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Farming & the land, 1904

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Late Wires. Advices From the Metropolis. Sydney, Thursday, 6 p.m. Wheat for Japan

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

The Agricultural Department received a cable yesterday from Mr. Suttor, the commercial agent in Japan, stating he had just received an…

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Commercial. Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

The new wheat of local production is now selling, and the value is 2/6 for prime quality. The grain is nearly all prime this year. Large consignments are being made…

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The Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

Locally (yesterday's Albury "Border Mail" says) the wheat buyers report the market to be in an unsettled state, caused by a difference of opinion as to values…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report:—The Sydney wool market is quiet, though business continues to be done at prices which are fully equal to the best…

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A Record Load of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

We have word from Old Junee of a record load of wheat delivered at the station yards there on the 30th inst. It consisted of 141 bags, and weighed 17 tons 8 cwt 2 quarters,…

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All About Wheat. Outlook for Our Surplus. Will Values Rise Again ?

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

Wheat is ruling steady in Sydney at 2s 10½d to 2s 11d ex trucks for [?] grain. The London market is cabled about 6d per quarter higher, but this…

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Farm and Station Carriage of Store Stock

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 3

The deputation arranged by the Stockowners Association, which recently waited upon the Railway Commissioners regarding the question of a reduction of…

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A Woman Farmer's Prejudices

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 4

New Brunswick (N.J.), 11th November.—-Mrs. Evelyn W. Murray, owner and occupant of the old Snyder-Frelinglruysen Farm, is disposing of the live…

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A Record Load of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 4

A record load of wheat reached Old Junee railway station last week. It consisted of 141 bags, from W. Duck to Messrs. John Darling and Son. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3
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Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. Ltd. report that the New Year's wool sales opened to-day with, a very Arm market. Prices were fully equal to December closing…

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Standard of Wheat in New South Wales

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Paxton, chairman of the grain trade committee of tho Chamber of Commerce, states that nothing has transpired that would indicate a disposition on…

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Wheat

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

The question of the hour among our farmers is "what shall we do with our wheat ? " We notice that Mr P. Heffernan has the following letter in…

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Commercial. Wool Sales. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report that the new year's wool sales opened to-day with a very firm market. Prices were fully equal to December closing rates and competition…

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Cost of Shipping Wheat. How the Charges Are Made Up

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 4

As usual, when there is plenty of wheat to ship, the question arises as to the basis upon which shippers calculate the prices which they offer at…

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STOCKINBINGAL, Monday. Farmers and Settlers' Association

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 2

The general monthly meeting of the above was held in West's Hall on Saturday last. Present—Messrs, Manning (chair), Murray, Shipard, Sheather,…

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The Season's Wool Clip

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

The District Inspector of Stock (Mr. Charles Lyne) has completed tho compilation of the returns iu connection with the wool clip for the Wagga district. The…

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Wagga District Average Wool Clip

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

The following figures supplied us by Mr. G. Lyne, district inspector of stock, regarding the average weight) of the wool clip for the Wagga district may be of some interest…

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Sydney Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. Ltd. report having sold 6000 bales of wool to day. The market was very strong. Mrs. Henry Dawson's, Armidale, brought 12d; Mill's, Rye…

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Farm and Station. Sydney Wool Sales

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 3

The first series of the Sydney Wool Sales for 1904 were commenced on Monday. Buyers were in good attendance, and bidding started well to…

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