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Farming & the land, 1900

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London Wool Market

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

THE following interesting letter on the above from the pen of the London correspondent of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, and dated June 8th, is well…

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An Experiment in Sheep-breeding

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

'BRUNI' in the Australasian An experiment in the way of producing a now type of fine-wool sheep is- being made by the Agricultural department, of the University of California. The breeds…

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Farmer & Grazier Watering Horses

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

The watering of horses is a matter of paramount importance. If the small stomach of the horse is loaded with food, and in a half hour's time…

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The Farmer and Crazier. Apples as Food

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1900 · page 2

IT is alleged that a literary man living in the West of England had for the past three years subsisted on one meal a day, that meal being composed chiefly of apples. The juice of the apple has…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 July 1900 · page 4

The July meeting of the Warwick [?] (Sydney) Race Club, held on [?] resulted as follows:—Far[?] [?]ce: Onez, The Cryer,…

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The Butter Factory Manager

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 2

Now that the producers of the district are entering upon the dairying industry on an enlarged scale, and it has been decided to erect a comprehensive factory in Glen Innes…

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Farm and Garden Level Boosts the Best

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1900 · page 1

When the roosts are level the fowls will have plenty of room, but if the roosts are slanting from the walls the hens will seek the highest ones, as instinct prompts them…

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Wheat

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 3

Mr. H. R. Carter, wheat broker,' Sydney and Melbourne,reports as follows under date July 17:—Wheat.—During' the past week the…

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Cattle Trade With Rhodesia

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 21 July 1900 · page 2

There appears to be some likelihood of a good trade being established in cattle between S A. and Australia. On…

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Meteorological Forecast for Farmers and Gardeners. For the Month of July 1900. Meteorologist and Astronomer

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 4

1st to 3rd—The atmosphere at the commencement of the month will be favourable for planting and sowing. Weather unsettled and dull. The northern districts will…

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Farmer & Grazier Plough Cleaning

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 3

A good plan for cleaning the plough, [?] will also work well on other [?] of iron or steel, is as follows :--Slowly add one pint of sulphuric acid…

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Victorian Crops

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1900 · page 3

There is nothing new to report in connection with the cereal crops in Victoria (says the " Australasian "). They are looking splendid everywhere,…

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Important Sale of Sheep

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 2

MR. W. T. CADKLL, of Deepwater Station, has during the last few years put up for his firm some fine records as to the quality and prices of stock reared and fattened on the…

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Meteorological Forecast for Farmers and Gardeners. For the Month of July 1900. Meteorologist and Astronomer

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 4

Let to 3rd—The atmosphere at the commencement of the month will be favourable for plantin and sowing. Weather unsettled and dull. The northern districts will…

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Farm and Garden Very Quaint Gardening

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 27 July 1900 · page 1

Curious as are the shapes into which yew trees are fashioned by gardeners of the old school, they are in no wise to be compared with the almost life-like forms…

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Romney Marsh Sheep

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1900 · page 2

In the last annual report submitted to the members of the Romney Marsh Sheepbreeders' Association it was stated :-- "The suitability of the breed…

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Farmer & Grazier Ensilage Making

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 31 July 1900 · page 2

As there are very few silos in existence, farmers who follow the advice given will direct their attention chiefly to the stack system of conserving…

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Meteorological Forecast for Farmers and Gardeners. For the Month of August 1900. Meteorologist and Astronomer

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Friday 3 August 1900 · page 4

1st to 5th.—Atmosphere good for planting and sowing. Weather, heavy rain in places, most likely snow on highlands in Southern districts. Southerly wind predominant,…

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Jersey Cattle

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 6

During the recent Show of the Hunter River P. A, and H. Association, at Maitland, the 'Mercury' printed some remarks derogatory of…

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A Record Sale of Sheep

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

The "Stock and Station Journal" reports that the highest price ever obtained for sheep in Australia was recorded last week at Deepwater, when…

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