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Farming & the land, 1900

4,882 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 245

London Wool Sales. London, March 23, 7.17 a.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:--W.D., 8½d; Oatairo, 8 58d; Opawa, 8 78d; Yonga, Felton, 11 38d; Ardachy, 13 38d; Beechal, 19 38d…

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London Wool Sales. In Favour of Buyers. LONDON, March 22, 7.10 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 6

At the wool sales to-day the tendency in all classes offered was to drag, and the sales were to favour of buyers…

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At the Sheaf of Wheat. a Tale of the Rising of 1803. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xxv. (Continued.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

DICK Ronayne was shocked at this statement—it upset all the beliefs of his life. He had always looked upon the French soldier as the type of devotion to his country; the dauntless, reckless manner…

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Farm and Garden Seasonable Reminders for March

Nepean Times · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

Vegetable Garden—Sow largely cabbage (imported seed only), radish, spinach, lettuce, onions, broad beans, parsley, watercress, and [?] smaller sowings of turnip, beet, carrot, parsnip, peas and…

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Farm Items

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 30

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The Settler. Cootamundra Farmers and Settlers' Association. the Farmers in Council. Important Resolutions Discussed

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 30

A LARGER and influential meeting of the members of the Cootamundra Farmers and Settlers' Association was held on Saturday afternoon at the local Town Hall, to discuss various important matters of vital…

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Dairy. Adulteration in Milk

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 667

Some very sensible remarks on the subject of the numerous Boards of Inquiry appointed in England from time to time appear in a contemporary. The writer says:—In strictness, the standard of…

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The Farmer. Pigs for Export

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 666

In a recent Canadian report there is an exhaustive article on the production of bacon for the British market. The statement is again repeated that as a result of the change in the public demand for bacon…

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The Fruit Industry. the Coming Citrus Crop. Effects of Proper Manuring. Lichen on Tree Trunks. New Zealand Market and Quarantine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 14

Reports from almost all the orchard districts continue satisfactory, and all lay stress on the good effects of the periodical rains we have been having. It is, of course, easy to be understood…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 10

No. 130. Australian Butter in the English market—Depreciation in quality and price—An interesting letter—Comparisons of Danish and Victorian Butter…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 19

A wire from Robertson states: During February the Robertson Dairy Company received and separated 41,291 gallons of milk, producing 18,8581b of butter. The average test was 3.69. Suppliers were paid 9d per lb…

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Curing Pork on Farms

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 27

There are, two, methods of. curing the hams, shoulders, and bacon—the brine or the dry salt method. The brine method is used in all the large packing houses, and probably on the…

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Northern New South Wales, a Rich Dairying District

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 31

During the past few years rapid strides have been made in some of the coastal districts of New South Wales, and what was once dense scrub has succumbed to the axe and brush hooks, with the…

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Murray's Farm and Rocks Progress Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 10

A meeting of the Association was held on the 20th inst. at Mr. G. Maher's, Mr, J. J. Catt in chair. Members present: It. Spurwny, G. Mnber, S. Smith, P. Hockley, E. Edwards, G…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 3

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report: We held a wool sale this afternoon. (March 21), when we submitted to the buyers a catalogue comprising about 600 bales, composed…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 4

After a rally ten days back, the second series of colonial wool sales in London for the current year have closed disappointingly, and whereas 60,000 bales were held…

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Close of London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 4

LONDON, Friday Afternoon.--At the wool sales today, the market was flat. There were large withdrawals of merino wools. LONDON, Saturday.--The second series of…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 24

The Australian Star · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 3

The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:--Moeraki, 7½d; Balaklava, 8½d; Mutti, 10 78d; Noondoo, Bungaree, 11½d; Leefield 11 58d; Isis Downs, 12d;…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Limited have received the following cable from their London house, under date 27th instant:-- "Sales closed dull, with downward tendency. Prices…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 7

Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery, Limited, report having received a cable from Messrs.. Buxton, Ronald and Co., reading as follows:-- "The second series of wool sales closed on…

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