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Farming & the land, 1909

1,155 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 58

The Wheat Harvest. Record Australian Yield Anticipated. Brisbane

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 2

Replying to a toast at the Master Bakers' Association's annual picnic to-day, Mr. J. S. Brunton, one of the leading millers of the Commonwealth…

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Farmers and Co-operation. (To the Editor Wagga "Advertiser.")

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 2

Sir,—Owing to the fact that the F.S.A. of this State proposes to float a Co-operative Company [?] crave a[?] little space to bring before the [?]…

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Dry Farming. Experiments in the West. Mr. G. L. Sutton Gives Evidence

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1909 · page 5

The Public Works Committee heard further evidence in regard to the proposed construction of a railway from Hermidale to Nymagee…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

The dropping tendency of the wheat market in London, Melbourne and Adelaide is reflected in Sydney, choice milling grain being freely offered on…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Sept. 27

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

Competition was brisk at highest prices for all sorts at Saturday's wool sales…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

Mr Hollman asked the secretary for Public Works if his amending Local Government Act would include an amendment by which all moneys…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

Some few weeks back Mr. L. N. Smith, of Boree station, near Molong, last about 40 lambe in a rather mysterious way. They became paralysed in…

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Bell Sheep

The Worker · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 4

Dear Worker,—I was employed at Ogilvie, Gurley Siding, recently, and complained about two shearers breaking the rule as to bringing bell sheep on the board…

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The Wheat Market. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 2

Last harvest's milling wheat is very quiet in Sydney. A few sales were reported during the forenoon on direct country purchase at equal to 4/9…

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Wool Trade Dispute SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 2

The dispute in the wool trade in still acute. It is understood that fully a million pounds worth of wool in awaiting buyers. The position is…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Sept. 29

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 2

Business brisk at fully late rates…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 3
Also in Cootamundra Herald

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers Association report:— The weekly series of wool sales are fixed to commence next week, and the…

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Sheep and Lambs

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

Every pen of fat sheep that can be got off to market makes it all the better for flocks that are left behind. Swedes have about come to an end…

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The Wool Deadlock

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

Up to the latest news there was no hope of a settlement of the petty but serious quarrel between the wool-brokers and buyers. The Co-operative Wool and Produce Company…

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The Markets Wool Reports

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 5

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers’ Association forward us the folio wing report, under date 25th September. Wool.—The weekly series of wool are…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

At Tuesday's London-Colonial wool sales, bidding was brisk at full late fates. A wheat crop of 25 bushels per…

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The Dairy What the Udder Shows

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 4

An Indication of a cow's value as a milk producer is usually supplied by the shape size and proportion of her udder. The accompanying illustration…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Red Clover

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

The frequent failure to secure a good stand of clover should cause farmers to exercise more care in the seeding. When clover is sown late in…

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The Farmer's Family Tree

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 7

"Young man," said the farmer, "I must say you've done a heap o' talking about your family tree. Anybody would think you owned a whole timber…

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