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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

1,294 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 65

Farmers and Settlers' Association. Should they Disband ?

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 3 May 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on Saturday afternoon. The attendance was not large, those present being…

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London Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 2

The third series of wool sales opened yesterday very strong, with prices showing from par to 10 per cent. advance over the closing of the last series…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool, Grain and Produce Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1905 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report under date April 29:- Wool.—The conditions obtaining during the past week show no material…

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Pedigreed Beef Cattle

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 5

From a lengthy table giving the results of all public sales of pedigreed beef cattle in the United States during 1904, pub-lished by the "Breeders' Gazette"…

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Macaroni Wheat

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 3

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture desires to invite attention to an offer of the department to furnish trial lots of macaroni wheat…

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Commercial. WOOL

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

Dalgety and Go, report 29th April:—Conditions show no material change since the holiday; but on the whole a better enquiry has been experienced for all…

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How to Rear Calves. Important to Dairy Farmers

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 5

New milk, as from the cow, is too valuable a product to feed calves, consequently separated milk has been generally substituted, on which…

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London Wool Sales. a Very Good Finish. London, March 24th, 1905

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 4

The second series of the Colonial wool sales finished yesterday in very fine style, the work done being good, solid and satisfactory. Great…

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Cardinal Points in Dairying

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 5

There are six cardinal points to be observed, viz.:-(1) Breeding; (2) suitable feed and plenty of it; (3) calving; (4) good water supply; (5) cleanliness; (6)…

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Farm and Field, Value of Breed in Cows

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 5

An impression seems to exist amongst a good many dairy farmers that it is not breed, but type, that makes a good cow, "Pay no attention to breed, but look for…

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The Farmers' and Settlers' Conference

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 4

THE Tamworth branch of the Farmers' and Selders' Association has prepared the following resolutions to be moved at the conference in July :-…

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Farmers and Settlers. Executive Council Meeting

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 2

The executive council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association met at Sydney on 20th and 12st ult. The chief business was the preparation of…

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Whitton. Farmers' and Settlers' Association

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 May 1905 · page 3

At a meeting of the Whitton Branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association held here on the 27th inst., it was unanimously decided to petition the…

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Diseases in Sheep

The Temora Star · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

It is not reasonable nor wise to suppose that the immunity from disease which a series of dry years brought in their wake, will remain a permanent…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 3

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report:—Business in the Sydney wool market continues very restricted, owing to…

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No Grants for Farmers

The Worker · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 4

Bent, the political joke of Victoria is on what he himself calls a "tower round the bloomin' country," and is being welcomed by shire presidents and councillors. Of…

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Farmers' & Settlels' Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 6 May 1905 · page 2

A meeting of the Cootamundra Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will bo held at the Assembly Room, Town Hall, on Saturday, May 18, at 3 p.m…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Grain, and Produce Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report wider date May 6th:- Wool.—The welcome advances which have been established in wool values…

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Farm Notes. Dairy Hints

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 3

The Queensland dairy expert, Mr. J. Sutherland Thompson, gives the following hints in the Queensland De partmentaal Instruction to Dairymen,…

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Central Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1905 · page 2

Poultry,—Yoking roosters 1/, to 3/6 per pair; young-pullets, 1/3 to 2/per pair; hens, 1/6 to 2/3 per pair; ducks, 3/6 to 4/6 per pair; turkey…

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