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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

4,882 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 245

Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Company. a New Departure

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 4

It is rather difficult for our readers to keep all the different companies clear in their minds. We have the "Co-operative Wool and Produce…

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Tips by "Early Bird." Saturday's Racing. Warwick Farm Meeting

The Australian Star · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 3

Now that the Australian Jockey Clubs autumn meeting is past, and metropolitan racehorses have indulged in a short respite, business will commence at suburban courses…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 1029

Since our last, the 24th ultimo, there has been a useful rainfall over most of the colony. Whilst it was light in some places, the full coming on top of the one we chronicled a short lime ago will help to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 19

MOUNT HOPE, April 25.—A large and representative meeting of residents and pastoralists, representing over one million acres of land, was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday night Mr…

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Imported Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 8

The Minister is pleased to notice that the progeny of the cattle imported by the Department of Agriculture some two years ago give promise of making a name for themselves in improving…

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Wool Receipts

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

The following table indicates the total quantity of wool received each day at Sydney and Newcastle during the month of May:—Date. By Rail. Sea. Imported. Newcastle…

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The Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 13

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, writing of the local and London wool markets, give the following items of interest: -- "The opening of the next London sales on the 8th…

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The Wool Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 10

There were no wool receipts at Newcastle for shipment to London during the week ended to-day. The quantity received during the season totalled 37,947 bales, as compared with 59,297 bales at the…

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Butter Market of the Future

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 10

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday. -- Mr. W. M'Millan (representing M'Arthur and Co., of Sydney) visited this district on Saturday, and addressed a meeting of dairymen at Albion Bark in the…

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Cattle Tick. Value of Inoculation

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 26

SOME time ago, at the instance of the Department of Agriculture, certain extensive experiments in regard to tick fever and inoculation were carried out by Dr. F. Tidswell, Principal Assistant Medical…

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WHEAT. The French Crop. LONDON, May 4, 2.20 a.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 6

The wheat markets are quiet and steady. The prevailing fine weather in France is leading to a great improvement of the crops, and this has a tendency to depress prices…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 18

Local business continues almost at a standstill, pending the opening of the third series of sales in London on May 8, which the trade is hoping will open at a range of prices at least as good as the closing rates…

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Sheep for Export. Mr. Bruce's Experiments

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 1025

At the Bathurst show last week an exhibit of crossbred sheep of a particularly interesting character was made under the direction of Mr. Bruce, Chief Inspector of Stock. Mr. Bruce has long held…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 5

There is one feature of similarity which marks the present month and the same time last year, and that is that there are no anxious sellers. A year ago, however, buyers were eager to secure…

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COMMERCIAL. The Wool Trade. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 1061

Once again we have to report au almost entirely [?]ank week, so far as business m this branch is [?]ncerned. There is practically no demand, and there were it is extremely doubtful whet[?]er any…

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An Improved Sheep Rack. (See Illustrations on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 31

An American sheepfarmer, in a paper read before a farmers' institute, described a sheep-feeding rack which excited no small degree of interest, and it was voted that he should send a sketch…

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The Butter Market. London, May 4, 2.20 a.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 6

The butter market is quiet, and prices are unchanged. The season has practically closed…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

As may be inferred from the conversation narrated the young fellow who accompanied Robert Emmet had only that evening arrived from Paris. He was one of those who, in the guise of fisher-folk, often…

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Farm and Garden Seasonable Reminders for May

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 2

Field.—Oats, barley, rye, and vetches can be sown. P[?]m[?]kins, in every case, should be get under cover as soon as the stems are dry, they are sure to be injured if left exposed when ripe…

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Our Note Book Turf Talk and Tips Elections for Warwick Farm. Racing at Newcastle—Century Sport. Items from England—Notes of the Week—The Totalisator

The Arrow · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 7

TO-DAY a return to suburban racing will be made after a fortnight's break, by the ruling body after the late [?] Meeting at Randwick. In the…

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