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Farming & the land, 1902

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Suggestions for Wheat Farmers

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 6

The following six excellent suggestions have been issued to American wheat farmers by the Indiana Experimental Station:—1. As varieties of wheat vary greatly in…

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The farm & garden Stack Ensilage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 6

The stack ensilage made on without pressure, proved an unqualified saycess, says a Queensland writer; and it is this process of ensilage-making that I would advise…

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Farm and Field. Specially Compiled for "Singleton Argus."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 6

The Cape Colony Agricultural Department's journal censures the growing of wheat on irrigated land as an economic misstake, and shows how…

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Special Weather Forecast. For Farmers and Gardeners of New South Wales. From 28th April to 3rd May. [By Oronzo Presa, Agricultural Meteorologist, etc, etc.] (All rights reserved)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 5

April 28th and 29th. -Cool or cold, fair or fine generally, probably few showers here and there. Variable winds…

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Trouble in Ireland. Ten Head of Cattle Maimsi LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 2

IN the House of Commons yesterday, Mr George Wyndbam, Chief [?] for Ireland, speaking in reply to question put by Colonel…

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The Farm and Garden. Stack Exsilage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 6

The stuck ensilage made on Talgai West without pressure proved an unqualified success, says a Queensland writer: and it is this process of ensilage-making that I would advice…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 4

REPORT for week ending April 26:—Wool.—The tone of the local market remains unchanged, and although all descriptions are meeting with a…

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Trouble in Ireland. Ten Head of Cattle Maimed

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 2

IN the House of Commons on Friday, Mr. George Wyndham, Chief Secretary for Ireland, speaking in reply to a question put by Colonel James…

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Our Singleton Letter. Up-to-date Farming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 4

A farmer in the Singleton district has complained to as that thoro is too much scientific education in teaching up-to-date farming methods to the young. Theory is over-riding…

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Wool Report

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

Messre, Wiuchcombe, Caison and Co, report:- The list of arrivals for the third series of the London Colonial Wool Sales discloses the very moderate nett total of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

The Associated Wool-brokers report:- The tone of the local market remains unchanged, and all descriptions are meeting with a strong enquiry, the actual…

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Farm and Field. Specially Compiles for "Singleton Argus."

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

THE following recipe will be found useful for a horse griped with dry dry food:—Linseed oil, though slow, is the safest purgative to use in these…

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A Terrible Tornado. Crops destroyed and Less of Lives. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 5

A TERRIBLE tornado swept over the Bengal Presidency yesterday, doing immense damage, and destroying all crops. At Dacks 413 people were…

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The Drought. Terrible Condition of the West. Sheep Dying in Thousands

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 4

The Commissioners under the Western Lauds Act, Messrs. M'Donald and Langwell, returned to Sydney on Friday. The commissioners, who have…

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Bill Nye as a Dairyman

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 May 1902 · page 4

When I was young and used to roam around the country gathering watermelons in the light of the moon, I used to think I could milk anybody's cow but I don't think so now…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 4

REPORT for Week ending May 3:—Wool.—All classes of merino wool have daring the past week continued to meet, with a very strong demand,…

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The Very Latest. London, Tuesday. London Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

The wool sales opened with a strong irregular advance of from 5 to 10 cent…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 3

At the wool sales yesterday, Buxton, Ronald, and Co., Charles Balme and Co., and Jacomb, Son, and Co., offered 12,561 bales, which comprised a good selection of crossbreds and a fair selection of…

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London Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 3

Messrs. Dalgetty and Co., Ltd., Newcastle, advise having received the following cable from our London House, under date 6th inst., with reference to the opening of the May series of sales:—"Sales opened…

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The Wool Sales. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 3

THE wool sales commenced to-day, and the market was strong, but prices were irregular, though showing an advance form 5 to 10 per cent…

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