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Farming & the land, 1903

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Registration of Wool Brands

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3

As was to be expected, the proposed registration of wool-brands does not find favour with, the smaller growers, and it is amongst this class that the requested…

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Precautions Against Smut in Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3

The reported success of the formalin treatment for seed wheat is attracting some attention, and leading farmers are disposed to give it a trial (says the "S…

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Experiment Farm Hay Crop

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3

Mr, M'Keown, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm, describes the results from the last hay crop on the farm:— "The seed was sown in April; the variety…

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"What it is Worth to be a Farmer."

The Temora Star · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 3

I imagine your city man has a good opinion about farming and I think he sought to take a farm instead of wasting his valuable time in town. It is…

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Attempted Murder. Fortunate Escape of a Farmer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 4

At the Morwell police court (Vic.) on Friday before Mr. Creswoll, P.M., John Brimmer was charged with attempting to take the life of Charles Gundery Nicholas, a…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

The Yabtree estate has disposed of, to a New Zealand buyer, a two-tooth ram by the well-known stud ram Federation. It speaks well for the…

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New Zealand Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 2

At the Homebush fat stock markets on Monday, a consignment of about 280 crossbreds from New Zealand was disposed of. The sheep were the first sent…

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Sheep in the Mountains

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

Evideuce given before the Tumbarumba Board a few days ago showed that after stockowners had provided relief country in the mountains at great expense there were…

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Seed Wheat Complaint

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

IN reference to the complaint from farmers in the Hillston district that owing to the non-receipt of any fodder allowance, they were unable to send…

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The Rhodesian Cattle Plague

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 4

At the Paris meeting of the Academy of Sciences, M. Laberan described the hematozoaires or blood parasites which cause the cattle plague in Rhodesia, and…

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Commercial. Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd, report:— The London May wool sales have closed with prices for fine merino on a par with the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 4

The New Zealand Land and Mereantile Agency Coy., Ltd., held a wool sale this afternoon, when they submitted a catalogue of about 580 bales, covering excellent…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. Seed Wheat Applications. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 5

The applications for seed wheat received by the Department of Agriculture number 4527. Of this number 3702 have been granted. The total wheat…

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Farm and Station a Parasitic Enemy of Nut Grass

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 4

Mr. W. W. Froggart, Government Entomologist, Department of Agriculture, visited Singleton to report upon an insect discovered by Mr. H. Tyer, and…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. held a wool sale at Melbourne on Friday afternoon, when they submitted a catalogue of about 380 bales,…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

An extraordinarily large fox was captured last week by four lads about a mile beyond the Wagga Show Gound. Upon being measured Reynard was…

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Farm an Garden. Original Articles. Experience with Cowpeas

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

IT appears to a generally expressed opinion that amongst the varieties of cowpeas the land known as Whippoorwill-all things considered -- is…

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Springdale. FARMING

The Temora Star · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

Ploughing operations continue an full swing and much more land as said to be being prepared for cropping than hitherto. It is to be hoped farmers…

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DAIRYING. (To the Editor of the Temora Star.)

The Temora Star · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

SIR.--It is a fact that Indians, Afghans, and Hindoos are dairying on the Richmond River and other places and some of the whites are…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 1

At the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co's. wool sale last Friday they submitted a catalogue of about 580 bales, covering an excellent…

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