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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

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Harvesting Wheat

The Worker · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 14

Seven reasons why wheat and barley crops should be, harvested with the reaper and binder are given by the manager of the Wagga Experimental Farm in the N.S.W…

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Sydney Wool Sales. SYDNEY

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 3

There was no material change at the wool sales to-day. Greasy, realised 11 1/2d and scoured 21 1/4d. Harrison, Jones and Devlin report:…

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The Rise in Wheat Meeting of Millers. Advance in Flour. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of the New South Wales Millers' Association in Sydney this afternoon it was decided in view of the sharp rise in milling wheat to…

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Lectures to Farmers

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 2

Efforts are being made by the M.P. and A. Association to institute lectures to farmers similar to those so successfully inaugurated last year. A…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Worker · Thursday 11 February 1909 · page 25

Although the sun was not in evidence at Warwick Farm on Saturday afternoon, the weather was somewhat oppressive. The course had not been affected by the recent…

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Wool

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

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

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Lachlan Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

The annual meeting of subscribers to the Lachlan Pastoral and Agricultural Association wan held at the Royal Mail Hotel on Thursday, 4th instant…

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The Markets. WHEAT

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

Lindley, Walker k Co., report:—There has been very strong demand for wheat this week, especially during the last day or two. The strength of…

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WOOL. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

Schute, Bell and Co. Ltd., report :—An adverse movement in the freight market resulting in a slight general advance in rates, combined with the fact that a…

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The Gundagai Co-oprative Butter Factory

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

THE annual meeting of shareholders of the above was held at Tracey's hall on Wednesday afternoon, when the following shareholders were present:…

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The Markets Wool Reports

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 6

Schute, Bell and Co., report under date 9th Feb—An adverse movement in the freight market resulting in a slight general…

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Farm and Station

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

Last week a number of sheep died mysteriously in the vicinity of Cootamundra, and Mr. Stock Inspector Macpherson post, mortemed a number of…

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On Farm and Station

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 5

In view of the fact that sheep continue to die in this and neighboring districts through the eating of the carcases of poisoned rabbits, it would…

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Australian Dry Farming

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph" Bathurst correspondent states that the efficacy of the new system of soil culture as advocated by Mr Peacock,…

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Hillston Farmers and Settlers Association

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the Hillston Brunch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the House Hotel on Saturday…

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Agriculture, Etc. Valuable Farm Paint

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 February 1909 · page 9

Milk paint is a good preservative. It is an old mixture, not generally known if properly prepared and applied, milk paint makes about the best and…

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Butter Factory. Annual Meeting

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

At the annual meeting of subscribers to Gundagai Co-operative Butter Factory Co , held on Wednesday evening, there were present:—Messrs J…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 8

Hill, Clark and Co. report under date February 9 :— For our sale to-day we submitted a catalogue of 2176 bales, composed…

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South Australian Wheat Harvest

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

The "South Australian Register" estimates the wheat harvest at 22,250,000 bushels, sn average per acre of 12) bushels. The exportable surplus…

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Farmers' Fair

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 2

The Autumn show under the auspices of the Wagga branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association will be held in the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday…

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