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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

1,376 stories in Riverina's papers · page 56 of 69

The Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 3

Choice old milling wheat is offering freely in Sydney at 3/2½ per bushel, and a few small sales have been effected at a farthing to a halfpenny less…

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co. report under date 23rd October: Last week passed without special incident so far as the local market is concerned, offerings being again very…

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Good Sale of Wool

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

The top price at the Sydney auctions on Monday was 12 1/4d per lb. This figure was obtained by Mr. Thomas Brown, of "Brownsdale," Upper Tracutta, at…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. held their second sale for the season this afternoon, when they submitted a very good selection of wools…

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Cruelty to Animals. Alleged Ill Usage of Cattle. Murwillumbah

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 4

Much dissatisfaction exists at Tweed Heads over the dipping operations in connection with the tick outbreak. It is maintained that the solution used is…

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Farmers Visit the Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

To-morrow the annual visit of district farmers to the Wagga Experiment Farm will be made. This visit is carried out under the auspices of the Wagga Branch…

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Farmers and the Closer Settlement Board

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

Mr. E. Crouch asks us to notify that he has been informed that eo far as the Dhulura farmers are concerned their attendance will not be required at the Closer…

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Farmers and Anti Sosh

The Worker · Thursday 25 October 1906 · page 2

I attended a meeting of the local branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association on Saturday last, and from what transpired I am satisfied that our opponents are making…

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The Sheep

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 1

With the great demand that exists for stocking-up purposes, sheep in any numbers are difficult to obtain. And at a time like this for thirty odd…

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The Cattle

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 1

The "Duntroon" cattle are well worth an inspection. In all there are 462 head, mostly Shorthorns, for which the Estate has deservedly…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 2

Winchcombe Carson & Co Ltd. report:—We held our sixth wool sale of the season today. The catalogue mainly consisted of wools from the…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Pruning Ornamental Trees

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 2

WHERE practicable it is advisable to follow the suggestions of an experienced gardener or a good book on horticulture, but if neither is available the…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1906 · page 2

There was a slight decline in the butter market during the past week. Mr. Gilrath, chief Government veterinarian at Wellington, N.Z., states…

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Wool

The Temora Star · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort find Co. Ltd. report under date, Oct. 23 :--We sold 1975 bales at auction and 1941 privately. There was a spirited demand…

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Evidence From Dairy Experts. Butter Factory Manager's Evidence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 5

Benjamin Box, manager of the Wagga Butter Factory, deposed that he had been managing the factory for the past six months. He had been…

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Wool Time

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 2

Darbalare started shearing on Wednesday, with five shearers. £1 per 100 is being paid, with "tucker" given in…

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Estimated Wheat Yield

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 2

Estimates of the wheat and other crops of the season, prepared by the Intelligence Department and Bureau of Statistics, are published There is an…

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Rabbit Resistant Wheat

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 7

Mr William Hunter, of Merrivale, Young, bas on his farm this year a few acres of wheat which is declared to be unpalatable to rabbits…

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Sydney Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 4

Harrison, Jones and Devlin Ltd., submitted an attractive catalogue of 3130 bales on Thursday, which met with the keenest competition from a very large…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 27 October 1906 · page 4

The Australian Estates and Mortgage Co., continued the series of wool sales on Wednesday, obtaining highes' prices paid this season for merino and…

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