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Farming & the land, 1902

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1902 · page 1

SELECTION OF THE DAIRY COW. THERE are three phases to be considered in choosing a cow: First, select the cow as an individual…

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Wool and Produce Report

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 3

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency, Co, Ltd' Job[?] Bridge and Co., Ltd. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd. Hill, Clark, and Co…

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Best Dairy Cross

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 4

A Victorian dairy farmer is of opinion that no better dairy cross could be obtained than the shorthorn and Ayrshire, for the progeny are not…

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The Agricultural Colleges. Inducing Farmers to Visit. Value of Practical Object Lessons

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 3

ONE of the greatest drawbacks to the usefulness of the state agricultural colleges and farms is the apathy of the farmers themselves in regar i the objcet lessons which…

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Farmers' Union

The Temora Star · Wednesday 17 December 1902 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Temora branch of the above was hold on Saturday evening last, when there were present…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Brookong Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 18 December 1902 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting was held in the School of Arts, Lookhart, on Saturday. Present:—Messrs. T. Jowett (in the chair, Belling, Meriton, Smallwood, Conway,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 5

At their usual sale last Thursday the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, submitted a catalogue of a very representative character consisting of some…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 December 1902 · page 5

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Sydney, wire us that the submitted on Wednesday their tenth representative catalogue of 1500 bales. There was a good general demand and…

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The Wheat Crop

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 2

The latest estimate of the yield of the season's wheat crop by the Government Statistician, though not unexpected, is the reverse of pleasant…

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For the Farmer. Sheep for South Africa

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 3

The Victorian Minister of Agriculture some days ago received a cable message from Mr. J. K. Hunter, agent of his department in South Africa, asking for a…

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The Wheat Crop. Almost a Failure

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 3

The Government Statistician has completed his official estimate of the yield now being harvested, and it is sad reading. A total of 1.561,701 acres were sown in…

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Wool Sales

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson and Co., Ltd., report :--The wool auctions this week have not shown the same animation as those of the past few weeks, and there…

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An Exhibit of Sheep

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 3

At the Melbourne Court on Tuesday, William M Nabb, Laurence Henry Rash (18), and John Rash (15) were charged with conspiring to…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Temora Star · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 2

Mr. Coghlan's latest estimate of the area under wheat is even more discouraging than his earlier one, for he has reduced the acreage reaped or to be…

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Sydney Wool Markets

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 3

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson & Co. Ltd report:—The wool auctions this week have not shown the same animation as those of the past few weeks, and there has been a…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 3

Winchcombe, Ca[?]s[?]n and Co. L'd. report under date December 17:— Wool.—The wool auctions this week have not shown theanimation as those of the same…

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Hand-feeding Sheep at Forbes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 20 December 1902 · page 3

The special reporter of the Sydney "Daily Telegraph" thus refers to the spirited enterprise of Messrs. Edols in trying to save their famous Burrawang…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 2

The monthly committee meeting of the above was held in the Association rooms, Gurwood-strcet, on Friday evening last. Mr. E. Ingram (president), occupied the…

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Sydney Sheep Market. Demand Fob Store Stock

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 4

One effect of the rain has been the strong demand for store stock. With over 70,000 sheep fotward during the week, and the majority of them stores, it was as well that…

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Melbourne Wool and Grain Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 23 December 1902 · page 4

The Melbourne Woolbrokers Association (Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Dalgety and…

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