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Farming & the land, 1903

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Sydney Wool Market. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 3

The New Zealand Loan and Mereantile Company reports: The wool market is firm, although a trifle irregular. Best greasies sold—Queensland Scoured, 224d; Campbell, Glenrock, 10d' Corbett, Hunter's…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Messrs. Dalgety & Co. REPORT

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

We offered at Tuesday's auctions 1800 bales. There was a niedium selection, and satisfactory clearances were effected. Crossbreds were a…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

The Associated Wool-broken report onder date 10th instant as follow :-Public auc-tions were resumed during the past weft after the Christmas and New Year holiday…

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Sheep Perish in the Snow Nine Thousand in the night. ALDURY

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 5

REPORTS from the mountains in referene to the mortality among sheep grazing there during the recent cold weather show the losses…

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Soap in the Dairy

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 3

According to the annual report furnished by Mr. J. A. Kinsella, dairy commissioner for New Zealand, soap is being used to some extent in that colony. Needless to say, it is a…

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The Farm of Garden. Successful Farming

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 3

Some very interesting facts in connection with a small farm fit Wonwron, six miles from Yaram, South Gippsland, are vouched for by the Gippsland Standard. The farm in…

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Farmers' Produce Market

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 6

Unusually large supplies of produce were forward at the Farmers' Union sales at West Maitland on Wednesday. Buyers were well represented, and, except in one or two cases, values held remarkably…

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Baby Farming in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 3

The women Annie Walters and Amelia Sash, who, it is alleged, carried on baby farming, have been found guilty, at the Old Bailey, of the murder of infants, and have been sentenced to death…

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Ministers in Cabinet. Important Resolutions. Public Works. Provision Op Seed Wheat. the Unemployed

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 3

MINISTERS held a prolonged Cabinet meeting, lasted from noon on Thursday till about six in the evening. During this time many matters were considered…

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Soap in the Dairy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 6

According to the annual report furnished by Mr.J.A.Kinselle, dairy commissioner for New Zealand, soap is being used to some extent in that colony, Needless to say, it is a…

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The Maize Crops, Effects of the Heat Wave. Maize Ensilage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 6

Mr. Kidd, Minister of Agriculture, states "that in districts where maize is grown an unusual situation has been created by the excessive heat wave which passed over the state…

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The Farm and Garden. Successful Farming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 6

Some very interesting facts in connection with a [?] farm at wonwron, six miles from Yaram, South Gippsland, are vouched for by the Gippsland Standard. The farm in…

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The Maize Crops. Preparing Maize Ensilage

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Mr Kidd, Minister for Agriculture, that in districts where maize is grown an unusual situation has been created by the excessive heat wave…

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The Value of Manures for Crops

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

MESSRS. GEO. SHIRLEY AND Co., of Sydney, have issued a pamphlet, fully illustrated, to show the difference in yield between manure and no…

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Local News. Farmer and Company, Limited

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

Messrs [?]and [?]. Limited. of viceoria [?], Sydney announce that they are new [?] a great [?] bonus sale. The balance of their summer…

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Adulteration of Butter Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 3

Mr. R. W. Hanbury, M.P., President of the Board of Agriculture, will introduce into the imperial Parliament before Easter a bill dealing with the adulteration of butter…

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London "Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 3

Private cables received here state that the London wool sale opened at par to five per. cent higher than last sales with a rise of five to ten per cent. in crossbreds…

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Death of a Well—known Wool Broker

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 3

Chas. Hogarth, the well—known wool broker, died at Liverpool this morning…

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The Very Latest. London, Tuesday Afternoon, London Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 3

The wool sales opened brisk at tea per cent, advance…

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The Butter Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 3

The price of butter. has been raised a penuy per pound all round…

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