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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. the Jersey Breed of Cows

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 1

SOMET[?]MES Objections have been raised to the Jersey breed of cows by those who have not had any practical experience with that…

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"Blown" Cattle

The Junee Democrat · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

At this season of the year [?] Stockowners are gentlu[?] by [?]…

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The Wheat Crop. in Southern Riverina. the Area Increased. the Wagga District

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 4

The Southern Riverina districts pioneered wheat-growiug on a large scale in this state. Ten years ago the wheat country between the Murrumbidgee and the…

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Kimo Dairy Farm

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

Kimo dairy farm is looking well just now, and the results which are being obtained are on the profit side. Last year the dairy herd—a South coast…

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Sheep Show. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 2

At the sheep show to-day champion prizes for best strong-wool merino ram and two was awarded to S. M'Caughey; grand champion Lincoln ram and…

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Wool Sales

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 3

The Antwerp wool sales opened quietly, merinoes being from 5 to 10 per cent lower than at the April series. Crossbreds have advanced 5…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser

The Antwerp wool sales opened quietly. Fine merino was from 5 to 10 per cent, below the April series. Crossbred advanced 5 per…

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London Wool Sales. a Big Business Done. (Continued). LONDON, May 22nd, 1903

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 4

The event of the week has reference to a slight case in merinos, though some do not call it an ease at all. Call the circumstance by what name yon like, there is no blinking…

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Farming in the S.W. District

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 3

Coolamon is part of what is styled the South-Western country, but it is within the territory favoured by a rainfall in most seasons sufficient to…

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The Farmers' Conference

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 3

The usual weekly meeting of the Citizens' Committee, (appointed to make arrangements for the annual conference of the New South Wales…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. Motions for Conference

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 1

Mr T. I. Campbell, general secretary of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, advises us that the following additional resolutions have…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Palms and Ferns

Coolamon Echo · Friday 3 July 1903 · page 2

THE foliage should be often syringed or sprayed. Where this cannot be done, then use a sponge to keep the foliage clean. These plants…

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Sydney Sheep Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 6

The ninth annual sheep show of the New South Wales Sheep-br[?]ers' Association was opened at the Moore park Show-ground on Wednesday. Though the drought is still…

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The Sydney Sheep Show

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 2

The ninth annual sheep show under the suspires of the New South Wales Sheep Breeders' Association opened on Wednesday at the Royal Agricultural Society's…

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The Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson. and Co., Ltd., report: Since lost reporting news from Continental centres still shows the weakness which which noticeable here last week…

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Local Wool in London

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 2

We have been favored with a communication from Mr. Thos. Halloran with account sales of his scoured wool sold in London during the May series,…

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Wagga Wool in London

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 2

We have been favored with a communication from Mr. Thos. Halloran, with account sales of his scoured wool sold in London during the May series, that will be of…

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Farm and Station Crop Prospects

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 3

Crop prospects continue to be satisfactory, and the relief felt by agriculturists at their release from the tension of anxiety which beset them for seven…

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The Sheep Sales. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 7 July 1903 · page 3

The annual sheep sale, in connection with the Sheep Show, opened to-day. Mr. Jas. Gibson's, of Tasmania, were the first offered, 14 rams averaging nearly…

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