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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

4,882 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 245

Strange Drowning Case at Farmer's Baths

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 6

The city coroner yesterday instituted an inquiry, into the circumstances surrounding the death of William Chas. Joseph Creber, a youth employed as a messenger in the G.P.O., who was…

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Reprisals Against Free State Farmers

Evening News · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 5

LONDON, April 26, 4.5 p.m.—Several Free Stats homesteads have been burnt, the owners having abused the white flag, sheltered combatants, or concealed ammunition…

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The Farmers' Co-operative Co., Ltd., report—

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 6

Butter.—Fair demand at late quotations. Bacon.—The demand has considerably improved during the last fortnight, at slightly firmer rates. There is also a…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. GEURIE

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

A meeting of the Geurie branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of Now South Wales was held at Reynold'a Hotel last Saturday night…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. WALGETT

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the members of the Walgett branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales was held at the…

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Dairy News. Candelo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 9

A representative meeting of the dairy farmers of the district was held in the School of Arts to-day for the purpose of forming a Dairy Farmers Association for the protection of their mutual interests in…

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Dairying Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 9

ROBERTSON, Thursday.--For the month of March the Robertson creamery received 63,0031b. of cream producing 38,380lb. of butter…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 969

This issue coming out several days earlier than usual, our meteorological report must necessarily be condensed. Little rain has fallen anywhere in the colonies, and, although farmers do not require much…

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Cattle. Beef Cattle

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 6

Judges: Messrs. Frederick Badgery, R. T. Keys, H. Bayles, and Percy Clarence. Durhams or Shorthorns.—Bull, 3 years…

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Dairy Cattle Ayrshires

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 6

(Judges: Messrs. Thomas Brown, D. Hutchison, and W. P. Brisbane. Awards:- Bull, 3 years and over.—First prize…

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Butter

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 8

Judges: Messrs. Peterson, T. Mitchell, Richards, J. Sanford, John Mahon, C. B. Grey.—Standard qualities of butter: Flavour, should be sweet, mild, nutty,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 19
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KIAMA, April 20.—Messrs. Schoelfleld and Cory, two members, of the Toowoomba (Q.) Royal Agricultural Society, visited Kiama on Wednesday for the purpose of looking round the district…

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Dairy. Mr. F. A. M'kenzie's Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 967

In the illustrated pages of the "Mail" this week some of Mr. F. A. M'Keuzie's dairy cattle are figured. Mr. M'Kenzie. who has a large suburban dairy at Bondi, is deeply interested in the scientific…

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The Wool Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 10

The wool receipts at Newcastle for direct shipment to London during the week ended to-day were only 54 bales, making a total of 37,947 bales received since the commencement of the present season, as compared…

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The Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 8

THE Wolseley Sheep Shearing Machine Co. Ltd., was again well to the fore with…

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Damage to Sheep by Dogs

Evening News · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 6

CAMPBELLTOWN, Friday.—A local butcher (Mr. W. B. Caldwell) has lost a number of valuable sheep through some dogs getting into his sheep-pen, a close, six-railed yard. The dogs…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 18

Very little fresh news has transpired in the local wool trade since the Easter holidays. European buyers still hold aloof from any investments of importance, so that what little buying there is comes…

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Substitutes for Butter Fat in Calf Feeding

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 31

When the change to skim milk is made it becomes necessary to add something to the ration to make up for the butter fat previously fed in the whole milk. For calves intended for the dairy…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 15

Beyond a rather better inquiry and the disposal of a few unimportant parcels, there has been nothing to relieve the monotony which has characterised the Sydney wool market for so long…

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