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Farming & the land, 1902

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London Wool Sales. London, January 31,, 7.25 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 6

At the wool sales to- day the late weakness had disappeared, and the market was brisk and firm…

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Expansion of the Dairying Industry. the Bathurst District. Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 3

The country most suitable for dairying around Bathurst is embraced in several districts, all within reasonable distance of the picturesque "City of the West" There are Evans Plains, Perth, White Rock,…

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Army Supplies and the Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 7

Mr. Seddon, replying to a suggestion that farmers be given the first opportunity of supplying the large orders for oats received from the Imperial Government for the army in South Africa stated that under…

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Dairy News. Parkes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Parkes Dairy Company was held yesterday. The annual report and balancesheet were adopted. The company, which commenced operations on August 5, 1901, treated up to…

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Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal

1243 cattle yarded, made up of a number of all descriptions, but mostly of medium quality. Included in the supply were many Queenslanders, some of which…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 8

BOMBALA, Monday.—At a meeting of the Farmers and Settlers Association held here on Saturday the chairman stated that he had interviewed Mr. Campbell, general secretary of the…

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Wheat Afloat

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 5

LONDON, February 3, 2.25 p.m.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,495,000 quarters; and for the Continent, at 1,155,000 quarters…

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Wool Receipts

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 7

The following table indicates the total quantity of wool received each day at Sydney and Newcastle daring the month of February: Date. By Rail. Sea. Imported. Newcastle…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 7

The weather is fine and warm. COOTAMUNDRA, Monday. Stock sold freely at good values on Saturday. DUNGOG, Monday…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

Sales were resumed at the wool sale-room, Royal Exchange, yesterday (Monday) afternoon, when a large and attractive selection of wools was placed before a full master of buyers…

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Record Loads of Wheat

Evening News · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 6

TEMORA, Monday.—Wheat continues to come into the railway station in large quantities. On Tuesday 114 teams crossed the weighbridge, and 4740 bags were delivered. This is the largest…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Shows Dates for Forthcoming Events

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 1

[The Editor will feel obliged if secretaries of Agricultural and other Shows will forward dates and full particulars of their fixtures, together with…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Monday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 9

About 2[?],870 sheep and lambs penned at to-day's sales from 5[?] consigners, 1[?] of whom forwarded lots ranging from 1000 to 17[?]0. The sheep mainly comprised medium merinos; only occasional lots of prime; crossbreds were well…

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The Wool Sales. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 5

At the wool sales on Saturday merinos were unchanged, and lower crossbreds were occasionally slightly cheaper. The following prices were realised:—…

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Homebush Fat Stock Sales. Monday, February 3. 1902. SHEEP

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 7

25,872 sheep and lambs penned, comprising, for the most part, medium quality, with very many inferior, and only odd lots of primes. Competition was…

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Sydney Wool Trade Pitt, Son & Badgery. Ltd., report:—

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

We brought forward our usual weekly catalogue on Thursday. January 30, consisting of 2003 bales, which included a few good lines, a fair…

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Sydney Wool & Stock Journal. A Bi-Weekly Review of the Wool, Fat Stock, and Station Produce Trades. Published Every Tuesday and Friday. Monday, February 3, 1902

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 3

According to the Minister for War there were 237,800 men in the field on January 1. Supplementary war estimates for £5,000,000 were voted in the House of Commons on Friday…

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Grain and Produce. the Farmers & Settlers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., report: —

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

Chaff.—Arrives still in fairly heavy supply, and market all round has been less active during the past week, no doubt accountable, to some extent, to it…

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Perfection of Corn. When to Cut It in Order to Obtain the Msot Feed Out of It. ("The National Farmer and Stock-Grower,")

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 5

The Experiment Station at Geneva, N.Y., has been conducting some tests. We quote three—the same kind of land planted same way and same day…

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