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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1906

1,376 stories in Riverina's papers · page 68 of 69

Commercial. Wool, Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 3

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:— There has been an excellent selection of wool on offer during the past week, many of the crack clips of New South Wales having…

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'Herald' and 'Mail' Farm Competitions

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 2

The three judges for the Southern Tablelands division of the competitions, Messrs. James M'Inerney, H. Dawson, and F.A. Badgery, have concluded their…

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Paper on Dairying

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 2

There is nothing to prevent one, (when I say nothing, I mean nothing), but what can be overcome by patient, care and forethought, resulting in…

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Record Wheat crop Purchase

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 4

The honor of growing the largest wheat crop in Australia largest wheat crop in Australia belongs to Mr. G. H. Greene, M.L.C., of landra, near Young. This season's crop, which is…

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Local Wheat Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 2

The quotation in the local wheat market yesterday was 2s 6½d for extra prime samples. Good Algerian oats exchanged at 1s 6d per bushel…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 4
Also in Wagga Wagga Express

Harrison, Jones, and Decvlin, Ltd., report under date December 18th:— We submitted at auction to-day 6100 bale; mostly superior clips…

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Commercial. Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 4

Younghusband, Row and Co., Prop. Ltd. held their last sale of the year on Monday, when they submitted a catalogue of 3027 bales, and were successful…

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Melbourne Wool hales. Standard Clips From Riverina Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 3

Goldsbrough Mort and Co. held their last sale of the year to-day and submittd a representative catalogue of 5,000 bales. The offerings included…

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Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 3

The market for this grain is firm, especially for old wheat, stocks of which are light, and as several millers are operating advanced…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 3

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Harrison, Jones, and Devlin Ltd., Hill, Clark, and Co., Schute, Bell and Co., and Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd…

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Doings in Wheat

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 2

Messrs. Lindley, Walker & Co., under date 12th inst., report as follows:—Since we reported the arrival of the first two trucks of new season's wheat, about a fortnight ago…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 2

Dalgety and Company, Limited, Sydney, under dale 15th inst, report:—There has been an excellent selection of wool on offer during the past week,…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] Fertilisers for the Soil

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 2

FARMYARD manure is one of the most efficient means at the disposal of the farmer to permanently improve his soil. Probably no other fertiliser possesses to so…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 2

The Darbalara clip, comprising 305 bales, was this year bought by Mr, E. C. Richardson, Gundagai. The exports of better from Victoria…

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Cattle Driving Incident

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 2

This week a drover from Queensland, Mr. Robert Davidson, travelling with 150 head of cattle, omitted to report that he waa passing over the Bullenbong run…

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Dry Farming Success Ix America Wonderful Yield of Wheat

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 4

"We had a demonstration of steamploughing last week," writes Dr. V. T. Cooke, director of dry farming at Cheyenne, Wyo., under date November 10,…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 8

Younghusband Row and Co., Proprietary, Ltd., held their last sole of the year on Monday, 17th December, when they submitted a catalogue of…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. Monthly Meeting

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 2

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held last evening at the rooms, Gurwood-street. Mr…

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Farmers and Protection. an Instructive Story. New York, Nov. [?]

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 6

A candidate for election to Congress from Indiana has been telling his audiences, a little story that goes far to-explain why the farmers of America…

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