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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

1,133 stories in Riverina's papers · page 51 of 57

The Wool Clip

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

A heavy storm on Saturday evening in many parts of the district cansed many shearers to think hard, as it meant not only observing the King's…

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Rust in Wheat. Departmental Report

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 4

THE following report on the question of rust in wheat has been forwarded to the Victorian Department of Agriculture by Mr. M'Alpine, the Government…

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Wheat Donations to the Hospital

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 2

At the committee meeting of the Wagga Hospital on Tuesday evening, it was decided to communicate with the local wheat buyers, asking that they use their…

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Fixing Farm-hands Wages

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 12 November 1903 · page 2

An important meeting of the Junee Branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday. when several items of interest were dealt with…

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Produce from a Grain of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 6

The interesting information supplied by a correspondent to the "S. M. Herald" respecting the number of straws produced by one grain of wheat is another proof of the…

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Farm and Station Pastures Protection Act

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 4

From a contemporary we learn that with a view to seeking an amendment of the Pastures Protection Act of 1902, a petition has been prepared, and is to be…

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Farmers' Picnic

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Junee branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association it was unanimously resolved that a harvest home farmers' picnic and…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 3

The prevalence of a poisonous weed along the roadside everywhere in the distinct is giving alarm to landowners. The weed was presumably introduced…

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Farm and Garden. for November. the Farm

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 3

THIS is the best season we have experienced for mauy years, in most respects, but with it comes all manner of plagues and pests, making the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Monthly Meeting of the Wagga Branch

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Wagga branch of the New South Wales Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday evening at the…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. the Apiary. An Opservation Bee Hive

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1903 · page 2

NOW toe best way to obtain practical knowledge of what is going on inside of a beehive is to make an observatory hive and place it on…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 3

The caterpillar pest is threatening the crops, but in answer to inquiries the farmers say they are not destroying the wheat in this district. Parhaps the wave has not…

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Suffolk Sheep

The Temora Star · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 2

Though the Suffolk sheep are by no means so attractive in their appearance as the handsome Shropshires, they nevertheless possess highly…

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All About Wool

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 3

The top figure paid for greasy wool at the Sydney sales last week was 12d, wool from Uralla and Young making that figure. Twenty-five bales from Queensland secured…

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Commercial. Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 3

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co., Ltd.; John Bridge and Co., Ltd.; Dalgety and Co., Ltd; Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Ltd; ; Harrison, Jones, and Devlin,…

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Caterpillars in the Crops

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 18 November 1903 · page 3

MR. A. J. DOUST writes:—"From several parts of the state comes the information that caterpillars are destroying acres of crops. Some varieties…

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Commercial Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 4

The offerings at the wool sales held on Tuesday afternoon amounted to 7768 bales. Harrison, James, and Devlin, Ltd., submitted a [?] of 3352…

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Government Seed Wheat and Chaff Repayments. (To the Editor of the Wagga Advertiser.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

SIR,—For the benefit of our farmers have the pleasure of reporting to you as follows:—"When in Sydney recently I had an interview with the Hon. J. Kidd,…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Brookong Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1903 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above branch was held in the School of Arts, Lockhart, on Saturday, the president (Mr. A. Crawford), in the chair. The minutes of last…

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Wool Report

Coolamon Echo · Friday 20 November 1903 · page 3

Harrison, Jonas and Devlin submitted a catalogue of 3682 baIes at Auction on Tuesday, principally greasy wools, making an attractive display, and commending…

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