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Farming & the land, 1901

5,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

Pastoral Intelligence. Hay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 9

The following are the stock movements: 1800 owes, Deniliquin to Somerset, W. H. Gibbs owner; 4000 wethers, Merri Merrigal, Hillston, to Mathoura, Deniliquin, passed on the 3rd…

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Australian Wool Exports

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 40

During 1899 New South Wales exported wool to the value of £10,020,495, Queensland £3,381,637, Victoria £5,701,410, South Australia £1,511,693, West Australia £423,296, Tasmania £357,757…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 4

LONDON, January 4.-The Antwerp wool sales will be held en the 7th to the 9th instant: 7010 bales will be offered, none of which consists of Australian wool…

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The Wool Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 13

The wool receipts at Newcastle for direct shipment to London during the week ended to-day amounted to 1791 bales, making a total of 52,643 bales received since the commencement of the present…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 21

The Australian wool-selling season goes into recess at the highest point yet reached since the auction sales began on October 22. Buyers from time to time dur ing the past fortnight have been getting slight…

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Thanksgiving Fund. a Pastoral Letter to Be Issued

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 12

The Archbishop of Sydney has addressed the following letter to the clergy of the di[?]cose:—"You will remember that in February last 1 issued a pastoral letter and memorandum about the 'Church…

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An Electric Wool-shearing Machine

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 5

This is stated to be the invention of a lady at Bradford and it is beautifully simple says "Invention." It consists of a wire of platinum and iridium alloy held in a convenient handle,…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 5

With every day duriug the past week either a whole or half holiday, it is no wonder that there is lit[?]le business in the way of woolselling to report. Certain purchases have been made to…

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Store Cattle From Brazil and Argentina— A Warning

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 20

To the Editor of the "Town and Country Journal." Sir—Now that cattle breeding in Australia is practically threatened with extinction it is only natural that we should look with anxiety to a…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 4

OPENING a door in the apartment, opposite that by which Ronayne and Lecointre had gained the corridor, they entered other apartments, which finally led them to the private entrance where, as…

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Farm and Garden Seasonable Reminders for January

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 2

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 cropping, then the [?]ner it is broken up…

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The Farmer. Sugarcane Grown Near Sydney

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 7

The possibility of successfully raising sugarcane for crabbing in the vicinity of Sydney has frequently been discussed. Experts regard the project with, disfavour, holding that cane in this climate cannot…

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Dairy. Inspection of Factories

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 7

It is hoped that in the dim distant future, when the Parliament of New South Wales comes down to measures ejecting rural industries, a bill will be introduced to relieve the urgent necessity for inspection…

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Mixed Farming in Victoria the Goulburn Valley—present. (Continued.)

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 5

At first the selectors were unable to [?] domestic live stock owing to the short[?] feed and water. The voracious box trees [?] overcame the efforts of the light native grass [?]…

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Dairy Produce for China

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 7

During the year 1000 butter and cheese were imported into Shanghai alone- to the value of £200,000, the greater part of this being paid for butter. The sources of supply are…

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South Africa. the Boer Invasion. Need for Reinforcements. Why the Farmers Have Not Risen. Mails Destroyed by Boers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--The general feeling in Capetown with regard to the invasion of the colony by the Boers is that strong reinforcements are imperative…

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Prolific Duck Farming

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 5

Alderman I. P. Miller, J.P , of Bankstown, is highly favored as a poultry and duck farmer. A visit to his place on Anburn-road is an interesting study, especially his method…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 6

Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London house under Friday's date:--"Second series of wool sales been fixed to commence…

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The Recovery in Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1901 · page 4

The Sydney wool sales re-open to-day, after the holidays, under distinctly more favorable conditions than for many months past. Quotations in December were…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 5

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

About 4000 bales of wool have been sold since November. Rates have been hardening, and the demand is steadily improving. There are good prospects for the first series of sales…

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