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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

The average wool yield per sheep in the Wagga district during the last shearing season was 7lb 8oz., compared with 6lb/8oz the previous year…

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Wagga Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 2

The first session of the year in connection with the instructional section of the Wagga Experimental Farm will commence on Monday 25th inst. So far…

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Wheat

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 2

Wheat is firm. Holders are asking 3/1 for best, while a large number of sales are reported at ½d under that rate…

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Telegrams. Wheat. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

Since 1st December 2,200,000 bushels of wheat have been received at Darling Harbour…

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Wagga Experimental Farm

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 3

THE first session of the year in connection with the instructional, section of the Wagga Experimental Farm will commence on Monday, 25th instant. So far twenty students…

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A Picture Of English Rural Life. The Essex Farmer and Farm. Hands

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 4

The town is almost deserted. Take the Red Lion to begin with. That rampant creature on the sige-poet ? From wind and weather and lack of…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 4

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., offered at their wool sale on Monday about 3600 bales, comprising a good selection of average wools of all classes. Competition was…

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Boycott by Wool Buyers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 4

The wool buyers in Sydney on Monday boycotted the catalogue of Messrs. Dalgety and Co. owing to some friction between that firm and the Buyers Association…

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Wool-buyers on Strike

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 4

Another dispute has arisen in the wool trade, and resulted on Monday in a sale of wool offered by Dalgety and Co. being boycotted by members of the…

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The Wheat Market. a Firmer Tone

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

All accounts to hand encourage the belief that within a few weaks at the latest, better prices may be looked for by farmers for their wheat than those now ruling. It is in anys…

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Telegraphic. New South Wales. the Wheat Traffic. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

Yesterday 37,000 bags of wheat were received at Darling Harbor by rall. This surpasses any previous day's record…

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District News. (From Our Correspondents.). Junee. Distressed Farmers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 2

A small, but enthusiastic meeting, took place in the Council Chambers last Wednesday evening, under the presidency of the Mayor (Alderman W. Carter) for the…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 1

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Co, Ltd., John Bridge and Co., Ltd., Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd…

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For the Man on the Land. Continuos Wheat Growing

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3

We are indebted to the Molong Aryn. for the following article, contributed to that journal:— Wheat is usually considered a hard…

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Repayment Government Seed Wheat and Chaff. (To the Editor Spectator.)

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3

SIR,—Again, on behalf of our farmers, would I beg you to publish the enclosed copy of official reply I have received from the hon…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

It might not be thought inopportune if we were again to refer to the position of the branch of tho Farmers' and Settlers' Association of this…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 5

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. Ltd. report under date 15th January:- We offered 5000 bales of wool to-day, and sold nearly everything at improved prices…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 5

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency CO. Ltd, report, under date 12th January:—The sales were continued to-day, when we submitted our first catalogue since…

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The Price of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture had something to say on Thursday (says the " S.M. Herald") regarding the price of wheat. He thought the farmer should act with caution,…

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Murrumibidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Monthly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

The regular monthly meeting of the committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held in the Committee [?] present:—…

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