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Farming & the land, 1909

1,155 stories in Riverina's papers · page 46 of 58

Fortunes for Farmers. Scientists Discover a "New" Wheat

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 7

That remarkable body of scientific men at Cambridge (England) who are devoting themselves to agricultural research are on the eve of…

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Tumberumba Co-operative Butter Factory

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 2

A special general meeting of share holders of the above was held at Davis Hotel at Wednesday afternoon last to confirm allotment of shares…

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The Markets Wool Reports

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 6

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson and. Co., Ltd., report:— Wheat.—The position so far as old wheat is concerned remains about the…

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The Dairying Industry. Milking Machines in the Tumut District

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 3

The dairying industry in Tumut is progressing rapidly, and to mark its progress, Mr J. Packett, of "Westwood," is about to instal two…

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Farm and Station

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 2

Mr. Harry Antill delivered at Adelong Crossing railway station last week two bullock waggon loads of Yabtree station wool. One load…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 2

A. A. Palon, of Mundario, shearing at Dunne's, near Wagga, got through 205 sheep in one day. Over 30,000 sheep are being shorn…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. (All Rights Reserved.) Cultivate Corn-thorouchly. C. P Bull, Agricultural College

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 2

If the land is to be spring ploughed, the ploughing should be done early and each day's ploughing should be harrowed as soon as it is ploughed…

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Canada's Wheat Crop

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 3

An unprecedented wheat crop is now (September) being harvested in Canada. From Winnipeg to the Rocky Mountains—a belt 1000 miles long and…

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Wool Sales

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

The Wool Selling Brokers Association reports:—The selection of wools last week was a thoroughly representative one, embracing a good proportion…

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Commercial. Wool. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 3

HILL, Clark, and Co. report:— We submitted a catalogue of 2,444 bales to-day, comprised of useful wools without any superior lines, and effected a satisfactory…

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Thirty Million Bushels of Wheat

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

A number of stockowners and buyers in the State of New South Wales have complained to the Premier that the shortage of trucks on the…

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Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

At the wool sales to-day the market was strong for all good sorts at last week's rates…

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The Wheat Harvest. Country Reports. a Prolific Season Albury

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

The excessive rainfalls of July and August have not tended to the production of an exceptionally heavy wheat crop. The Albury district…

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Farm and Station

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 4

Schute Bell & Co., Limited, wool & produce brokers, Sydney, report under date 19th Oct.—At yesterday's sales there was a rather healthy…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

Mr. Lionel Git[?] who recently disposed of the good will of the Na[?]gus hotel, has entered upon farming pursuits at Adelong Crossing…

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A Sixteen-bushel Crop

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

The Stats wheat crop will probably arenas 16 bushels per acre. The total yield will be approximately thirty million bushels…

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The Bell Sheep. Legal Opinion on the Question

The Worker · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 1

C.H., of Henley Station, asks: In the event of a shearer bringing a sheep on to the board after the signal to cease work has been given, are the shed hands…

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Butter Fat v. Commercial. Butter

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 2

A few years ago all butter factories in Victoria were obliged to adopt a system of paying suppliers on the basis of butter fat, whereas New South…

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Warwick Farm Races. Some Moderate Racing.—The Reckoning Scores.—A Jockey Injured

The Worker · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 17

Saturday's meeting at Warwick Farm was well patronised considering the number of sportsmen, who are away attending the Victorian Spring Meeting…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 6

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:— Auctions were held on two days only during the past week, owing to…

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