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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Thursday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 9

About 45,720 sheep and lambs penned at to-day's sales from 116 consignors, nine lots ranging from 1000 to 2700 head; the lots, otherwise, were small, and made the heaviest penning for a good while past. The sheep mainly…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 9

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report:—At our sale to-day we submitted a large catalogue of 4088 bales. Competition throughout was extremely brisk, and a very satisfactory clearance was…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day there was keen competition. Good wools were firm. Shabby sorts were in buyers' favour. Jan. 30…

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The Wool Trade. Sydney, Thursday, January 30

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

The first month of the new year has now been brought to a close, but supplies have as yet shown no signs of falling off, and the catalogues of the past four weeks…

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Shortage of Trucks. Wheat Buyers Prefer to Stack

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

A message from Henry is to the effect that most wheat buyers are stacking this year in preference to trucking, as the Railway Department cannot be…

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Sydney Wool Trade. Winchcombe, Carson, & Co., Ltd., report—

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

No. 14.—Offered, 4043 bales: sold at auction and privately. 3563 bales. We held our 14th sale to-day, and sold at auction and privately 3563 bales…

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Dairy Farmers' Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

A meeting of the executive of the New South Wales Dairy Farmers Union was held at the Queen's-hall. Pitt-street, on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. J. James (of Kiama) presiding. The…

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American Wheat Supply. London, January 29, 7 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

The visible supply of wheat In the United States is 91,331,000 bushels, as compared With 93,211,000 bushels a week ago…

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London Wool Sales. London, January 29, 7 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

There was a good attendance at the wool Bales to- day, and competition was keen. Prices were again firm and slightly in favour in buyers…

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Cattle Dipping on the Queensland Border. To the Editor of the "Stock and Station Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

Sir,—In to-day's issue of the "Stock and Station Journal" we see a letter from Mr. John Lynch describing the effect of dipping his cattle in the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Gunbar Branch

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 6

A meeting of the Gunbar branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association was held on the 15th inst., when a deal of important business was transacted…

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Dairy News. Morpeth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 9

The balance-sheet of the newly-formed Duckenfield Co-operative Butter Factory shows a very satisfactory profit on the first month's operations…

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A Farmer's Experie[?]ce

The Australian Star · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 5

May Lamb, 22, was fined £2, or one month, at the Water Police Court to- day for [?] a purse, a railway ticket, and the [?] of 5s 3d. from Alfred Baker, a farmer from…

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Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 8

The Bradford market is still hardening. Tops, common 60's, are quoted at 19¼d per lb., and super at 20¼d. Prices for common and super slow no actual change on the week…

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The Butter Position

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 10

The butter trade will be interested in the following taken from the Melbourne "Argus":—"It has been represented to us that a large quantity of butter has been stored in…

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Wheat Vessels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 12

The increased production of wheat in this State is undoubtedly playing a part in the shipping trade of Sydney, which cannot fail to be appreciated by owners and agents alike. Scarcely a day passes now without either some large…

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Narrabri Pastoral Board. Important Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 11

The annual meeting of the Narrabri S. P. and V. Board was held on Friday, January 23, Mr. J. B. Brodie (president) being in the chair. Among those present was Mr. A. H…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Milton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 7

The rainfall for January was 6 inches 41 points…

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Clean Milk and Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 29

The first essential to securing clean and healthful milk is a clean and healthful cow. It is next to impossible to secure clean and pure milk from a dirty.cow; it is impossible to get healthful milk…

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The Branding of Butter

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 10

The Victorian Minister for Agriculture has received a letter through the Agent-General from the Home and Foreign Produce Exchange Company, Limited, London, skating…

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