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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

1,673 stories in Riverina's papers · page 74 of 84

Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

Messrs. Schute, Bell, and Co., Ltd, report:—The market ruled very firm last week for good to superior quality, especially…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—We sold 6,900 bales of wool on Thursday. The market for superfine wools…

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Sydney Wool & Skin Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

At Winchcombe, Carson and Co's sale on Thursday 6900 bales of wool were sold. The, market for super fine wools was very strong at…

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Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 3

Younghusband, Row and Co. offered 3100 bales to-day. The market was animated and prices for all descriptions very firm. McD Bros, over…

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To-day's Telegrams. Wheat and Chaff

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 November 1912 · page 2

Wheat, 4/6 to 4/7; chick, at auction, 3/8 to 4/6. Chaff: Wheaten, 4/10 to 7/10. LONG SITTING…

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Pastoral

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 3

Senior-sergeant Clifford, who has been stationed at Wyalong for six years has retired from the service. Mt. Ernest 11. Self secretary of the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 4

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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Albury Wool Sales

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 4

Messrs Younghusband, Row & Co. Proprietary Limited report:—We opened the wool sales in Albury on Friday, 8th inst., when the total…

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Maggoty Sheep. Shocking Conditions at Milroy

The Worker · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 1

Dear "Worker,"—I would advise all shearers to stand off Milroy shed, Brewarrina, next season for anything under 30/- per 100, as the sheep are very rough (practically all…

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Live Stock. Type in Cattle Breeding. with Special Reference to the Hereford

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 6

It is obvious to anyone who has entered the lists of pedigree stock-raising that, the closer approximation to type by a breed, provided…

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The Farm. Vetches As Fodder

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 2

For dairy cows, vetches, or as it is sometimes called "tares," are among the catch crops suitable for sowing in autumn. For a dairy…

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Mucra and Piney Ridge Farmers' Union Bore for Mucra Estate Applied For

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 4

Mr R. T. Ball requests us to publish the following, received from the Public Works Department:—"With reference to your letter of 15th inst…

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Crops in Riverina

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 4

Through the wheat belt between Narandera and Junee farmers are busy hay cutting and the crops present the appearance of being very…

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The Orchard. Fruit-Growing at Yanco. What the Experiment Farm Orchard has Demonstrated

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1912 · page 4

During the four years it has been inexistence the orchard at Yanco experiment farm has established many things that will prove of value to…

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"Butter."

The Worker · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 17

An English paper asks: "What is butter?" And it adds, rightly, that the adulterator makes it very hard to say exactly…

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Wool Sales. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 4

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., held their sixth sale of the current series to-day, when they submitted a catalogue of…

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The Turf. (Continued from Page 7.) Warwick Farm Races. New Zealand Horse Successful.—A Turnup in the Two-Year-Olds.—Strathroyale Wins the Handicap.—Appearance Scores at Last

The Worker · Thursday 14 November 1912 · page 9

There was an average attendance at the "Farm" on Saturday. The fields, as might be supposed, did not include any "top notchers," but the racing was…

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Wheat

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 3

Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd. report on 6th November:—The London market is inactive and there is a probability that values will be…

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Wool

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 2

John Bridge and Co. Ltd. report that for their seventh sale of the season brought forward a large and full catalogue of 5,780 bales, and through a…

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Commercial. WOOL

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1912 · page 3

Hill, Clark and Co. report:—On the 5th instant we submitted a catalogue of 2,892 bales and found the market very firm at the…

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