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Farming & the land, 1900

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Danish Butter for South Africa

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 31

The committee of Danish farmers having asked the Princess of Wales to accept 12,000 boxes of choice Danish butter as a gift for British soldiers in South Africa, her Royal Highness has written…

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The Grazier. American Sheep Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 906

As the United States has taken in hand the booming of the wool industry, owing to the shortness of supply, and, as an American exchange fondly hopes, with the intention of competing on equal terms with…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 19

The.past seyen days having, been mostly taken up with the Easter holidays, there is practically nothing to report in the way of business, beyond a slight inqu[?]ty for scoured locks and the lower types of scoureds,…

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Capture of Boer Cattle. London, April 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 9

Two hundred head of Boer cattle have been captured, and have been brought to Boshof…

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COMMERCIAL. The Wool Trade. Tuesday evening

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 943

ing to the incidence of the Easter holidays busi[?]in this branch has been quite at a standstill [?]g the past week. No sales were reported, but [?]e of the market is no worse than it was at the…

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Our Bradford Wool Letter. BRADFORD, March 9

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 909

The opening of the London colonial wool sales last Tuesday marked another mile post passed so far as the trade on this side of the equator is concerned. All through the past month everybody has refused to…

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Mr. F. S. Reynolds's Prize Cattle. (See illustrations on next page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 24

For many years past the Hereford and Devon cattle bred by Mr. F. S. Reynolds, Tocal, have been famous on the show grounds of the colony as prize winners. They had won this distinction…

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Capture of Boer Cattle. London, April 20, 7.20 a.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 5

Two hundred head of Boer cattle have been captured, and have been brought to Boshof…

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The Hon. J. H. Angas's Prize Cattle. (See illustrations on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 25

The champion Shorthorn bull, Lord Waterloo 28th, is a typical specimen of Mr. J. H. Angas's well-known South.Australian cattle, and was considered by the judges as being the best animal for…

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At the Sheaf of Wheat. a Tale of the Rising of 1803. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xxviii

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 2

THUS left alone, Dick reflected on the curious change in his life that had taken place during the past few days. But he had not long time to reflect, for presently…

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Farm and Garden Seasonable Reminders for April

Nepean Times · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 7

Farm.—Sow for main crops: Field beans, field peas, rape for winter crop, black and golden tares for green fodder (sown alone or mixed with oats, barley, or rye), l[?]cerne, grass seeds and clovers for…

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Dairy News. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 13

For the month of March the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company's creamery at Mittagong received 41,107[?], of milk. The average test was 42, or 21-15[?]. of milkd to llb. of butter. The average pay…

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The Dairy

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 906

The competition amongst the dairy factories was this year even keener than last year. This refers to the quality of the exhibits. We have seen a greater number of exhibits, but seldom has individual merit…

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Farm Produce at the Royal Show. Second Day.—district Trophies

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 905

At 11 o'clock punctually the judges aud stewar[?] assembled in the large hall devoted to the display of the District Societies' grand competition trophic and the work of judging commenced. All the judge…

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The Farmer. District Competitions

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 906

We have heard the opinions of the judges and of the general public on the splendid trophies that competed for the district societies' grand competition at the Royal Show. But there was one section…

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Mr. W. T. Nixon's Farm Produce Trophy. (See illustration, Page 929.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 908

In the double page of show pictures in this week's issue we give a view of the Farmers' Trophies Court at the Royal show. Mr. W. T. Nixon, who almost pioneered the large trophy exhibits at the…

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Dairy Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 15

Although the exhibits from the dairy factories were not quite so numerous as have been seen at some of the previous shows, still the quality of the different samples was first-class. There were…

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Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 15

Never since the New South "Wales Agricultural Society held its exhibitions at Moore Park has there been such a large and varied display of farm produce seen on the ground. The society…

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Government Experimental Farms

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 15

In a building which has been erected for the purpose the products grown on the different Government farms were displayed. The Hawkesbury College exhibits included a good collection of…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 45

During March the Excelsior Factory, Toolijooa, received 13,8S6eral of milk, producingr':60951b of butter. Suppliers were paid 3¼d per gallon for mirk. The amount of milk treated at the Jindyandy…

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