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Farming & the land, 1908

1,346 stories in Riverina's papers · page 60 of 68

A Wool Record

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 3

The biggest wool sale ever contested in the world took pace at Adelaide to-day, when 37,000 bales wore offered. Prices were particularly firm for best…

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Adelaide Wool Sales. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 3

Thirty-seven thousand bales were offered at to-day's wool sales, being a record for a single day. Prices were firm…

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Great Wool Sales World's Record at Adelaide. 37,000 Bales Offered. Adelaide

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 3

The biggest wool sale ever conducted in any part of the world took place in Adelaide to-day, when 37,000 bales were offered. Prices were…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 3

Grows are causing Molong orchard ists great trouble. The birds, it is said, have acquired a taste for green fruit, and devour it wholesale…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

The Carcoar district is afflicted by drought. Cattle have died at Molong from the eating of star thistles…

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Destructive Storm. Wheat Crops Affected. Farmer's Heavy Loss. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 2

A severe thunderstorm was experienced at Tamworth, accompanied by hail. Considerable damage was done to crops, one farmer alone sustaining…

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Riverina Wheat Crop. Rain Badly Wanted. Haymaking General

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 4

The Riverina wheat belt has been experiencing a spell of hot, dry weather, during the last few weeks, and crops, up to that time looking in…

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Smuts and Rusts. Experiments at Dookie. Improving the Wheat Yield

Wagga Wagga Express · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 3

After paying a visit to the Dookie Agricultural College, Mr. M'Alpine (the Government vegetable pathologist) has forwarded to the Victorian Secretary for…

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Brookong Farmer's Union

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above wan held on the 14th instant, Mv. V. Belling (vice-president) occupying the chair…

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Wagga Experiment Farm

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 2

The annual report of the Department of Agriculture for the year ended June 30, 1908, thus refers to the local Experiment Farm: The capital cost of…

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Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 5

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., report:—For old wheat, which is very scarco, there is strong demand, and millers are playing to 4s 31/2 per…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 5

The Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Limited, Dalgety and Co., Limited, Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Lim ted. Hill, Clark and Co…

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Miracle Wheat Again

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 2

The Government wheat experimentalist, Mr. G. L. Sutton, has had applications for some of the "Miracle" wheat, whish has been talked of…

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Commercial. Wool Reports

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 6

Winchcombe,, Carson and Co,. Ltd., report under date 16th Nov Our wool sale today established something of a record…

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Farm and Station

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 2

Mr. Tos. Keefe's Wyangle wool is being carted to the Tumut Railway station. Shearing was finished at Mr. Chao…

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On Farm Add Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 2

Many crops in this district will cut over two tons of hay per acre. The crop prospects of Temora are not nearly a good to-day as they…

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A Dyspeptic Farmer. His Daily Diet

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 9

M. Clemenceau, the French Premier, who is suffering from bronchitis, contracted at the end of his annual “cure” at Carlsbad; has been…

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Yanco Irrigation Farm

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 2

The starting of this, the first irrigation farm, by the Department of Agriculture, under the Great Northern Murrumbidgee Irrigation…

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Payment of Wool Proceeds

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 4

The banks recently intimated to the wool buyers that they would not in future negotiate their bills of lading for wool purchased until the vessels by…

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The Experiment Farms

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

According to the report of the Agricultural Department, tabled in the House this week, it cost close upon £12,000 to keep the Wagga…

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