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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

4,882 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 245

The Fruit Industry. the Condition of the Crops Another Success for Telemulsion. Peculiar Citrus Growth

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 14

The hot, dry weather of which there has been so much during the past few weeks has had a serious effect on the fruit crops both summer and citrus. The late stone fruit for the most part is…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 9

No. 11[?]. Insect Pests (continued)—The General Berer—corn-Ear Worm—Other Worms—corn [?]rops—Butter and Quality —Goats' Milk—Currants-The Comet…

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Rape as an Auxiliary Forage Crop

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 27

For some time past numerous inquiries have been made at the "Journal" office for information about the cultivation of rape as auxiliary feed for sheep, and several pastoralists and farmers…

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Management of Bees for a Honey Crop

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 28

If we would have bees in the best possible condition to obtain a large yield of honey, we would commence operations as early as possible (says A. H. Duff). A large honey crop depends…

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History of Parramatta & District. (All Rights Reserved.) No XXXV. Farming in Parramtta District in 1799

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 6

Parramatta was the earliest scene of agricultural operations in Australia, but the locations wore somewhat peor in soil, the seed generally worthless, the seasons…

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Butter Shipments

Evening News · Sunday 7 January 1900 · page 3

On Saturday the Orient Company's R.M.S. Ortona left, for London, via ports, with a large cargo, which included 3968 boxes of butter, shipped as follows: Messrs. Foley Brothers,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Sunday 7 January 1900 · page 3

MOLONG, Monday.-The farmers around Bowea Park, whose wheat was not destroyed by the decent disastrous bush fires, have all finished their harvesting; the yield being quite…

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London Wool Sale

Evening News · Sunday 7 January 1900 · page 5

LONDON, January 6.-Since the November wool sales, about 4000 bales have changed hands at hardening rates. The demand is steadily improving. and there are good prospects for the…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 9

The stock passings for the week are as follows:— 2300 hoggets, from Curban to Dungary, R. Howard owner; 3300 wethers, from Wambangalang to Cobborah, C. A. Haley owner; 51 bones, by rail…

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Wool Output

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 3

The total output of wool from New South Wales during the six months ended December 31,1899. AMOUNTED TO 528,696 BALES,…

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Inoculation for Cattle Tick

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 4

The Minister for Minus and Agriculture (Mr. Fegan) has had a long consultation with Dr. This- well, who proceeded some short time age to Queensland to test the efficacy of inoculation as a…

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Sailing Ships Wool Loading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 9

Messrs. Dangar, Gedye, and Co., report that the Milt[?]des is getting on satisfactorily with her loading, and will be despatched on the 15th instant, to be followed closely by the fine four-masted ship vortigern. The bulk of the…

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Wool Statistics. Half-Yearly Returns. JULY 1 to Dec. 31, 1899

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 8 January 1900 · page 3

The first and more important half of the wool season closed on December 31. It was a half year which pastoralists in particular and every well-wisher of the colony in general…

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Sheep and Wool

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 7

I have repeatedly pointed out that the valuation of a clip of wool as soon aa it is received in the stores is not reliable. The wool valuers submit a…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 8

KIAMA, Monday.—During last week Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, the Government dairy expert, conducted a series of milk and cream tests at the Woodstock Butter Factory, Jamberoo, in…

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Cattle Tick Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 4

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture left last night for Brisbane to attend the Cattle Tick Conference. He is accompanied by the Under- Secretary and the Chief Inspector of Stock. On…

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Importation of Stud Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 7

Advices from London state that on October 19th Messrs. Alfred Mansell and Co., Shrewsbury, shipped from the port of London, per Star of Victoria, a…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 9

The wool sales were reopened yesterday by Dalgety and Co., Limited, who submitted a large and representative catalogue. There was a full attendance of buyers. For all merino wools competition was good, and prices unchanged,…

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London Wool Importers

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 7

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, have received a cablegram from their London house giving particulars of the principal London wool importers during 1899, the list being as…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1900 · page 9

The Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association report that sales were resumed yesterday at the Wool Exchange, Macquarie-place, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8591 bales, and the sales amounted to…

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