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Farming & the land, 1902

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 5

A large and attractive catalogue is expected to be offered at the wool sale to take place at Brisbane to-morrow, Saturday, February 8…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 5

LONDON, February 6.—At the wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised: Bynza, 9 1-8d; Euglo, 8½d; Hummocks, 8½d; Mungadel, 9¼d; Glenroy, 9½d;…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 9

The auctions of the week were brought to a close today, Thursday, by the offering of the following catalogues:— Bales…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

LONDON, February 5, 6.30 p.m.—At the wool sales this evening, merinoes were firm, and prices were equal to the highest of the series; crossbreds were at par of opening rates, having lost…

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Moffat-virtue Sheep-shearing Machine

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

We have received from Messrs. Gibson, Battle and Co., 85 Pitt-st., Sydney, the sole agents a copy of their 1901-2 Moffat-Virtue sheep-shearing testimonial…

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Wool Catalogues. Star Lots

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 5

One of the greatest drawbacks to a wool catalogue is the very large number of star lots that it contains. By star lots of course we mean those lines that…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Thursday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 9

About 34,000 sheep and limbs penned at to-day's sales from 95 consigners. The sheep mainly comprised medium and light merinos, only odd lots prime merino wethers. Crossbreds were well represented, and ranged from fair…

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Inter-state Fat Stock Sales. Melbourne. Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday 25,000 sheep were penned. Quotations:—Prime crossbred wethers, 12s 6d to 14s; extra prime and heavy, 15s 6d to 17s; good, 10s to 11s 6d; middling, 9s to 10s 6d;…

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The Wool Sales. London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day merinos were firm and prices were equal to the highest of the series. Crossbreds realised prices equal to the opening rates of the series, having lost…

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London Wool Sales. London, February 6

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 4

At the wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips:-- Byanza, 9½d; Euglo Hummocks, 8½d; Mungadel Glenroy, 9¼d; Wingadee, 17¾d;…

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The Wool Trade. Sydney, Thursday, February 6

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 4

That the end of the season is close at hand is foreshadowed in the character of the wools in the catalogues of the week, which have included a number of lots…

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Wheat. London, February 5, 6.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 7

The supply of wheat and flour east of the Rookies is estimated by "Bradstreet's" to be 88,800,000 bushels…

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Wool and Grain. Heavy Traffic on the Railways

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

The haulage of wool and wheat continues to strain the resources of the Railway Department. Though the season for the former is rapidly closing, wool is still coming forward in fairly large…

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London Wool Sales. London, February 5, 6.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 7

At the London wool sales to-day the prices realised for merinos are firm, and equal to the highest of the series, while crossbreds are on a par with opening rates, and have lost the…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 11

The usual monthly meeting of the committee of the Moree branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association was held at the Post Office Hotel yesterday…

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Farmers' Conference

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

A conference of delegates from the various branches of the Farmers and Settlers' branches in the northern districts was held at Mr. O'Neill's Federal…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Condobolin Branch

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held on the 25th inst., when there was a fair attendance of members, also the delegates—Mr. A. Brown…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 16

KIAMA,' Monday.—At a meeting of tihe Kiama Stock Board, copies of a bill for the "Prevention of the Careless Use of Fire" was received, with the request that 'the board should forward…

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Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 8

The Bradford market is still firm. Tops, common 60's, are quoted at 19½d per lb., and super at 20½d. Prices for common and super show an improvement of ½d on the week…

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The Farmer. the Wheat Yields

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 329

The folly of attempting to forecast the wheat harvest at the period when the crops are looking their best has been frequently demonstrated in this State. Serious injury has been done to the growers…

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