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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

675 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 34

Cost of a Pound of Butter

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 5

In a recent issue of a reliable agricultural journal a tabulated sta[?]em at appeared showing the cost of a producing a pound of butter. The…

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Dairying

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 8

Some frank remarks are contained in the following unofficial letter by a Victorian butter factory manager:—"We have had a very short year.It…

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Sheep Brands

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

THE "Government Gazette announces that the sheep brands and marks of the following owners have been duly recorded: -- Mrs. M. A. Mulcahey, Tautioni,…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles Cider and Champagne Cider

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

WHERE should be a good demand for a clear, sparkling, sweet cider in these colonies if it be properly made and retain the flavour of…

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Wheat Statistics

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

ACCORDING to the latest news the Sydney wheat market has settled down in a steady position, and prime wheat in Melbourne is worth 3s 5d per bushel f.o.b. Briefly, the…

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Growth of Wool

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

The quality of the wool produced by sheep is very materially affected by the feeding which the animals…

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Original Poetry. "And Much Cattle."

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

THE smoking ranges smudge the blue, And tremble in the fervent air; The jeering heat-storms daily brew Their barren thunders everywhere…

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Review of the Wool Market

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

THE busy portion of the present wool season is now over, the final sales of the weekly series having been held during the pant week. No arrangements as to future auctions have…

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Sheep Brands

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

IT is notified that the brands and marks of the following persons have been recorded by the Inspector of Sheep: -- W. E. Burgis, Greenwood; A. Lockyer, Glencoe; T. H. B…

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Feeding Wheat to Stock

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 3

DURING the 1893 and 1894 wheat was abundant in the State of Kansas, and maize comparatively scarce. Mr. Co burn, the statistician, estimates that…

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Election of Sheep and Pastures Directors

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

A deal of interest was taken in the above election on Friday last among the numerous visitors who came to record their votes at the local polling…

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Brisk Movement of Wool in America

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 3

According to all accounts wool conditions in the United States are next door to booming. The latest reports to hand by this week's mail state that…

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Dairy Farming

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 3

ACCORDING to Mr. O'Callaghan, the Government Daily Expert, Gundagai, Tumut, and Coolamundra will in a year of two not only be able to supply their own wants in regard to butter, but…

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Special Weather, Forecast. For Farmers and Gardeners of New South Wales

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

Between 3rd and 4th.—Unsettled, heavy clouds. Rapid changes from warm to temperate or coul atmosphere. Dull, and rain in places with thundering over…

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Farmer & Grazier

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 3

In many places the Namoi River has ceased running. The Murrumbidgee Milling Coy has received an order for 300 tons of…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles. Home Made Cheese

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 1

ON a dairy farm or where plenty of milk available, it is not much more work to make some cheese than it is to make butter…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 2

The pastoral and agricultural exhibition will be held in "Walcha on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 18th and 19th…

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Price of Butter

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 6

The wholesale price of creamery butter has advanced another penny, making it 15d. Other grades have in proportion further advanced…

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A Remarkable Sheep

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 4

On the 9th December last Mr. William Pratt a well known cattle dealer, of Garsdale (England), had a large flock of sheep depasturing on Bent…

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Scoured Wool

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

MESSRS. T. Chapped and Sons, of the Bridgewater Wool Works Dundee, have put in some very satisfactory work this season. For 30 bales of scoured, the property of Mr. John Sloman, of…

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