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Farming & the land, 1901

5,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Farm and Garden Seasonable Reminders for March

Nepean Times · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 7

Vegetable Garden.—Sow largely cabbage (imported seed only), radish, spinach, lettuce, onions, road beans, parsley, watercress, and smaller sowings of turnips, beet, carrot, parsnip, peas, and…

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The Administration of Our Land Laws. Incisive criticism by the secretary of the Farmers and settlers' Association

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 32

The Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, through its secretary, Mr. T. [?]. Campbell, does not conceal its dislike to the way our land laws are being administered…

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Farming in the Riverina. the Vicissitudes of the Man on the Land

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 25

Washington Irving, Russell, and other writers, and myriads of poets have painted in beautiful language the rural life of the country in the older lands, the free and…

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Dairy News. Lismore

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

At a sale of Mr. J. Donaghy's dairy herd prices for m[?]ch cows ranged up to £14 10s…

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Dairy. Serious Effects of Grass Seeds

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 703

Grass seeds frequently cause painful complaints in live stock, and if the cause of the injuries is not detected the consequences are often very serious. Sheep and lambs turned into grass which carries a…

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Farmers' Institutes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 701

Allusion has frequently been made in these columns to the lack of farmers' associations or institutes in New South Wales. The Farmers and Settlers' Association may be regarded as the…

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The Fruit Industry. the Main Citrus Crop. Late Spraying for Scale. Curing the Passion Fruit Disease. Virgin Soil Versus Manures

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 12

Very gratifying reports are to hand this week from every part of the fruitgrowing country of Cumberland and acrose the Hawkesbury. The late rains are spoken of as the most beneficial…

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Farm and Orchard. Original Articles. Autumn Work for San Jose Scale

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 9

NOW the-great development of the San Jose Scale during the summer period, in some districts, necessitates vigorous work on the part of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 3

GOULBURN, Saturday.-The prospectus of a co-operative central company, to be established in Goulburn, is published. The company is in­tended to serve the purpose of a central factory…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 7

The truckings for the week, are as follows:— Dubbo, 22 trucks cattle: Narromine, 19 trucks sheep, 10 trucks cattle: Trangie, 20 trucks sheep, three trucks cattle; Warren, one truck cattle;…

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Price of Butter

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 5

This morning, the wholesale price of creamery butter was advanced to eleveapence per [?] lb…

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Wool Receipts

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

The following table indicates the total quantity of wool received each day at Sydney and Newcastle during the month of March'—Date. By Rail. Sea. Imported. Newcastle…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 5

LONDON, March 23.-At Mark Lane yesterday 16,000 quarters New South Wales wheat, March-April shipment, were sold at 28s 7½d per quarter…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 5

LONDON, March 22, 6.33 p.m.-At the wool sales this evening prices were firm, and there was good competition for all classes. The following prices were realised:-R, and S…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 7

At the wool sales to-day prices were firm, and competition was good for all classes. March 23. At the wool sales yesterday the following…

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The Wheat Surplus. What Shall We Do with It? the Export Wharfage Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 9

Agriculturists in the southern electorate are making vigorous inquiries from Federal candidates as to the prospect of a remedy for their grievances in the near future…

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A Wool Ship on Fire. Bound From Sydney to London. the Strathgryfe in Distress. Dunedin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 7

The four-masted vessel Strathgryfe, which left Sydney on the 8th instant for London, has put into Port Chalmers owing to a fire in the hold. No particulars are as yet available…

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The War in South Africa. the Abortive Peace Negotiations. Publication of a Blue Book. Liberal Terms Offered. Help to Farmers Promised. Self-government Ultimately. "Cancelled If Not Accepted." London, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 7

A Blue Book has been published by the British Government detailing the negotiations for peace between General Lord Kitchener and General Louis Botha, the Boer…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 8

ARMIDALE, Monday.—The Armidale district i is looking first-class, the recent rains having given the feed a good start, and it is springing up plentifully. Advantage has been taken…

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Rescuing Cattle

Evening News · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 6

At the orth Sydney Court yesterday, [?] Walsh, dairyman, [?] was proceeded against for [?] cows that had been [?] for the [?] of being impounded by Andrew…

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