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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

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"The Tumut Advocate." Tuesday, October 18, 1904. Dairying

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 2

THE rapid strides made in the advance of the dairying industry in this State justifies the prognostication that ere long it will become the leading factor…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Buff Orpingtons

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 6

IT is generally understood that the Buff Orpington breed originated in England, and has rapidly attained widespread popularity and success A pure bred fowl…

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Farm and Garden

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 18 October 1904 · page 5

Continuing to [?] after the butter has come spoils the whole batch, at least to such an extent that first-class butter cannot result…

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T[?]erculosis in Cattle

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 2

[?] ramer, stock inspector, made application for an order from the court to destroy 31 head of cattle, the property of W. J. Mckinney, of…

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Commercial Wool Sales

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 2

Memagong (Young) a and be 8 10d, b 11 9¾d; bb 13 9d, r 10 7¾d, 2nd pieces 11d 5¾d, 2 h lbs 7d, 2 l e and r 7d. The Australian Mortgage Land and…

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New South Wales Wheat Harvest-1904

The Temora Star · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 2

A very valuable and important circular relating to the late record harvest, as showing the increased yields due to the use of fertilisers, has been…

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Modern Dairying

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 4

It having been proved that, although the Cootamundra district in not too well favoured in regard to rainfall, dairying can be successfully and profitably…

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A Pastoral Pioneer

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1904 · page 4

The death occurred at Albury on Saturday night of Mr. Granville Robert Murray Collins, at the age of 77. Deceased was one of the pioneer…

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Huge Pastoral Industry

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 4

MR JOHN DRYSDALK, managing director is Australia for the Eastern and African Cold Storages Supply Company, who has returned to Melbourne from a…

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Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 1

Harrison, Jones and Devlin report that after a period of high prices in London the market has received a set-back, and local values have suffered in proportion, there…

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Wool and Produce Reports

Coolamon Echo · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 3

John Bridge and Co., Ltd. report:—Horns.—Competition, if anything keener than at last sales. Quotations;—25¼ oz 69/; 16¾ oz 54/; 12¾ oz 42/3; 9¾ oz 27/3; 7¼…

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Nangus News. the Weather, Crops and Clips

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1904 · page 2

WE have been favored with a bounteous rainfall. It is rather late for grass—most of it now being in seed—but wheat and ost crops, which previons…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 5

Winclicombe, Carson and Co. report under date 19th October:- No auction sales are to be held this week, and most of the buyers are…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 5

The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Company, Limited, report:—The opening wool sales of the season attructed a crowded attendance at the…

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Kimo Estate. Shearing and Other Things. the Dairying Industry

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1904 · page 2

Had not rain fallen on Wednesday shearing at Kime would have finished yesterday morning. Given fine weather in the interim the estate will "cut…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 2

The Australian Estates and Mortgage Company held their opening sale to day offering a small catalogue which was practically cleared. The offerings did…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Monthly Meeting. Improving the Show

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 2

The regular monthly mealing of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held on Friday evening. Present:—Messrs. E…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool, Grain and Produce Report

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 4

Messrs. Dalge'y and Co. report, under date October 22:[?] Wool.—Wool sales have been held during the present week in Adelaide…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool, & Grain Market. Week Ending Thursday, October 20

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 4

The Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association (Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Dalgety and…

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CAXTONS v. Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1904 · page 3

The team to represent the Caxtons in their match against the Experiment Farm on the Wagga racecourse on Saturday, will be picked from the following:—G. Galvin,…

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