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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1901

5,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 250

Furracabad Farms

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 12

The HAYMARKET PERMANENT LAND, BUILDING and INVESTMENT COMPANY offer investors good farming land in their subdivision of the Furracabad estate, in convenient areas, on…

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The Farmers and the Press

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 14

An instance of the troubles of the country pressman is given by a provincial journal, belonging to Victoria, which reports a deputation of farmers, theatening to stop their…

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Farmers and Settlers' Associations

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 8

Mr. G. F. Plunkett, the president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and one of the main organisers of that important institution, has had…

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Dairy News. Robertson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1901 · page 9

For the month of February the Robertson Dairy Company received 40,186 gallons of milk, producing 18,052lb butter. The average test was 3·9, and suppliers were paid 9d per lb. for butter fat, equal…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

KIAMA, Wednesday.-At a meeting of the new committee of the local Agricultural Society office-bearers were elected as under: Patrons, Messrs. Alex. Campbell and J. H. Carruthers…

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Section B—cattle

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 3

Bull, 3 years and over. J Hall 1, A E Mayo's 'Young Marquis' 2 Bull, 2 years and under [?]. J K Lethbridge's 'Myall' 1…

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Wheat Growing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 641

The "State Journal of Agriculture" for this month, published in South Australia, records that wheat crops grown with pure superphosphate resulted in a profit of 15s 10d to the acre over the…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 6

LONDON, March 14. 6.30 pm.-At the wool sales this evening there was good competition, but prices were unchanged. Dalgety and Company's cable: "The wool sales…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

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

For the first round of the fortnightly sales, which took place last week, close on 20,000 bales were catalogued during the four days. Although, as might be expected, the peroentage of what might be termed…

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The Grazier. a Commonwealth Sheep Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 638

My attention has latley been drawn by some sheepbreeders to the fact that whilst the Royal Agricultural Society has put all its best machinery in motion to make the first show of the society under…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 14

Although no auctions have been held during the week, a fair amount of business has been done in lots passed in from previous catalogues, and in view of the news from London regarding the…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 9

At the wool sales to-day competition was good. Prices were unchanged. March 15. At the wool sales yesterday the following…

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Losses of Fat in Butter Making and Cheese Making

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 30

A long series of experiments has been in progress, to find out to what extent the acidity and temperature of cream at churning affects the percentage of fat in buttermilk (writes G. S…

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To Find the Age of Cattle From Their Teeth

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 30

Dr. A. Rundle states that cattle change their inner middle incisors at 2½ years, which are full grown at 3 years; they change their outer middle teeth at 3½ years, and these are full grown at 4…

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Chamber of Commerce. Arrangements Fou Shipping Wheat at Darling Island

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

Some days ago it was arranged that the council of the Chamber of Commerce should visit Darling Island with the grain trade and shipping sections to inquire into the facilities afforded…

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Notes in the Southern Wheat Districts. I. the Berrigan Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 637

It is almost always difficult to give an opinion on the merits of an agricultural show. One is pressed for such opinions, and it is made very plain that the questioners expect the visitor…

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The Methodists of Green Gully. Chapter Xi. (Continued.) ' Wheat or Tares? '

The Methodist · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 13

The rumoured dance eventuated after the banquet, for the folding doors opening upon the front verandan bad been set wide and the piano placed in position there…

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

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

Surely enough at the top of the slope, standing out in relief against the light of the fires, two soldiers appeared carrying a large cauldron suspended on a pole between them. They…

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Section I—dairy Produce. Judges: Messrs Geo Wells and W K Gibbons

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 3

Butter, not, less0 than 5lbs, hand-made. Mrs S Thompson, 1, H Bellingham 2 Butter, not less than 10lbs, Separator-made, R G Wallace 1, Mrs S Thompsons 2…

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Farm and Garden Seasonable Reminders for March

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1901 · page 2

Vegetable Garden.—Sow largely cabbage (imported seed only), radish, spinach, lettu[?]e, onions, broad bean[?], pursley, watercress, and smaller sowiugs of turnips, beet, carrot, parsnip, peas, and…

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