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Farming & the land, 1905

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Wool Sales

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 2

Some prices realised for district wool at Sydney sales this week: GODinanseer (Cootamundra), 23 supcombh weat 1112d, 43 sup and 1st comb…

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Sheep as Pack Animals

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 4

The principal beasts of burden in the inner range of the Himalayas is the mountain sheep, which will carry each from 17 to 251b. of baggage and…

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London Wool Sakes

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 6

Dalgety and Company Limited have received the following cable from their London office, dated 28th November:— "The sixth series of wood sales opened…

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Big Wool Purchase

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

A few days ago the largest amount of wool over bought by one man at one time was purchased in Sydney, comprising 2100 bales, valued at £2900…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 5

The sales were continued on Tuesday, when the New Zealand Loan and Morcantile Agency Co., Limited, submitted an attractive catalogue of some…

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Origin of Purple Straw Wheat

The Temora Star · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 7

Mr T. H. Calaby, of Mount Barker, South Australia, has still got a sample of the famous wheat grown on his mother's farm over thirty years ago…

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Getting the Wheat Bushel Average

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 6

During Lord Jersey's visit to the Sydney Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, Mr. J. M. Paxton (chairman of the grain trade section) showed the…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

The Temora Star · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 5

At the Wool Exchange today the opening rates were well maintained. THE RECENT FIRE.--In our last issue we stated it was understood Mr…

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District Farm Exhibits

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 2

In connection with the District Farm Competition at the next Sydney Show the secretary of the M.P. and A. Association, (Mr. A. F. D. White)has…

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Farming in Dry Country. Successes in America. the System Adopted

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 4

An important report on what is known in America as "dry farming," or farming in arid country, which has only a rainfall of 12in. or 14in. a year,…

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Model Soil for Cereal Crops

The Temora Star · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 7

Some years ago an extremely Important experiment was completed by a French scientist, since dead, who had been endeavoring to ascertain as…

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Motor Waggons for Farmers

The Temora Star · Saturday 2 December 1905 · page 7

The motor waggon system in agricultural districts in England is extending. Two services of motor waggons have been established to meet the needs of…

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Sheep Smothered

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

Owing to a mob of sheep rushing into a task, which contained a little water, in Queensland, nearly one thousand of the animals were smothered…

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London Wool Sales

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

In the London wool sales, bidding was animated…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 2

Da[?]gety and Co. Ltd., offered another large and attractive catalogue to-day of about 6000 bales which included wool from every State in the Commonwealth…

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Central Farmers' Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 3

Messrs. J. Skudder and Co. report having held their usual weekly sale on Saturday last at the Central Farmers' Market. The following prices?…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 5 December 1905 · page 3

A few days ago the largest amount of wool ever bought by one man at one time was purchased in Sydney—2,100 bales, representing nearly…

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Wool Sales

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 2

Some prices realised for district wool at Sydney sales: GeraldraCootamundra, 28 A com what 12d; 21 A com h e at 12 12d ; 45 A…

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The Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1905 · page 3
Also in The Cootamundra Liberal

Dalgety and Company, Limited, wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date of 2nd instant:—The advanced nature of the present wool reason is brought home by the…

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