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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

1,376 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 69

Wool. London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

Keen competition in wool sales prevailed on Monday, and all descriptions were very firm…

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Farmers and Settlers

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

IT is surprising to us that the Stockinbingal branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association has declined to send delegates to the electorate…

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Sebastopol Farmers' Union

The Temora Star · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 1

A meeting of the Sebastopol branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at Lawler's Hotel on Saturday evening last. Mr. W. J…

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Stockinbingal. Farmers a Settlers' Association

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 21 March 1906 · page 2

A special meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the Carrington Hall, Saturday 17th March Present: Messrs Murray [?]ehairi, Clarke…

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Commercial. Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Coy. Ltd. report with the other Melbourne Brokers held a clearing sale on Tuesday afternoon. There was a…

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The Question of Wheat Bags. Suggestion of Reduced Size

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 4

For some time past the grain section of the Chamber of Commerce have been interesting themselves in the matter of seeing if it would be feasible to reduce…

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Wagga Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 2

Operations at the Wagga Experiment Farm are, as usual, proceeding busily, the chief work being the preparation of exhibits and ploughing and sowing…

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Wheat Market

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 3

The Sydney wheat market has advanced slightly. Choice milling is quoted at 3s 2¼d to 3s 3d. fair milling and f.n.q. at 3s 2d to 3s 2¼ d. Chaff from Gunmain and Coolamon…

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London Wool Sales

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 2

There was excited competition for crossbreds at the London wool sales…

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Depth of Sowing Wheat

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 3

What is the best depth to sow wheat? According to an American report, farmers who are wise and given to investigation do not sow as much wheat per…

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Dairy Salt

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 3

A good sample of dairy salt contains 97:5 to 99:5 per cent, of sodium chloride; the balance consists of such impurities as lime, calcium…

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How the German Farmer Is Protected

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 3

The [?]ot of the German farmer in his own country should be a happy one. He is protected in his industry by a paternal Government, and the…

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Farm and Field. Humus

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 3

The successful farmer keeps his ground well supplied with humus. Humus not only contains a large amount of fertilising material, but it assists in…

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Invention for Pasturing Sheep

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 3

A new way of pasturing sheep has come 10 light in America (says an English journal), good for the grass and good for the sheep—that is,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

Messrs, Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., report:— Wool.—In Sydney there is no lack of inquiry for wool. Supplies, however,…

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Melbourne Wool Sal

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and M tile Agency Co., I Ad., with the Melbourne brokers held a cleans on Tuesday afternoon. There…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report: In Sydney there is no lack of inquiry for wool. Supplies, however, are of a very moderate character, and the…

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Wool's Up. London

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 2

Highest prices were maintained at yesterday's wool sales…

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The Farmers and Settlers' Association at Stockinbingal

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 2

WE beg to acknowledge receipt of the following letter:—"The Editor the Cootamundra 'Herald.' Dear sir,—In reply to your comment upon…

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Wagga Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 2

The chief work at Wagga Experimental Farm at present is the preparation of exhibits for Sydney Easter Show; also ploughing and sowing. Some crops are…

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