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Farming & the land, 1901

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Bishop Gallagher's Lenten Pastoral. An Interesting Document

The Catholic Press · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 18

The following Lenten Pastoral for 1901 has been issued by his Lordship Dr. Gallagher, Bishop of Goulburn, to his diocese:— "John, by the Grace of God and the Favour…

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Horse and Cattle Breeding in Japan

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 385

From Kagoshima, Mr. Firth, a student interpreter, sends a report on horse and cattle breeding in Japan. This city and prefecture are situated at the headland around the gulf of the same name at the south of…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 18

Last week was an interesting period in wool circles, for three important events had to be taken cognisance of, viz., the close of the London series, the sales in Sydney and Melbourne, and an important sale of 4753…

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Church Thanksgiving Fund. Pastoral Letter From the Archbishop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 6

The Arc[?]shop Sydney has addressed the following pastoral letter to the cl[?]y, [?]ty, and friends of the Church of England in the di[?]se of Sydney, to be read in all the churches of the diocese on [?]esima Sunday,…

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Wheat Traffic and Railway Storage

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 32

THE Quirindi Farmers and Settlers' Association complain that the provision made for the storage of wheat at Darling Harbour, Sydney, is totally inadequate to protect the goods from bad weather…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 12

Auctions were only held on three days this week instead of four, the comparative smallness of the offerings, 11,510 bales, being thus accounted for. A very active market ruled…

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London Wool Market. (Our Special Report.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

LONDON, January 11.--Just on the eve of the opening of the selling season on this market, after an unwonted interval of quietude so far as regards the gathering…

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Pickling or Steeping Seed Wheat for Bunt

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 27

Following are the directions for steeping seed wheat with sulphate of copper— The solution should be mixed at the rate of 11b of sulphate of copper dissolved in one gallon of water; this will…

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London Wool Market. London, January 11, 1901

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 13

The programme for the first series of London colonial wool auctions has been distributed Commencing on January 15, they extend until February 13, or 26 days…

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Our Bradford Wool Letter. BRADFORD, Jan. 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 384

Taking up my pen once more to address the wool trade of New South Wales, one reflects very seriously about the past, and the fact that the twentieth century has dawned makes my review all the more…

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Shipping Wheat from Sydney—A Record Cargo Despatched

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 412

AT the close of a decade of progress in closer settlement on portions of the wheat lands of the State New South Wales has produced a substantial surplus, for which it is necessary to…

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The Butter Export Trade. Representation in London Required. London, January 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 384

The position of the butter market for some time has been somewhat puzzling to both buyers and sellers, but now there appears to be a solution. We are about to move up on to a higher plane of values. This…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Guinea Fowls for the Table

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 9

ONE cannot understand why more guinea fowls are not raised. They are excellent table fowls, possessing a true gamy flavour…

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The Wheat Traffic. the Darling Island Block. Accommodation and Facilities.. Absolutely Inadequate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 55

On Tuesday on Darling Island, which is part of the Darling Harbor Station, the goods terminus at Sydney, there were over 100,000 bags of wheat awaiting shipment. Every day this…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 4

RONAYNE would have gone to the window to look into the courtyard after Hoondah, if it so happened that she went that way; but he felt it would be in bad taste after her injunction to him. He was engry…

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Farm and Garden Seasonable Reminders for February

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 8

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 sooner it is broken up…

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Goat As a Dairy Animal

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 32

THE usefulness of the goat in clearing foul lands and the profitableness of the animal for its hair, skin, and even carcase, is becoming pretty well understood. But the goat is valuable as a dairy…

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Dairy News. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 13

Inspector Robinson, dairy expert of the Health Department, Sydney, with Mr. E. Searson, local inspector of dairies, has made a thorough examination of all dairy premises within the municipality…

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The Farmer. Disposal of Stubbles

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 382

The question as to which is the best way to dispose of straw or stubbles which remain on the surface to the stripping the crop is usually settled according to the convenience of the farmer. If the season is…

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Dairy. the Home Separator

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 382

The controversy in regard to the private separator continues active, and certain trade journals never tire of urging the manufacturers' rather absurd contention that the farmers are to blame for the chief…

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