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Riverina · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

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Marrar Farmers & Settlers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Marrar Branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held in the hall at Marrar on Saturday last Mr. J…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Notes. Seed Wheat. Producing it on a System

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 8

A few weeks ago attention was drawn to the value of a change of seed in connection with wheat, and at the same time opportunity was taken to…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 4

There is spirted competition at the London wool sales. The market is firm…

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Wool Sales. MELBOURNE, April 23

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., offered at their sale yesterday 1186 bales of wool, of which with private sales, 1289 bales, were sold. There…

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SUPERPHOSPHATE. The Profits Farmers May Make

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 8

It was one of the peculiarities of last season that the use of fertilisers in connection with wheat was profitable in nearly every part of the…

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Farm Buyers Operating

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 4

Sales have just been completed of Blocks 12, 13, 31 and 31, of the "Terra[?]ungamine" subdivision, near Dubbo: alsop of one of the two remaining…

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Dominions' Commissioners Visit to Wagga Experiment Farm

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 5

Sir Rider Haggard representing Great Britain; the Hon. E. R. Bowring Newfoundland; and Mr. Donald Gampbell, LLB., Australia; and Mr…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 2

There is a very firm market at the London wool sales. Prices for merinos remain unchanged. The captain of the interinsular…

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Commercial. WOOL

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 3

A. M. L. and F. Co, Ltd.. report:— Transactions in skin wool have covered the business in the local market since last week, the demand for which is…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

The Sydney Wool Selling Brokers' Association report:—There is a good local inquiry for scoured wools which are the only descriptions…

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Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Cattle Slaughtering Act

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 4

Francis James Holder was charged with an offence under a section of the Cattle Slaughtering Act, which provides a penalty for neglecting to…

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Homestead Farms Available

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 2

Land District of Hay.—1248 [?] parish of Tolly, county of [?]; capital value, [?] per acres and 1250 acres, parish of Rutherford;…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1913 · page 2

At yesterday's wool sales there was again good competition. Prices were firm at opening rates…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

There was good competition at yesterday's London wool sales, at unchanged prices…

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Dominions Royal Commission. Visit to Leeton. Sir Rider Haggard Officially Opens Butter Factory

Irrigation Record · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 3

ANOTHER stage in the development of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Areas was auspiciously marked on the 22nd ultimo by a visit to Leeton of a section of the…

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Farm Accident

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 2

On Tuesday night Percy Kearing, of Coolamon, who was staying at Mr. Bardney's farm at Cottee, was working a roller when he fell and it passed…

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Warwick Farm Races. Books Badly Beaten.—John Willie a Good Hurdle Horse.—Zinti Scores Again.—Manakau Suddenly Improves.—Diplomatist Scores Nicely

The Worker · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 7

Beautiful weather greeted the visitors to Warwick Farm last Saturday, and backers for a wonder had the "books" at their mercy, four first favorites scoring…

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Irrigating Grain and Lucerne Crops

Irrigation Record · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 7

SETTLERS who intend sowing hay crops or grain should now have the land ready, and ditches in working order to enable the ground to be flooded preparatory to…

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Correspondence. (These columns are open for the discussion of any question touching the development of the irrigation settlement. Letters must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publication. Matter intended for publication in the succeeding issue must reach the office, Leeton, not later than the 10th and 25th of the month. The Irrigation Record is published on the 1st and 15th day of each month.) Capital Required to Develop a 50-Acre Farm

Irrigation Record · Thursday 1 May 1913 · page 14

There has been much controversy among settlers as to the amount of capital required to develop a 50-aere farm on the irrigation areas—that is, to bring…

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Wheat

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1913 · page 2

The wheat market opened easier, April demands having been satisfied, and the price per bushel is now 3/9 for prompt delivery (Sydney)…

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