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Farming & the land, 1902

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Effects of the Drought. Valuable Sheep almost given away

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 2

As evidence of the disastrous effects of the drought, even in climatically favoured country, an experience of Mr. S. M'Caughey is worth mention. Up to…

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Frog Farming in Canada

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 3

Frog farming as an Industry is assuming large proportions in many parts of Canada, according to a telegram from Quebec, in a New York paper. Not only are large…

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For the Farmer. Hornless Merinos

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 3

The craze nowadays is to breed hornless stock. The experiments so have been made with cattle, and have on the who been suc[?]. The American…

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The English Farmer

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 3

The "chronicle," S.A., gives au interest ing extract from the letter of a South Australian on a visit to the old country. Of English farming he says:…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Details of Butter Making

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 1

THE ordinary details of butter making are now so well understood that it might appear -- an first sight -- an unnecessary subject:…

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Great Rush for Farms. London, June 6

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

The terms of the Boer surrender have been extremely well received in Natal and the Cape Colony. It is considered that British interests are safeguarded in the…

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 3

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

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Meeting at Coolac. Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 2

The Coalac blanch of the Fanners and Settlers' Association held a meeting in the cricketers' pavilion on Saturday evening last to discuss matters in connection with…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Cootamundra Branch. Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the above branch was held at the Town hall on Saturday afternoon. Present—Messrs. W. Corby, sen. (president), A.Bragg, J. W. McClintock (treasurer), F…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' association was held in the Town Hall on Saturday afternoon, when a good number of members turned up. Mr Barnes,…

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Sheep at a Discount

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 4

A recent visitor from Narandera to Junee informs us (" Southern Cross") that one pastoralist down that way, in sheer disgu[?]t at the continued drought, shore his sheep…

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Wool Firm

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

Messrs Winchcombe, Carson and Co.'s wool sales yesterday were firm. Greasy reached 9¾, scoured 15d…

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Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

At Messrs. Winchcombe, Garson, and Co.'s sales, yesterday, prices were firm. Greasy reached 9 3/4d; scoured, 15 3/4d…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 2

At the Atwerp wool sales, competition was brisk. Good Monte Video wools were five to ten per cent higher…

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Sydney v. Local Wool Scouring

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 5

The following extract of sales of scoured local wools at the Sydney sales of February last is another tribute to the quality of the work done at the…

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Colinroobie. Weather and Crops

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 13 June 1902 · page 3

It is gratifying to have something absolutely new to chronicle, viz., a very welcome break in the weather which threatened all Saturday and…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 3

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co.'s market report under date 12th June:— Our monthly auction sale of wool took place yesterday. Prices were hardly up to…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. Tomato Vines

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 6

EXPERIMENTS were made to determine whether tomatoes should be allowed to grow naturally, be trained to a four feet stake…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. the July Conference

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS in connection with the forthcoming annual conference of the Farmers and Settlers Association are now well in hand, and in this issue we…

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For the Farmer. the Mule

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 6

During the controversy on the stamp of army horse to breed that has been going in the press almost ever since the war with South Africa was stated, one…

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