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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,673 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 84

Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Ltd., report:—The tone of the Sydney market is still a very buoyant one, although…

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Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., with the other Melbourne. Woolbrokers, held, one of their periodical winter sales on…

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Crops for Dairy Farms

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 3

Dairy-farmers anticipating their cows coming in early in Spring should look well ahead to see that there should be plenty of succulent food to…

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Pastoral. Silage. How to Make a Cheap Silo

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 6

In the throes of the severest season since the disastrous year 1902 farmers are perhaps disposed (writes the senior Inspector of Agriculture) to consider…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 6

These Notes are issued every under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. trade Minister of Agriculture and are based mainly on the experiments of the Department. The Department can solve many problems concerning the land and production which would be impracticable to the individual producer…

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Sydney Wool Sales. a Brisk Market. SYDNEY

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday there was a brisk market for merinoes. Crossbreds were firm at unchanged prices…

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The Dairy. the Jersey Cow. Points of Excellence

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 7

The Jersey cow is not always an attractive looking animal. Its colors are, as a rule, delicate, and in appearance it is fawn-like and graceful. The cows are…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Hillston Branch

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Saturday last. Present: Messrs. B. W. Doyle (president), S…

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Land Notes. Irrigation Farms Available

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1912 · page 6

Applications for farms on the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area may be lodged at Leeton from July let to 5th; such applications to be dealt with at…

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Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 8

Milling wheat continues firm about 15,000 bushels being bought during the morning at equal to 4/3 per bushel, Sydney. Some shippers will give…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 3

These notes are issued every week, under the personal supervision of the Hon. J. L. Trefle, Minister of Agriculture, and are based mainly on the…

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Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 6

There was an animated market at the wool sales, at fully maintained rates…

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Pastoral. Silage. How to Make a Cheap Silo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 3

In the throes of the severest season since the disastrous year 1902, farmers are perhaps disposed (writes the senior Inspector of Agriculture[?], to…

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The Tobacco Crop. Increased Yields—Better Methods

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 3

The report of the tobacco expert with regard to the western and southern districts, which is now available, has a tone as optimistic as that of the…

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Sheep's Burnet, II

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 4

Apart from its great value as a fodder crop Sheep's Burnet should command attention as a crop to cultivate for the seed. It must be borne…

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Wool Sales. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 2

Wool prices are firm. Competition for all sorts is keenly maintained…

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Wool Experts. Entertained in London. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1912 · page 2

The International Committee on Vegetable Fibre in Wool were entertained by foreign and colonial representatives at a banquet in the White…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 3

Messrs Schute Bell and Co, Ltd report:— The London sales opens last week with strong and general competition for all…

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Sydney Wool & Skin Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 3

The Co-operative Wool and Produce Co., Ltd, report:—A strong private inquiry is ruling for all useful wools, and satisfactory figures are readily…

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The Purchase of Sheep Non-performance of a Contract

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 2

At the Banco Court held in Sydney on Thursday the following case of local interest was dealt with :—This was a claim made by John…

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