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Farming & the land, 1900

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The Wool Sales. London, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day competition was good, and prices were firm at the opening rates. March 8…

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Top Price for Scoured Wool. Report of the Utica Powder and Soap for Wool Scouring

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 11

Having made a most careful examination of the skin wool scoured with the above-named preparations, I found the 'wool in a perfect state in every respect, and ready for the…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 8, 7.20 a.m

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

At the wool sales today the following prices were realised for the undermentioned Clips:--Yanga, 7 38d; Land, 9 38d; Manfred, 11½d; NOW, 11¾d; Maranoa, 19 38d; Eulolo…

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New Definition of Marsupial Scalp, to the Editor of the Sydney Wool and Stock Journal

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 13

Sir,—At the last meeting of the Barcoo (Q.) Marsupial Board, a most extraordinary definition of scalps, for which bonuses would in future be paid by the Board, was adopted…

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The Farmers and Settlers. the Coming Organisation

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 4

The recent elections for the Stock Boards have been quite comforting. There never was so much worry about them before. Some first class…

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Tips by "Early Bird." For Saturday's Races. Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Australian Star · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

The above club will Celebrate its March fixture tomorrow, when the arrangements hitherto observed on like occasions will be adhered to. Mr. Rowe, who has so ably…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 548

No change of any consequence to pastoral and agricultural interests occurred during the week ending the 6th. instant. The drought in the west, northwest, and the greater part of Riverina continues…

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Wheat Vessel

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 4

Messrs. J. Bell and Co., dispatched the four-masted barque Dumfriesshire from Melbourne yesterday, with 3404 bags of New South Wales wheat and 31,299 bags of…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, March 9.—At the wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips: Antio, 7½d; Toolamba, lO¼d; Gabyon, 10[?]d; Retro, 12[?]d; Naxran, 23¼d;…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 7

The London sales have opened at from 7½ to 10 per cent. under January rates, and have since become slightly firmer. Hotter than this was hardly to have been anticipated, especially, as…

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The Wool Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 10

The quantity of wool received at Newcastle for direct shipment to London during the week ended to-day was 87 bales, making a total of 37,314 bales since the commencement of the present season—a…

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Wheat, Flour, &c SHIPPERS

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 4

J Marks, 793 bgs wheat, 200 bgs flour F Kanematsu, 3795 bgs wheat W and A Mc Arthur, Ltd, 4886 bgs wheat, 1000 bgs flour 202 bgs cats…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 18

The wool market locally is at the moment in a state of quietness, as all concerned are waiting for news of how the London sales shape, the second series for the current year opening there to-day. The quantity…

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The Grazier. Wool Critics

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 546

My article, "The Old Trouble," has brought a rejoinder from Mr. A. H. Prince, the secretary of the New South Wales Sheepbreeders' Association. He starts by criticising Mr. Webb's utterances in a late…

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The Jersey Cattle Society of Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 19

We have received from Mr. M. Hautrive, hon. sec., the rules guiding the Jersey Cattle Society. of Australia. Mr. Hautrive has shown much enthusiasm in his endeavors to form this society,…

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The Mew South Wales Wheat Market

The Elector · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 9

It is a very satisfactory thing for the wheat growers of New South Wales to find that as much attention is now being paid to the grain market as has for years…

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How to Find the Live Weight of Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 30

Measure the girth round the breast just behind the shoulder blade, and the length of the back from the tail to the fore part of the shoulder blade. Multiply the girth by the length, and if the girth…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 9

At the wool sales to-day the biddings were brisk. Merinos are hardening slightly. March 9…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 9

The Australian Star · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 5

At the wool sales the following prices were realised, for the undermentioned clips: --Antio, 7½d; Tolamba, 10¼d; Gabyon, 10⅜d; Ketro, 12⅜d; Narran, 23¼d; Wingadee, 24d.,…

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