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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

1,346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 68

On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners are to be again interviewed to regard to the shortage of railway tracks. The New Zealand wheat crop for…

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Wagga Dairy Cow Test

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

The dairy cow test is one of the most important features of the Wagga Show. This year the prize has been fixed at £12s 12s, and there is a prospect of a…

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Commercial. Wool. Wool's Up! Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Co., Ltd., report:— Following on our report of yesterday, we have now to advise having received a cable…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

The wool sales were animated. All sorts were 5 per cent. above the opening rates…

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The Australasian Wool Markets. Annual Review and Statistics, Season 1907-8. by Dalgety and Company Limited

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 2

The following extracts from this invaluable report are interesting:— The net result of conditions recorded is that though the further increase in…

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Box Leaves Kill Sheep

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

With reference to the mysterious disease in sheep at Leadville, reported recently, Mr. H. A. Patrick, Digilah station, writes to the "Daily…

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Commercial. the Wool Market

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 4

Schute, Bell and Co., wool and produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 21st July:—Continuance of animated competition at the current London series…

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

At the Sydney wool auctions this afternoon bidding for all good staple was animated at the increased values realised yeserday, viz., 5 per cent…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, July 22

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 3

At the wool sales this evening competition was animated for all sorts and prices were firm at yesterday's level…

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The Wheat Market. Question of Storage. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

Durning the forenoon, choice New South Wales wheat was freely offered to Sydney from the country at 4s 3d per bushel, Sydney, but metropolitan buyers…

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Settlers' Co-operative Society. Who Owns the Wheat? Sale Order Refused. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

The Settlers' Co-operative Society was before the Equity Court again today on an application by the official liquidator for an emergency order for…

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Lecture to Farmers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

This afternoon at 3 p.m., at the Town Hall, under the auspices of the M.P. and A. A., a lecture entitled "Sheep-breeding for Mutton," will be…

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Lectures to Farmers

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

The first of the series of free lectures to farmers, to be given under the auspices of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association,…

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World's Wheat Outlook

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 3

The present is the critical period in the world's wheat market. It is not whether Australia has a large or a small crop at the end of the year that…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. Pastures Protection Inspector Charged. Carcoan

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

At the Carcoar Police Court, C. B. King, inspector to the Carcoar Pastures Protection Board, was charged, on the information of Senior-constable…

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Household Recipes. Specially Written for this Colun All Rights Reserved. Croquettes of Sheep's Brains

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 7

Ingredients.—Soak the brains in cold water, mixed with a teaspoon of vinegar, for half an hour. Boil in milk, to which a little salt has been…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

An argument against the imposition of a bonns on fox scalps is that the destruction of the pent would not be stimolated therchy. At present eking…

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Hillston District Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of the Hilleton Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Club House Hotel on Saturday evening last,…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles. (All Rights [?] MANURES

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

The point to be enforced is that those occupiers who pin their faith only to one manure are working on an unsound basis. To take a case in…

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Dutch Cattle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

Some little time ago a number of editors connected with the agricultural journals in Great Britain visited Sweden in order to make…

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