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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Stock and Crop Statistics

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 2

The work of collecting stock and crop statistics for the annual compilation by the Government Statistician is just now actively engaging the attention of the…

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Commercial. WOOL

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 5

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report, that upon the resumption of public business in the wool market on Monday (January 6th), after the usual Christmas…

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Narandera Pastoral Agricultural Association. the Annual Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

The annual meeting of the members of the Narandera Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on Tuesday afternoon at Russell's Royal Mail Hotel, the President…

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Land, Wool, and Grain

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

Stock sales:—R. Morrison, Coolse, 80 w 11/10/ 386 w 10/40 w 8/9; W. B. Smith, Darbalarn, 35 bullocks to £12, averaging £8/4/10, 15 sows and heifers, averaging…

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The 1901 Local Wool Scouring Contest

Coolamon Echo · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 1

The result of the 1901 scouring test in connection with the Junee show are now known as follows:— Quilers Bros., Junee’ first prize, £7 7s; weight of…

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Dairying

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

THE sensible address delivered to the farmers by Mr. M. A. O'CALLAGHAN, Government dairy exports on Saturday, should induce definite action in…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Grafting Fruit Trees

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 6

THERE are frequently many young treat that produce very inferior fruit which by a few minutes work may be made to produce fine fruit…

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For the Farmer. Fattening Sheep on Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

Mr. W. A. Henry, Wisconsin Experiment Station, contributes the following on the feeding value of wheat to the "Breeders' Gazette":—…

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Wool

The Temora Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. sold five thousand bales on Monday as follows.--Barton's Froginore, 9d ; Dart's Tarcuta, 9d; Edmond's…

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Murrubidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the committee of the above was hold last night. Present— Mesars. E. Ingram (in the chair), J. Gormly, J. G. Fletcher, T. S. Gardiner, W. Mouritz,…

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Wagga Cattle Driving Bill

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

The Finance Committee submitted a recommendation to the Wagga Municipal Council at its meeting on Thursday night with reference to the decision of the…

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Cattle Stealing. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions today, H. C. Schofield pleaded guilty to four charges of stealing cattle from Mr. S. Hordern. of Bowral…

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Shearers and Sheep Owners

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

On the 23rd instant a conference of members of the Australian Workers union will be opened at 311 Kent street Sydney, and it will be the most…

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The Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

The S.M. "Herald" of Friday states:— The market in both branches maintained all its buoyancy, and showed a glimmering of greater firmness. Farmers who had not sold…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney, Friday Night

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

In the wheat market today, 3s 1d and 3s 2d was offered, and up to 3s 8d is being asked. The tracks of the child named Ford,…

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Experimental Farms

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Mr. J. Kidd) recently visited the Wagga Experimental Farm, and has made several new arrangements of the lines on which this…

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Farmer Oak and Storm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 6

When farmer Oak, on his way towards his hamble cottage one night, struck his foot against a big toad, he knew there was trouble in the wind. When, or striking a…

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Wagga Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Mr. J. Kidd) recently visited the Wagga, Wagga Experimental Farm, and has made several new arrangements of the…

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Necessity for Mixed Farming

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

The advisability of doing more in live stock than the average farmer does at present is a matter which should command the serious attention of settlers…

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Temora Farmers Union

The Temora Star · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held on Saturday evening last when there, were, present Mr. Armstrong, in the chair, and eight members of the…

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