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Farming & the land, 1904

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The Wool Market

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson and Co. Ltd. report:—The Sydney wool market remains practically the same as when last we reported. The usual off-season…

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Pastoralists' Union of New South Wales. the President's Address. the Trend of Legislation. Pastoral Prospects

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 July 1904 · page 4

THE following address was delivered by the President, Mr. W. E. Abbott, at the annual meeting of members held in Sydney on the 6th inst.:—…

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Special Cattle Sale

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 4

Messrs Grainger and Falkiner Ltd. announce in this issue that they will sell at Foster's yards on 12th August 8 0 head of Barney Downs cattle. These are all high…

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Imported Devon Sheep

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 4

The Sophocles, which arrived in Sydney from London and Capetown the other day, has brought out four Devon longwool sheep for Mr A. A. Dangar, of Baroona…

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Wool Sales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 5

At the London wool sales to-day merinos sold at extreme rates, while the prices obtained for crossbreds were the best of the series…

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The Wool Sales. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday competition was brisk, and the host rates of the series were obtained…

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On the Land. The Dairying Industry

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 July 1904 · page 8

No 4. The Suffolk or polled breed is celebrated for milking qualities. One animal has been known to yield…

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The Wool Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 5

The wool sales closed firm yesterday, prices reaching the highest level of the series. Prices were:—Kernarbury 101/2d. Welltown [?]. Maharitea 131/4. Sesbania 221/4. Merinos advanced…

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London Wool Sales. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 July 1904 · page 5

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. wire as follows:—Our London office cables that the July sales closed firm and lately reported rates were fully maintained. Merinos and fine crossbreds…

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The Wool Trade

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 4

THE customary annual review and statistics of the Australasian wool trade, published by Dalgetty and Company, Limited, from whose Sydney…

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Dairymen Should Read This

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1904 · page 2

Some mosquito-hearted political pessimists have little confidence in the great resources of this State. The Hon. J. Perry. recently speaking at Annandale…

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Sydney Wool and Produce Reports

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 4

REPORT for week ending July 16:— Wool.—A fairly active enquiry has been in evidence in the local market…

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On the Land. The Dairying Industry. No 4

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 July 1904 · page 1

Progress.—At no time in the progress of this district has it been more necessary to write articles nn dairying than at the present. So keen is the…

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The Butter Bill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1904 · page 3

Sir. Joseph Chamberlain has informed the Grocers' Association of Birmingham that the opposition and obstruction encountered by the Adulteration of Butter Bill renders it…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 July 1904 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report :—At our wool sale yesterday there was strong demand for best scored for Japan. New clips of greasiew sold at extreme market rates. We…

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The Wool Trade

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 2

The customary annual review and statistics of the Australasian wool trade published by Dalgety and Company, Limited, from whose Sydney House we…

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"The Wheat From the Chaff!"

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 6

A noted English player remarked that "the average student, filled up with the ordinary news. paper compilation and analysis of play, just knows enough to get beat." A close observer retorts:…

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Wool Sales. London, July 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 3

The wool sales closed firm yesterday, prices reaching the highest level of the series. Prices were:—Kerarbury 10¼d, Welltown 10[?], Maharitea 13¼, Sesbania 22½. Merinos advanced…

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"The Wheat From the Chaff!" Games

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 7

A noted English player remarked that "the average student, filled up with the ordinary newspaper compilation and analysis of play, just knows enough to get beat." A close observer retorts…

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On the Land. The Dairying Industry. No 6

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 July 1904 · page 8

Ancient Days—Four thousand years ago the Greeks were barbarians, and two thousand years afterwards our ancestors were skin clad savages,…

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