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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

1,294 stories in Riverina's papers · page 30 of 65

Failure of Crops. a Famine Feared

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 18 July 1905 · page 2

The St. Petersburg correspondent of "Daily Mail" reports the total failure of the crops in many districts of central, eastern, and northern Russia…

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Cable News. America Ncotton Crop. Holmes to Be Prosecuted. by Order of the President. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 July 1905 · page 2

President Roosevelt has directed the in[?]on of a criminal prese[?]ntion against Edwin Hol[?]es, of the Statis[?]n. Department, who was recently…

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Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 4

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—With the advance of the season the fact is more apparent the prime wheat is likely to be scarce, the…

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Shelter for Cattle

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 6

In & useful paper on "Artificial Shel-ter for Cattle," read by Mr.: Wade, County Instructor, before the North Kildare Farming Society. Ireland, a trial…

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Commercial. WOOL

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 4

The Associated Wool-brokers report:—The market remains quiet, the smallness of supplies narrowing business down. A strong inquiry still…

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Wool Clip

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 3

It is estimated that the forthcoming wool clip will be the heaviest shorn in New South Wales for many years…

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Smut in Wheat

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 2

Various methods have been used from time to time for the prevention of smuts in grain. It was discovered by Mr. J. L. Jenson, of Denmark, in 1877,…

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The Over-run in Butter

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 2

Mr. C. W. Bowyer-Smijth, Sutton Forest, writes to the "S.M. Herald":—The manager of the Berrima D. F. and L. Company (Mr. N. H. Throsby) wrote…

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Short Story The Family Black Sheep

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 3

I met him in South Africa. I knew him as Roland Sterne, trooper in one of the best of the irregular regiments. But I didn't know his story then…

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A Butter Factory for Gundagai. Mr. E. C. Richardson's Enterprise. Factory to Be Ready Next Month

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 2

ALTROUGH the people of the district have for years past been discanting upon the high qualities of our soil for grass production and the sustenance…

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Farm and Field. Pasture and Bye Grass

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 6

A leaflet issued, by the Irish Department of Agriculture on the laying down of land to permanent posture does not give any encouragement to the…

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Spray a Practical Farmer

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 21 July 1905 · page 3

Some years ago, before the bicycle was in such favour as it is now, a farmer went into an ironmonger's shop to buy a scythe. After serving him the shopman…

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The Wheat Belt

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 4

Information regarding the police districts of Gundagai goes to show : -- Area to be put under crop. 4.500 areas. Area sown (at time of writing), 4,000 areas…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report:—We brought forward only a small catalogue at our yesterday's sale, but the offerings included some early…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and Co. report under date July, 20th:- We brought forward only a small catalogue at our yesterday's sale, but…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricutural Association. Monthly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 2

A general meeting of the members of of the M.P. and A. Association was held last night, the President (Mr. G. P. Wilson)' in the chair, when…

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Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. J.H. Nisbett, P.M. Sheep Case

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 2

John Briggs a young man, was charged with haying a sheepskin which was reasonably supposed to be stolen. Mr. Mac Mahon. appealed for the…

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The courts. Police Ooubt.--thursday, Before the P.M. More Muttama Sheep Casks. Supported to Have Been Stolew a Constable Under the CABBAGES !

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 2

John Briggs was charged with having a sheep skin in his possession at Muttama, on June 28, reasonably supposed to have boon stolen…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricutural Association. General Meeting of Members

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 4

A general meeting of members of the M.P. and A. Association took place on Friday night. The President (Mr. G. P. Wilson) occupied the chair, and…

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Fly-blown Sheep a Rabbit Theory. Bathurst

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 25 July 1905 · page 4

A now danger appears to have ar[?] in connection with the rabbit past, and ii there is anything in the theory put forward the results to animal life will…

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