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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

1,174 stories in Riverina's papers · page 48 of 59

Farmers' Sons Rejected!

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 2

WE learn from Wagga that in a land ballot that sons of farmers have again been shut out of the right to ballot or apply for land. It is inconceivable…

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Temora Visitors to Wagga Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 2

A special meeting of the Temora P.A.H. and I. Association was held on Saturday night last at Talbot's Royal Hotel. The business was in…

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For the Farmer. the Seasons Prospects

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 4

Doleful reports of the prospects of the season continued to come to hand daily during the week. Stock specially have been having a bad time, and the large…

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Victoria. Mortality Among Sheep. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

The cold wind and rain on Thursday night have caused considerable navoe among the newly-shorn sheep at Rush-Worth. owners of small flocks having lost…

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Seventy-five Sheep to the Acre

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

The theme of water conservation is (the "Forbes Times" says) one which has found such frequent vent in these columns that it is with pleasure we note that…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. Ltd. offered, at their wool sale to-day, 1300 bales, the selection comprising no superior wools. The attendance of buyers was large, aud…

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A Farmer's Bequests

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 3

Mr. J. C. Gresohke, a well-known farmer, who died recently, made the following bequests:—£15 to Pastor Harms, to be devoted by him to the advance of religion,…

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Address on Dairying

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 3

MR. J. R. FAIRBURN, manager of the Farmers' Co-operative Company, of Sydney, delivered an address on Saturday afternoon in Walker's hall…

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Farmers Seek State Aid

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

At a meeting of the Savernake branch of the Farmer's and Settlers' Association the following motion was carried:—"That the secretary write to the Minister for…

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Varieties. Eggshell Farm for Children

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

AN eggshell farm is a part of one of the primary school departments of study in this city. Each child takes an eggshell about…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Feeding In[?]urator Chicks

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

IN feeding inquisitors bucks it docs not spear so very important what the food is provided that there la plenty of starchy, [?] and green…

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A Destructive Hailstorm. 10,000 Acres of Crop Affected. Immense Hailstones. Birds Killed and Windows Smashed

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 28 October 1902 · page 2

Again, aud for the third year in succession, has Junee district been visited by a most destructive hail-storm which appears to have taken pearly…

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Commercial. Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 3

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

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Riverina Wool Yield

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 3

A st[?]king evidence of the disastrous effect of the season is afforded in the record of one of the leading sheds at which shearing has just been completed…

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The Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 3

At the wool sales which opened, in Sydney on Monday, there was a very large attendance, every section of the trade being well represented. Good competition ruled,…

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Dairying and Co-operation. Address by Mr. R. J. Fairbairn. Offer to Build a Co-operative Butter Factory

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 2

THERE was a good attendance of land-owners from various parts of the district at the address on "Dairying and Co-operation," delivered by Mr. R. J. Fairbairn…

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Farmers seek State Aid

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 29 October 1902 · page 3

At a meeting of the Savernake branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the following motion was carried:-- That the secretary w[?] to the Minister for…

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Visitors to the Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1902 · page 2

Within the past week the Experiment Farm was visited by half-a-dozen residents of Orange, for the purpose of becoming familiar with the methods adopted by the…

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A Sheep-dog Trial

The Junee Democrat · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 2

An interesting article in this month's" Windsor Magazine" deals with the training of sheep-dogs for competition in the celebrated trials…

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Tie Wheat Craps

The Junee Democrat · Friday 31 October 1902 · page 2

Taking the whole of the Jupec district it may be safely said that the wheat crops will be the worst ever Harvested, Ibis certain that before the late rains there was positively no…

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