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Farming & the land, 1900

4,882 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 245

Wool Sales. Goldsbrough, Mort & Co., Ltd., Report

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 2

Another very quiet week has been experienced in the local wool market, Few transactions have taken place, and buyers are only making purchases for actual…

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Annual Review of the Wool and Produce Trades. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 11

We are favoured by Winchcomhe, Carson, and Co., Limited, with an advance copy of their usual annual review of the wool and produce trades. In a well-got-up pamphlet of…

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The Farmer's Ideal

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 9

The farmer should always have an ideal before him, and that ideal a pretty high one, too, before he can hope to produce the fine quality of product rtquired by the market of to-day…

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The Farmers' Co-operative Co. of N.s.w., Ltd., Report

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 2

Butter.—The market is without alteration, best brands realising 9d. Bacon, Cheese, and Lard.—All without alteration, prices as per the last quotations…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. SUNTOP

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 4

There was a great roll-up at the farm of Mr. Thomas Brumell, the president of the local branch, better known as the "King of Suntop," on Saturday last. No less than…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. SUB-DISTRICTS

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 4

Some time ago we were discussing the idea of forming districts of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, so that instead of each branch sending a delegate to the annual…

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New England Dairying. to the Editor "Stock and Station Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 5

SIR,—In your issue, March 2, 1900, you begin an article with the question: "Why is not New England a dairying country?" In a few words: Because Ogilvie, of…

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Government Dairy Expert

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 April 1900 · page 6

It is alleged that the Government are committing a breach of faith with Mr. Potts, dairy expert, by not carrying out the terms of his engagement. A deputation of those interested…

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The Farmer. Cultivating Wheat Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 787

Prospects are much brighter in the wheat districts this season than they were in several previous autumns. The rains have been patchy, it is true but large districts have had sufficient to have made…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 788

The rainfall reports that have come to hand since the 27th ultimo indicate a much pleasanter stats of things than has been the case for many months past. Coming at this time of the year, rain will do good…

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Agricultural And Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 17

During the last week, New South Wales has been favored with splendid rains. In the coastal districts and some of the high tablelands, heavy falls have been recorded; but in many parts of…

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Diseased Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--Mr. W. H. Long, President of the Board of Trade, in consequence of the disease amongst cattle in the Argentine Republic, South America, has prohibited importation to…

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Capture of Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--An Australian scouting party has captured 1000 head of cattle near Brandfort, 30 miles north of Bloemfontein, the position evacuated by the Boers…

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Sheep Inspectors' Reports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 786

Our correspondent sends a long report of the stock in the Bourke sheep district, being virtually the annual report of the district's sheep inspector, Mr. D. W. F. Hatien. There are 53 inspectors in the colony,…

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Australians Capture Boer Cattle

Evening News · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 4

LONDON, April 6, 7.50 a.m.—The Australians have captured 1000 cattle near Brandfort…

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Western Pastoral Leases. COBAR. March 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 789

A meeting of Crown tenants has been held with the object of obtaining some concession which would allow tenants to remain on the land. The hardships consequent on the cantinuons drought, it was…

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The Wool Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 10

The wool receipts at Newcastle for direct shipment to Landon during the presant week were only 26 bales, ranking a total of 37,800 bales received since the commencement of the season, aa compared…

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Experiments in Wheat Growing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 27

"Sowing and Cultivation of Wheat" was the subject of a paper prepared by Mr. H. M. Borgas, and read at a recent farmers' conference held at Quorn, South Australia. Mr. Borgas said that…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 19

The local wool market has struck a conspicuously dull time, probably the quietest time which has occurred for many years. The holders of wool are, for the most part, local scourers, who purchased their…

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Importation of Argentine Cattle. London, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1900 · page 9

Mr. W. H. Long, Profident of the Board of Agriculture, has prohibited tho importation of cattlo from tho Argontiuo into England, owing to the prevalence of…

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