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Farming & the land, 1903

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The Dairying Industry, (To the Editor of the Argus)

The Inverell Argus · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

Sir,—The Conference of Delegates summoned by the Minister of Agriculture for the purpose of considering the Bill, dealing with this…

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Local and General News. Wool Review

Bundarra and Tingha Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

We have received Winchcombe Carson & Co's annual review of that firm's wool sales for the season just ended. The firm realised its highest price of the season with Clerkness…

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Farming on Shares

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 3

A true story of how the shores system works out comes from the Western district. Patrick — that's not his name, bat we will call him…

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Wheat Importations

The Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

Two vessels arrived in the Harbour yesterday from Buenos Ayres and 'Frisco respectively with an aggregate cargo of 7900 tons of wheat…

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Seed Wheat

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 3

The total number of applications received by the Department of Agriculture for seed wheat is returned at 4211. Early in March the Minister…

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The Wool Outlook

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 3

CONCLUDING their interesting annual wool review this year, Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson & Co. thus sum up the outlook for the wool…

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Farm, Dairy, and Station. Large Pear Trees

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 3

ONE of the most remarkable pear trees for size and weight of fruit was growing some years ago in Illinois, and may be still florishing in that State. The girth, of the trunk…

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Farmer & Grazier

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 3

It is said that some parcels of wheat supplied by the Government are of very poor quality. Gleu Innes exchange says the…

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New Zealand's Heavy Crops

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 3

What may fairly be described as a record harvest, even for a New Zealand district, is mentioned by the Wellington correspondent of the…

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A Modern American Poultry Farm

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 3

An American agricultural journal gives a description of a model poulty farm, situated in the mountainous region of Pennsylvania, in the neighborhood of a village named…

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To Farmers

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

MR. H, E. STEPHENS, representing the well-known produce firm of Prescott and Co., 336 and 338 Sussex-street, Sydney, is at present on a short visit to the district. An…

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Sheep-stealing

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 4

Thomas J. Dickson, 19, and Wm. Bowen, 15, residents of the Uralla district, were charged with stealing one sheep, the property of White…

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The Wool Market

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 4

Winchcombe, Carson, & Co., Ltd., report under date 23rd April:--"We offered 1700 bales of wool at our monthly sale to-day. The market was very…

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Dairy Cattle

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 2

FARMERS of this district cannot be said to have more than made a start in the dairying industry. Consequently, if success…

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Cattle Stealing

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 2

FROM the many prosecutions for cattle-stealing that have taken place recently (writes the " Queenslander"), it is evident that there are many in the bush districts who have a very hazy notion of…

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Moat Farm Tragedy. LONDON

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1903 · page 5

THE woman's body which was unearthed at Moat Farm has not, up to the present, been identified. It had been buried in a filled-in ditch tin Moat Farm. A stack of firewood…

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The Wool Market

The Inverell Times · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Limited, report under date of 29th April:--" A good deal of business has been done since our sale on the 23rd instant, and a…

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Brands on Wool-bales

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 3

A deputation to-day asked the Minister for Agriculture to interest himself in seeming the registration of brands on wool-bales, as a protection…

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Farmers' & Settlers' Association. Glenmorrison Branch

The Walcha Witness and Vernon County Record · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting took place in the School of Arts on Saturday last. Present: Mr. Thos. Kitcher,…

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Pastoral Items

The Inverell Argus · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 1

The pastoralists on the western side of our Territory, the Victorian River district (says the "Northern Territory Times" of the 5th February), have had…

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