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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 68

The Wool Market

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 3

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report:—The London March sales opened on the 17th inst. Our London agents cable us that values for merino wool and fine…

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Wool Sales LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

At the London wool sales merinos and fine crossbreds are selling well…

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Mew Zealand Agricultural Labourers' Union. Proposed Schedule of Wages and Conditions submitted to Farmers' Union and Sheepowners' Association for registration as an Industrial

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

A general meeting of the Canterbury. Agricultural and Pastoral Labourers' Industrial Union of workers was held at Inglis' Buildings on Saturday evening,…

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Wheat in Bulk

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. R. T. Ball said: In view of the large increase in the production of wheat in this State, and the large increase in…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 4

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., report under dale March 23:— After an interval of a fortnight we brought forward a catalogue of 1364…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, March 25

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day prices for crossbreds were rather better, but there was no change in merinoes…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Millwood-road Branch

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Millwood-road branch of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at Mr. S. Passlow's Cottoe, on Friday last at which…

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Victorian Farm and Bush Workers. Organization Proceeding

The Worker · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 10

We have received the following communication, from Mr. P. Heagney of the Victoria P.L.C. dealing with the efforts being made to organize the farm and bush…

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The Week's Raging. Warwick Farm

The Worker · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 25

Punters turned up in good force at Warwick Farm on Saturday although a well-attended pony meeting was held the same afternoon, which shows that the Sydney…

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Coloring in Butter

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 7

An Interesting and valuable study and comparison of aniline and, anatto butter colors has recently been completed the Winconsin Agricultural Expert…

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Sheep for Export

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 7

The Hampshire sheep is worthy of greater recognition in the interest of the export lamb. trade than it has [?] met with (writes the “Adelaide…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles [All Rights Reserved.] The Dairy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

There is a good deal of care needed in the dairy herds at this season. The weather is apt to be very variable. Ventilators may need closing in dairy…

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The Dairy. Cows and Consumption

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 7

It has been publicly and authoritatively stated by Professor MacFadyean that as many as 30 per cent, of cattle In English cow houses are diseased. Dr…

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Farm and Field. Age of the Horse

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 7

Nearly everyone can tell an old horse from a young one, Frequently one-sees a seek fat, high-lifted animal 12 to 14 years old passing from general…

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A Royal Farmer

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 7

Prince Erik of Denmark, the third son of Prince Valdemar, and nephew of Queen Alexandra, is to become a farmer. With that object in view he is to recive…

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A Comparison of Pasterns. Sliding Farm Gate

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 7

A farm gate so constructed that a child can operate it Is represented in the accompanying sketch. The gate may br made and desired…

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Storing Root Crops

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

About the end of the month there will be a good deal of work among the various root crops in the kitchen garden, and lifting will have become…

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Thursday. Sheep Stealing

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

William Clarke and Mitilda Clarke were charged with on 30th January, l90l, stealing sheep the property of Mr. John Norman McLennan, of Bimbi; also with receiving the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

Hill, Clark and Co., report under date March 24:— Wool,—We submitted a catalogue of 1[?]40 bales and effected a clearance of…

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Prizes for Farmers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee Co-operative Milling Co., Ltd., is doanting its usual prize of £5 5s for wheat at the coming show, only this year it is to be for…

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