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Farming & the land, 1905

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Farming Schools in Germany

Coolamon Echo · Friday 13 January 1905 · page 2

The Education Commissioners, in their latest report, refer to the system of “Farming Schools” which prevail in Germany. In these schools, in…

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Manitoba Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

The absence of systematic endeavours to grow Manitoba wheat in the Wagga district has often been commented upon, and advocacy of it has invariably been…

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Grading Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 4

Wheat-growers are (the "Sydney Morning Herald" Says) being advised to have their wheat thoroughly cleaned and graded, with a view to selling the…

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Charges of Cattle Stealing

The Temora Star · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

Two young men, Redley Wood bridge and Harold Joseph Bollard, were on Tuesday, at Gundagai, committed for trial An four charges of…

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The Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

Messrs. John Darling and Son reported as follows on Wednesday:—"European markets have shown but little change during the week, and…

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Advance in Wheat

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

A private cable dated London. Wednesday, states:—"Holders firm; asking higher prices." Also a press cable mentions the sale of a victorian wheat…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, held their first sale for the new year on Tuesday afternoon, when they submitted, what for…

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News by Wire. the Wool Dispute. Sydney

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

The difficulty between the wool buyers and shipping companies is still unsettled. The latter moot to-day to consider the position. It is…

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Local Wheat Market More Than Expected Wagga. Saturday Morning

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

The local wheat market yesterday stood at 2s 11d for prime. Although buyers were eager, the offerings were limited. The losses in wheat from the…

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Irrigation and Dairying

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 6

Mr. Rivers, a dairyman near Tumut, has instelled an irrigation plant—a 3 h.p. engine, with a contrifugal pump—on the bank of the Gilmore Creek, at…

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Fatal Case of Snake Bite. Farmer Bitten Through a Hole in His Boot

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 6

A fatal case of snake-bite occurred at Goodhurst, sixteen miles from Grantville, on Friday last. Mr. William Good, a well known resident, was…

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Farming Schools in Germany

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 6

The Education Commissioners, in their last report, refer to the system of "Farming Schools" which prevail in Germany. In these schools, in…

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Local Wheat Market. Wagga Tuesday Morning

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 2

The local wheat market in accord with the slightly improved price on the London Market rose a little on Saturday and as high as 3s was paid locally…

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Wool Shippers' Dispute. Situation More Acute

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 4

The dispute between the wool-buyers and shipping agents and the shipping companies. in Sydney on Friday became more acute. A section, on the…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool, Grain, and Produce Report

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report under January 14th:- Wool.—At the last moment it was found. necessary to postpone the wool…

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Commercial Melbourne Wool, Station Produce, & Grain Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 4

Week Ending Thursday, January 5. The Melbourne Woolbrokers' Association (Goldsorough, Mort and Co., Ltd., New Zealand Loan and Mercantile…

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Central Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 3

Messrs. J. Skudder and Co. report having held their usual weekly sale on Saturday last at the Control Market, Traill-street. The following prices were realised:—…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 January 1905 · page 3

Now that the use of phosphorus mixed by the ordinary methods has been condemned in baits for the destruction of rabbits, prominence…

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News of Wheat

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 4

Latest mail advices state that the wheat crop outlook in India is not nearly as encouraging as a month ago. The failure of the north-east monsoon…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 2

The dispute between the wool buyers and shipping agents in Sydney with regard to the imposition of the primage charge by steamship owners…

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