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Farming & the land, 1901

5,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

London Wool Sales. January 18. 4.35 a.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 5

At the wool sales yesterday prices were very firm and were unchanged. The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips: -- Cobran, 9½d; Govee, 7[?]d; Bellana, 5¾d;…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

PUTTING spurs to his horse he led the way and Dick followed. It was clear they were late, for everywhere the troops were marching. Hows of bayonet points, seemingly solid as a mass, and…

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Farm and Garden Seasonable Reminders for January

Nepean Times · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

Field.—It should be decided at once whether land that was under grain is to go to grass or be prepared for other crops. If the latter, or it is new land for crop[?]ing, then the sooner it is broken up…

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South African Farming. a Gloomy Prostect

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 32

THE endeavour of the British South African Chartered Company, who are promiscuously advertising in the Sydney papers. to secure Australian settlers for Rhodesia is not likely to meet with great…

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Murder in a Train. a Farmer Killed and Robbed. Presence of Mind of a Woman. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 9

A terrible tragedy occurred in a train on the London and South-Western line yesterday. Just as the train had left Surbiton one of the passengers, an ex-soldier, named…

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Dairy News. Berrima District Dairy Company. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 13

During the month of December, the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company's central factory at Mitt[?]gong received 319,606lb. of cream, producing 169,576lb. of butter. For the 12 months ended…

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Science in Dairying in New South Wales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 132

In 1891 New South Wales manufactured 8,049,656lb. of factory butter and 10,484,4741b. of farm butter ; total, 18,534,1301b. During the year ending March, 1900, this colony manufactured…

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Dairy. Spaying Cull Cows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 131

I have frequently drawn attention in this column to the advisability of sp[?]ying cull cows and heifers. Some three years ago I visited at Crookwell the farm of Mr. Ez[?]a Harvey, who had a dairy herd…

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The Farmer. The" Agricultural Gazette."

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 131

Among the many special publications called forth by the [?]guration of the Commonwealth none is of more solid interest than the federation number of the "Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales."…

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Mixed Farming in Victoria. the Goulburn Valley—past and Present. (Continued.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 129

The most interesting part of the Lower Goulburn Valley to visit is the Ardmona pomological settlement. Ardmona has been created by a number of farms being divided into small irrigable…

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Farm Losses in the Late Texas Hurricane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 134

The statistician of the American department of agriculture has completed his investigation of the agricultural situation in those countries in Texas that were visited by the West India hurricane of…

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Weather, Pastures, and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 134

The week past—ending the 15th—was productive of a number of thunderstorms, several of which resulted in good rains. The South Coast benefited most and useful rains fell on the Hunter River and…

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The Fruit Industry. the Weather and Crops. Packing Apples for Export. the New Remedy for Fungoid Disease. New Zealand Market Revival

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 7

The two, good showers which fell within the week have done a great amount of good, and very satisfactory reports are heard front all parts of the Cumberland fruit district. The output of summer fruit continues good, but the glut of…

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Poultry and Dairy. Original Articles. Minorcas As General Purpose Fowls

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 10

MINORCAS received their name from having been originally brought from the Minorca island of Spain, and have been…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 8

COROWA, Monday.-The long spell of remarkably cool weather which has ruled in this district of late is hailed with much satisfaction by vignerons, as it will tend to make a very late…

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Butter Shipments

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 8

The following is a list of the shippers of to-day's consignments of butter for the London market, by the Orient Company's R.M.S. Orizaba: Foley Brothers, 1867 boxes; F. Cooper, 1800;…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 7

At the wool sales to-day bidding was spirited and prices were fully maintained. Jan. 19. The following prices were realised for the…

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Minister for Lands at Millie. Unveiling the Duff Memorial. Pastoral Areas and Tenures

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 4

MILLIE, Saturday.--Mr. T. Hassall (State Minister for Lands), accompanied by Messra Cruickshank, Richards, Sleath, Ross, and Nelson, Ms.P., arrived by train at Woolabra to-day, and…

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Wheat Storage. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 7

Sir,-At the instance of the northern branches Of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a deputation from the executive council waited upon the Railway Commissioners during December, and…

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London Wool Sales. January 19, 6.30 a.m

The Australian Star · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 5

The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips at the wool sales yesterday:--Yule, 6[?]d; Howard, 7[?]d; Yanko, 7[?]d Bullamon, 7[?]d; Yakllo…

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