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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

1,174 stories in Riverina's papers · page 54 of 59

Wool Sales

The Temora Star · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 3

Winchcombe Garson & Co., report :- For our 7[?]wool sale of the season on Monday we catalogued 2400 bales. Market continues very Strong, and…

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Sydney Wheat Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 3

It is futile to quite N.S.W. in Sydney, as there is none available in quantity. Those N.S.W. millers who are short will wait for South Australian new wheat, and for…

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The Tallow Case. Defendants' Cattle Seized. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 7

The defendants in the Tallow conspiracy case, in which ten local loaders of the United Irish League were ordered to pay a shopkeeper £5000 damages,…

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The Wheat Market Is the Present Price Justified

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 2

The Victorian Director of Agriculture returned on Thursday (yesterday's "Age" says) from his inspection of the mallee, and had a long conversation with the…

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The Drought. Statement by Mr. Carruthers. Losses of Stock. Reduced Wheat Yield

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 2

Mr. Carruthers, leader of the Opposition, stated on Wednesday that he has declined to make political capital out of the serious consequences of the drought…

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Vermont Wool. in Favor in London. the Kerarbury and Widgiewa Clips. Bradfobd, Oct. 9

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 7

No one could sit in Coleman street Wool Exchange during the recent series of sales without noticing how strong the demand was for wools that possessed any…

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The Crop Shortage. Over 6,000,000 Bushels Required

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 3

Coming to the secound aspect of the case which has resulted from the failure of the winter and spring rains—the crop yietds— Mr. Carrutners has obtained information…

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For the Farmer. the Severity of the Season

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 3

What the actual effects of last week's weather will be on the crops of the State has yet to be seen, but it is certain that so far as Riverina is concerned it was…

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Farmer Life in the United States. Making It Attractive

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

The chief cause of the exodus from country to city has been the isolation and [?]ness of farm the. Especially has this been true in the West, where farms…

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Sydney Wool Sales. (By Telegraph.)

The Junee Democrat · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

Dalgety and Company report under date November 24th:-- Offered three thousand five hundred bales. There was a strong demand for first and…

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Scientific Farming

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

Proceeding upon the result of experimental plots last season, Mr. William Moodie, of Wando Dale, near Coleraine (Viic.), this year put under crop a considerable area of…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles Growing Onions for Market

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 25 November 1902 · page 2

THE onion is an expensive vegetable to cultivate because it requires a rich and well fertilised soil and constant care in keeping…

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The Markets. Sydney Wool Sales

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 3

WL over GBRL (Coolac), 28 at 10¼d; fine quality, sound, well grown, not very bright. RD conjoined (Gundagai), 10 at 10d, 11…

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Farmers and Settlers Association of New South Wales. Circular Letter to Branch Secretaries. Sydney, November 15, 1902

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 November 1902 · page 4

Dear Sir,—Owing to the distress occasioned by the terrible drought throughout the inland districts of the state, I am…

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Trucks for Starving Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 2

The Lockhart correspondent of the "Sydney Morning Herald" reports to that journal:— The manager of Butherwah station recently obtained a number…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Nov. 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 2

The London wool sales have opened at an advance of from 5 to 20 per cent. LONDON, Nov. 26. Buxton, Balms and Jacomb, wool brokers…

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London Wool Sales. an Advance in Prices. London, Tuesday Afternoon

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 2

The wool sales opened to-day, and competition was very brisk. Prices showed an advance of from 5 per cent, to 20 per cent, on those of the last series…

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The Experiment Farm. Students' New Quarters

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1902 · page 3

Plans and specifications for the new buildings at the Wagga Experiment Farm for the accommodation of students, which are estimated to coat about £5000, are now on…

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Wheat Freight

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 3

In reply to a deputation from country millers asking for concession of wheat freights, the Commissioners said there must be a limit to…

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Sydney Wool Sales. (By Tellegraph.)

Coolamon Echo · Friday 28 November 1902 · page 5

Dalgety and Company report under date November 24th:—Offered three thousand five hundred bales. There was a strong demand for first and…

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