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Farming & the land, 1901

5,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Wool-store Sweating

Truth · Sunday 3 February 1901 · page 7

Sir,—May I encroach a little on your space to expose a grievance which is being carried on against the workmen of a certain wool store, appropriately named by some as the "Mad House." The…

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Death of Mrs. P. Farmer

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1901 · page 4

All associated with swimming throughout New South Wales will sympathise with Mr. Phil Farmer, the well-known proprietor of Bondi Baths, in the less of the wife, which occurred late last night…

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Pastoral Products. Station Produce Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 7

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:--"Tallow.--News from London has again been of a rather disappointing character, and, as a result, considerable hesitancy on the part of buyers was…

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The Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 3

The extensive withrawals which were made last week are perhaps one of the best indications which can be afforded of the unsatisfactory slate of the market from a seller's point of view…

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The Wool Sales. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 9

At the wool sales to-day there was spirited competition for good wools. All prices were in the sellers favour. Feb. 2…

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General Cable News. London Wool Sales. LONDON, February 1, 3.20 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day there was spirited competition for good wools. All prices were in the sellers' favour. Goonal wool sold at 7¼d, Moondria 7½d, Llanillo 7¾d, Micabil…

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Butter Export

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 7

The shipments of butter from Sydney from July 1st to the end of December total 104,855 boxes, against 130,373 boxes last year, a falling-off of 25,518 boxes. The exports of butter…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 3

SINGLETON, Monday.-A small black fly, usually found about marsh-mallows bushes, this year attacked the early peaches, and did much damage to the appearance of the fruit by feeding on the…

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Sheep Scab

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 5

The old country sheep farmers seem to be quite incapable of ridding their flocks of scab disease. During the month of October last there were 42 outbreaks of scab in England, 18…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Societies

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 8

[Secretaries of Agricultural Societies are requested to forward to the Editor particulars of all future shows, and to notify any alteration in the dates given below. Much…

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Gunnedah Cattle Market

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 7

Messrs. BACON AND Co. report having offered and sold at their yards on wednesday last about 80 head of cattle on account Mr. D.D. Simson (Wodooba), Messrs, Smith and New…

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Silo for Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 7

The following facts respecting the value of silo are from an American source, and given as the result of twenty years' experience:— "That a larger amount of healthful cattle food…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 6

The third wool sales of the season will be held at Brisbane next Saturday. There will be a good selection of Darling Downs greasy and Wester[?] acour[?]d wools offered for sale…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Mount Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 6

Tr[?]ked for Flemington on Saturday afternoon: 500 fat sheep, from M. Ward's station…

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Cattle Sales' Time Limit

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

The committee jointly representing buyers and salesmen at Flemington have drawn up the following suggestion in regard to the institution of a…

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The Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 6

At the wool sales to-day competition was animated, but, in sympathy with the resent fall in wool in London and in tops in Bradford and on the Continent, the market was [?]er than a fort[?]ight…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 5

At the Wool Exchange, Macquarie Place, yesterday (Monday), catalogues were submitted by John bridge and Co., Limited, Australian Mortgage and Agency Co., Limited, and Messrs…

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The Wool Trade

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

On resuming the wool sales in Sydney last Monday, after the cessation of business on account of the Queen's death, it was at once apparent that the…

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Cattle Sale at St. Mary's

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 2

By an advertisement in another column it will be Been that Mr. Beacroft is going to sell a big lot of cattle at St. Mary's on Saturday next…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Monday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 9

About 20,000 sheep and lamb penned at to-day's sales. The sheep were principally fair to good quality, with occasional lots of prime, both m[?]rinos and crossbreds; meri[?] ewes were rather strongly in evidence. There was a good…

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