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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

1,133 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 57

Storage of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 4

It is abundantly evident that the training of this year's wheat is going to cause a lot of trouble. The Railway Commissioners, with creditable foresight…

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Commercial. Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd. report:— We sold 4,100 bales wool to-day. Market brisk at best rates of last week for all…

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The Coming Wheat Season

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 3

Attention is being directed more towards new wheat than old now, there being no doubt that the "pool" will be left high and dry with the bulk of its stock of Argentine…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Bush Fire Prevention

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the M. P. and A. Association was held at the association rooms, Gurwood-street, last evening, the president (Mr. E. Ingram) occupying…

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Hailstorm in New Zealand. Sheep and Lambs Killed. a Girl Struck Senseless. Wellington

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 5

A violent hailstorm raged in the Wanstead district, Hawkes Bay, for three hours yesterday. Hailstones as large as eggs fell, killing lambs ard sheep, and ruining crops…

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Wagga Experiment Farm. Harvesting Operations

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 2

Haymaking is now in full swing at the Wagga Experiment Farm, and already a large area has been harvested. Seven and a Half acres of "White Lammas" averaged…

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Farm Produce

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 3

THE new president of the Cootamundra Agricultural Society (Mr. F. Maiming) well supported by the (ex-prisident and senior vice-president (Mr. Wm. Corby),…

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Farm and Station What Causes "Take All"? an Important Discovery

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 November 1903 · page 4

Up to the present, the Victorian Director of Agriculture states, the real cause of "take all" in wheat has never been settled in Victoria, being…

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Wool Stealing

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 2

John Hayes pleaded guilty to a charge, of stealing Golds. of wool, the property of Laurence Cox, of Ti-Tree creek estate on the 19th inst…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles the Dairy Herd

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 2

IN eo class of animals exists the opportunity to determine the individual meant of the females from a standpoint of production as in dairy cattle…

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Telegraphic. New Sooth Wales. Redfern Produce Sales. the New Season's Wheat. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 2

At the Redfern sale to-day nearly 100 trucks of produce, divided between six commodities, were offered. For want of space a number of consignments were…

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The Rock. Farmers Ann Settlers' Association

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 3

A meeting of the above association was held on Saturday last, the chair being occupied by Mr. H. Kendall, J.P. (President). Owing to all the farmers in the district…

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Late District News. the Rock. Farmkrs and Settlers' Asso-ciation

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 24 November 1903 · page 3

A meeting of The Rock branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday last the chair being occupied by Mr. H. Kendall. J.P…

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Telegrams. Price of Wool. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

At the wool sales yesterday, greasy wool reached 12½d, and scoured 20¾d. SUPPOSED TO BE PLAGUE. A supposed death from plague is…

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The Butter Maid of Zerbst. Legond of a Quaint Statue

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 5
Also in The Junee Democrat

The ancient town of Zerbst, in Germany, is preparing to erect a now column on which to sot one of its two butter maidens. The butter…

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Crops Raised by Ants. Skill in Fertilizing and Pruning Shown by Some Species

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 7

Recent study of ants has added another to the many facts that show the intelligence these insects possess. This latest discovery is that some…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 3

The wool sales opened brisk. Pric[?] were from par to 10 per cent, decline on the closing rates of the previon [?]…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 26 November 1903 · page 2

[?] [?]ougn Mort and Co. offered 3200 bales to-day, comprising a good selection. Super merino was very firm, good to average was in better…

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