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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 12

The offerings of wool this week exceeded the estimate, and no less than 24,211 bales passed the hammer, an abnormally large quantity for this late stage of the season. Although the…

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The Wool Sales. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 9

The wool arrivals since the last series of sales closed have been 207,756. Of these 83,000 have been forwarded direct to the manufacturers, and there are 218,500 bales…

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The Church in the New Century. Lenten Pastoral of the Cardinal-archbishop of Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 15

THE following Pastoral Letter has been issued by the Cardinal-Archbishop for the instruction of his clergy and laity:— Very Reverend Futhers. Dearly Beloved in…

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Selection B—cattle. Judges—Messrs A McIntosh and J R Vicavy, AYRSHIRE

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 8

Bull, 3 years and over. G Adams 1 Cow, [?] years and over, F S Bigg 1, D E Williams 2 Heifer, 2 years and under 3. F S Bigg 1…

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The Cardinal's Pastoral Letter. The Church of God. Lying and Deceit: the Calumnies Against Catholics. His Eminence's Reply

The Catholic Press · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 22

The following Lenten Pastoral of his Eminence the Cardinal-Archbishop of Sydney was read in all the churches of the archdiocese on Sunday last:—…

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N.s.w. Wheat and Flour in London. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 4

Sir,—I was glad to notice your paragraph this morning under the above heading. I was in London last September, and attended the Bakers' Exhibition you mention It was pleasing to an old colonist to…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 4

AROUND the town of Hollabrun the battle was fought and though the numbers engaged were not large, the fight was furious and stubborn. Four times the town was captured and re captured, the…

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Section H—dairy Produce

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 8

Batter (not less than 12lbs) hand made. S L[?] 1 Keg (not less than 12lbs) butter separator made. B G Wallace 1…

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Farm and Garden. Seasonable Reminders for February

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 7

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

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Section F — Farm Produce, Grain, and Roots Jndget: Mes[?]rs W Lennox, T R Smith, and S H Walker

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 8

Bushel wheat. T Ranlsey 1, W Longlay 2 Bushel side-bearing white oats. John Graham 1, W Longley 2 Planters' F[?]end seed, 28[?]bs. S Leggo 1…

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Dairy News. Bowral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 13

During the month of January the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company's central factory at Mittagong produced 135,4961b, of butter, as compared with 75,5491b, in January of last year…

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Warwick Farm Race Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 14

The February meeting of the Warwick Farm Race Club takes place this afternoon on the well-appointed course near George's River, and should provide a pleasant outing for metropolitan sporting folk…

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Poultry Farming

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 445

The rapidly increasing importance of the poultry industry is not fully realised by farmers. There is a goodly profit for them in the business if it be properly managed. The advantages that…

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The Farmer. Bombarding the Clouds

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 446

Mr. Clement Wragge, who has returned from abroad, has made a statement in reference to the method of avoiding dis[?]strions hailstorms to which attention has frequently been directed…

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Dairy Cow Grazing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 449

It is generally assumed that dairy farmers impoverish the soil in consequence of the fact that the milk removes from the farm a large quantity of each of the three chief elements of fer[?]lity-nitrogen…

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The Farmers and Settlers' Association Manifesto

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 7

It is a welcome fact that our farmers and settlers are day by day becoming a greater power in the land, not only as producers, but as politicians. The manifesto lately issued by their…

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Dairying on the Southern Coast

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 30

The dairying industry on the South Coast is still expanding, and methods are still being improved. Of course, a good deal depends upon seasons whether they are good, bad, or…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 19

A Berry telegram, says— The quantity of milk treated by the Jasper Dairy Company during January was 356,367gal, producing 14,552lb of butter. The average test was 3.565, and the quantity of butter-fat contained…

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Darling Island Wheat Shipment

Truth · Sunday 24 February 1901 · page 2

Sir,—At Darling Island, where all the trucks of country wheat are arriving, there is an oversight which needs immediate attention. The department had arranged to supply a man and a horse to more…

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The Land of Blaze and Butter

Truth · Sunday 24 February 1901 · page 8

What is sydney now? A drear Golgotha, made by the sun all white With the w1 recks of joys that have perished, the skeletons of delight…

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