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Farming & the land, 1903

1,133 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 57

London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 3

The London wool sales closed last evening firm at the highest prices realised during the season…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday evening, the prices obtained, compared with January rates for merinoes, advanced 5 per cent. Prices of coarse grade merinoes were…

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Melted Butter

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 6

The success of this sauce depends very much upon the flour being cooked with the butter before the liquid is added to it. Put an ounce of butter into a small saucepan,…

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Stewed Sheep's Hearts

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 6

Required: Forcemeat, hearts, gravy, or brown sauce. Method.—Soak the hearts in cold water, cut away the pipes, and trim them nicely; fill the cavities with…

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Commercial. WOOL

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 4

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co, Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd, Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd…

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London Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

A cable from London states that the wool sales closed firm at the highest rates of the series…

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Latest Telegrams SYDNEY, Wednesday. Wheat 5s 11d. Maize 4s to 5s

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

Speaking at Tamworth the Premier said he regarded our huge debt as a public credit, because by railways and other public works it had been…

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For the Farmer. Experiments with Sheep Breeds

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

Amongst the visitors last week to the Hawkesbury Agricultural College, on the occasion of the annual distribution of prizes to students, there were several…

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Returning Sheep. Tocumwall

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 2

Six thousand breeding ewes belonging to F. S. Falkiner and Sons, Tuppal, arrived at Finley to-day in special trains from Gundagai. These sheep have been…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. Ltd. report under date March 25: — Our sale on the 17th inst. placed values on a level with the best rates of January…

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Treated Seed Wheat for Bunt

The Temora Star · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 3

For a number of years, Mr. W. Farar, wheat experimentalist to the Department of Agriculture, has been conduction experiments for the…

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Dairying in Victoria. a Tenant's Statement

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

Mr. A. Skene, chairman of the local Agricultural Society, is a tenant on this estate, "lam dairying," said Mr. Skene, "410 acres, and milking 130 cows. I…

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The Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 3

The following circular has been sent out:- SYDNEY, 24th March, 1903. The Branch Secretary, Cootamundra…

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Irrigated Fodder Crops

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 4

The value of lucerne as compared with other fodders has been much discussed since irrigation has again come prominently before agriculturists and…

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Distribution or Seed Wheat. Dissatisfaction at Lockhart

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

The farmers (a Corowa correspondent writes) have several prievances in regard to the distribution of seed wheat. In February last a deputation from a…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 3

An executive meeting of the council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association is convened in Sydney for April 6, and the following day the Premier has…

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The Wheat Crop Failure

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 4

A preliminary return issued by the Gov Statist shows that the total area. sown for wheat in 1902-3 was 1-887-300 acres, as against 1,754,417…

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Wool Carriage on the Railways

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 2

According to a return furnished by the Railway Commissioners, it appears that from July 1 last year to Tuesday, the number of bales of wool carried on the railways…

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Seed Wheat. the Work of Distribution. a Reply to Critics

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 3

Sir John See furnished some information on Tuesday (says the "Daily Telegraph") regarding the distribution of seed wheat. The quantity purchased,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Currawarna Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Currawarna branch of the F. and S. Association was held at Mr. Monro's on Saturday the 28th instant, when about sixteen attended. In…

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