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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

4,882 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 245

Letters to the Editor. the Farmers and Settlers' Association and the Central Leases. (To the Editor, Freeman's Journal)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 13

SIR,—I notice with some surprise in a sub-leader of February 24, and again in the "Notes Current" of March 3, that you have, whilst giving the Farmers and Settlers' Association credit for carrying…

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Dairy News. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 13

For the month of February the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company's Creamery at Mittagong received and separated 32,7911b, of milk, the average test being 4'17 per cent., or 21'5lb. of milk to 11b…

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Waratah Dairy Company's Returns. Robertson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 13

For the month of February the Waratah Dairy Company received 15,188 gallons of milk, producing 70681b. of butter: It required 201b. 7oz. of milk to make 11b. of butter. Suppliers were paid 3¼d per…

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Norval's Farm Disaster. Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 10

The following letter has been received by Dr. Doudney, father of Trooper Doudney, who was taken prisoner in the fight when a number of the Lancers aud Australian Horse were taken prisoners,…

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The Farmer. Meat Inspection

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 606

So far the Sydney authorities do not appear to have bestirred themselves in the matter of providing that animals slaughtered in the country shall be inspected prior to being exposed for sale…

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Dairying in New England. Introduction of the Factory System

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 11

The Haymarket Permanent, Land, Building, and Investment Co., Limited, who are the owners of the Furracabad Farm at Glen Innes, have secured the champion prize at the local…

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Sale of Dairy Heifers, Etc

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 14

Messrs. Weaver and Perry are to hold a highly important clearing-out sale of superior dairy cattle at Moss Vale show grounds on Friday next. The catalogue consists of 400 head, of which 60 are heifers, forward…

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The Fruit Industry. Improved Crop Prospects. Prevalence of Red Scale. Increasing Popularity of Late Oranges. the Plague and Intercolonial Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 14

There is undoubtedly a great improvement in the appearance of the orchards of the district and the prospects of the citrus crop, owing to the recent timely rains. From all directions…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 10

No. 129. Salt as a Fertiliser—Cheap and Valuable—Quantity — Time to apply— General Benefits of Salt—Different kinds of Soil—Salt Dressings—Rye—Potatoes—…

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South Coast Dairying Districts Milton and Its Neighborhood. Railroads Required

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 27

Milton, including Ulladulla, ie one of the most fertile, salubrious, and pleasant districts of the South Coast. It is situated 160 miles south from Sydney, and about 50 miles from the terminus of…

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Causes Celebre. The Crown Against Willoughby Bean, Yeoman and Henry Donnison. J.P.— Some well Connected Cattle Stealers— A Special Civil Jury — Attorney General Plunkett's Opinion of the Colonial Grand Jury System— Advocates the Introduction of the British System—A Syndicate of Cattle "Duffers." No. Xviii

Truth · Sunday 18 March 1900 · page 3

IN New South Wales and other colonies of Australia have been seen in the criminal dock men of position and standing in society charged with offences which should have…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 3

GLEN INNES, Saturday.—At a large and enthusiastic meeting of farmers here it was decided to fall in with the offer made by the Haymarket Land Company of Sydney, and establish a dairy…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 5

Stock passings: Eleven hundred ewes, from Dubbo saleyards to Murrungundy, J. Mauresperger owner, J. Marsh in charge; 100 fat sheep, from Wanbangalong to Dubbo, Benham Brothers owners, in…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 6

The following telegram has been received by Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, from their London house dated 15th Instant:-- "Since our last advices prices are somewhat…

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Wool Sales. London, March 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 7

At the wool sales to-day the biddings were spirited, at prices which were above the rates obtained at the opening of the series. The American buyers operated…

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The War. a Hopeless Cause. Hundreds of Boers Surrender. Many Return to Their Farms. Australian Casualties. a Bloemfontein Meeting. Steyn and Transvaal Gold. Disloyalists in Cape Colony Surrender. British Control of the Free State. the British Advance. at Bloemfontein. Lord Roberts' Popularity. Pretyman's First Proclamation

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--It will be remembered that after the Guards' Brigade had marched for 22 hours with only a sleep-interval of two hours and a half, the men…

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Sheep and Wool. My First SHED—Continued

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 5

Burrenbilla shearing shed is situated three miles from the homestead, and is about nine miles out of Cunnamulls. The buildings comprise the…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 9
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Messrs. D[?]lgety and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London house, dated March 17:— "Since our telegram of 15th instant the wool sales continue firm and prices are rather higher."…

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Typhoid in Butter and Milk

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 2

At the North Dakota Experimental Station in the United States there has of late been some experimenting in connection with the vitality of typhoic…

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