members of the above took place in the Council Chambers on Saturday evening last when there were present Mr. W. Stewart…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

Merinos to-day sold at the highest point of the current series. Crossbreds, however, were unchanged…

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District News. (From Our Correspondents.) Tooyal. the Weather and Crops

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 3

Drought still prevails in this district, and its evil effects are becoming intensified. Nearly all drinking water in the house tanks has given out, and many people are…

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The Destroyed Farms. Cost of Rebuilding. London, May 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

" The Times" state that an officer of high authority in the South African constabulary estimates that the cost of rebuilding the Boer farms that have been burnt during the…

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The Destroyed Farms. Cost of Rebuilding. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 29 May 1902 · page 2

The 'Times" states that an officer of high authority in the South African constabulary estimates that the cost of rebuilding the Boer farms that have…

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A Goose Farm

Coolamon Echo · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

A Virginia farmer has worked out a wild goose scheme (says the “Sioux stock Journal”) that can hardly be ridiculed as a “wild goose chase.”…

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