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Farming & the land, 1901

5,239 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

The Dairying Industry of the United States

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 70

The estimated number of cows in the United States on January 1,1900, was 16,292,300, as compared with 15,852,883 on the same date in 1890 and 12,027,000 10 years earlier. The States possessing the largest number of cows are New…

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Farmers and Manufacturers

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 4

The unmistakable tone of conviction with which Federal protectionists assert that Australia will, in her fiscal system, take the path of industrial independence has inspired the…

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The Fruit Industry. the Crops and the Weather. the Glut in Stone Fruit. Grapes and the New Zealand Interdict. Revival of the Case Controversy

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 7

Orchard work is now in full swing once more after the holidays, which were naturally not so prolonged, or, so to say, so intense, with fruitgrowers as with many other classes. The…

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Buried Ammunition. on General De Wet's Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.-- General De Wet recently visited his farm, and disinterred two cartloads of ammunition…

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Farm & Orchanrd. Original Articles. Plums and Prunes

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 10

Horticulturists are now and always have been at variance as to what should be called a prune. In some parts a prune is any plum that can be dried and sold…

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Dairy Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 17

Whitewash the stable once or twice a year. When you find yourself growing angry, lower your voice. Too many farmers waste at home and buy…

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Warwick Farm Entries. Saturday, January 12

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 49

Kingston Stakes, 6 furlongs.—T.M.S., Bother (late Mother), Spring Rose, Hazel Girl, Victoriatus, Gozan, The Count II., Sardoni, Chesil Bank, Ma-Ma, Pegasus, Dottswood, Embargo, Pretence,…

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Farmyard Manure

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Sunday 13 January 1901 · page 7

Perhaps no substance with which the farmer has to deal is subject to such wide variations in composition as is farmyard manure. These variations in composition add to the difficulty…

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Butter Shipments

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 6

Batter export Is still in fall swing. and the season promises to continue brisk. On Saturday the P. and O. Company's R.M.S. Rome left for London with 8150 boxes butter, shipped as follows: Foley…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 7

MOUNT M'PONALD. Monday.-The total rainfall for the year was 30in. Most of the farmers are bolting their wool for a firmer market. those that have sold brought from 7d to 8½…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Mount Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 8

Stock movements: 2200 fat sheep. Queensland Pastoral Company, from Bugilbone station, on the Namoi, near Walgett, passed through early to-day…

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Handling of Wheat. Lockhart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 5

Although commenced over l8 months ago, the line of railway (25 miles) from The Rock to Lockhart has not been completed, and it is reported will not be officially opened until March or April. Good, are…

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Drought in the Central District. Railage for Starving Sheep. Winton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 8

Several leading pastoralists of the Winton district have wired to the Premier asking the Government to grant free railage for sheep to country made available by the recent rains, stating that unless rain fell all the…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1901 · page 4

The Warwick Farm Federal Meeting was on Saturday well attended, and was favoured with Hue weather. The different races were named after the members of the Federal Ministry, and owing to the…

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Pastoral Products

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 7

The following quantities of wool were manifested yesterday:--By rail, 969 bales; coastwise, 550 bales; received at Newcastle on Saturday, 140 bales…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 5

On Wednesday 1,200 cattle were yarded, comprising 50 from New South Wales, 500 from the north-esbtern district, 450 from Gippsland, 150 from the westward, and the…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 5

420 yarded, 140 from the north of this State, 40 south-east, and the remainder local sources. One-fourth of the supply were of prime quality, and the balance email sorts. For medium to…

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Butter Exports

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

The R.M.S. Rome, which sailed on Saturday for London vid ports, took 8,050 boxes, of butter for the English market. The following were the shippers:—Foley Brothers, Ltd…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

MOLONG, Monday.-The Molong Pastures and Stock Board has determined that all landowners within their jurisdiction must destroy the rabbits on their properties. These animals are…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 6

Mr. C. Lyne, diatrict inspector of stock, reports the following stock movements:—3200 lambs and 200 ewes, Australian Mortgage, Land, and Fissncs Company, Ya[?]da (Bourke), to Eunenyhareenyha via…

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