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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Commercial. Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 4

Hill, Clark, and Co. report, Oct. 12 : We brought forward a catalogue to-day comprising mainly North-weat and Western wools, and in a good many…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 3

In Sussex Street this morning buyers of old milling wheat, which ruled at 4s 2d, were only purchasing for immediate requirements. New wheat…

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London Wool Sales. London

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 2

At the London wool sales greasy merinos are firm, but scoured merino and crossbrade are still irregular. The sales will close on Monday next…

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Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day bidding was brisk for all good, shafty sorts, but faulty, burry and short-stapled fleeces still sold nidi irregularity in…

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Lung Worms in Sheep. the Glen Innes Experiments

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 3

The scries of experiments in drenching sheep for lung worms, which have been conducted at the Glen Innes Experimental Farm for some weeks…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Sellers and Buyers in Dispute

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 4

The Melbourne wool brokers had fixed the present week for the opening of the wool selling season but in the meantime a difference has arisen with…

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London Wool Sales. Highest Level of Series. London, Oct. 13

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday the catalogue consisted chiefly of merinos. Continental buyers were very active, and there was an excellent market, the…

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Ensilage at Wagga Experi-ment Farm

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 2

Ensilage making ia in progress at the Wagga Experiment Farm, and as considerable interest attaches to the process, the manager (Mr. G. M M' Keown) has…

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Growing Crop Competition

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 2

The growing crop composition, under the auspices of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association, promisee to be a huge succees. Thirteen…

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Heavy Dry-farming Yields

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 2

Mr. Strawbridge, Surveyor.General of South Australia, has received a letter from Mr. V. T. Cooke, director of the State Commission on dry farming…

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Closer Sttlement. the Walla Walla Estate. Speedy Subdivision Expected. Hundred and Twelve Farms

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 2

The determination of the Government to acquire the Walla Walla. Estate under the provisions of the Closer Settlement Act has been…

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District News. Farmers and Settlers' Association. Branch at Rannock

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 4

A large meeting of farmers attended the Springwood Hotel on Saturday night last, over forty turning up. .The object being to form a branch of the…

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Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 2

Goldsbrough; Mort, and Co., Limited, report:— In accordance with roster arrangements, we did not hold a sale this week, but are bringing forward a representative catalogue…

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Farm Notes

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 3

It does not do milk any good to remain In the udder too mnny hours after It is secreted, neither does It do the cows any good…

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Useful Farm Crane

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 9

A convenient crane for loading or unloading heavy articles on or from a a waggon may be made in the manner shown in this illustration. A is a sill…

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Dairying in Japan

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 9

There was a time when milk was regarded in Japan with the same abhorrence as cheese in China. Recent statics however, show that time has…

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Dairy Notes. Dehorning Calves. Caustic Potash Directions

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 9

In most dairying countries dehorning is now resorted to among the herds. It tends to make the animals more docile. Caustic potash is the chemical used…

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Agriculture, Etc. Farm and Field. Agricultural Education

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 October 1908 · page 9

For some time past a board of inquiry, appointed by the British Board of Agriculture, has been taking evidence in various parts of Great Britain…

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Tarcutta Wool

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

The top price at the Sydney wool sales on Thursday was 10¾d, obtained by Mr. Thomas Brown, of Upper Tarcutta, at Winchcombe, Carson and…

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The Wheat Market. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 17 October 1908 · page 2

The buying element was not much in evidence in the Sydney wheat market during the forenoon, as private telegrams announced good rains over…

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