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Farming & the land, 1902

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A Butter Prosecution. Conviction Quashed. London, Feb. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 9

The King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice has quashed the conviction of Pearks, Gunston, and Tee, Limited, of London, by the Wellingborough magistrates…

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What Came of Having no Butter for Breakfast

The Methodist · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 9

" When I was a boy," said General Grant, "my mother one morning found herself without butter for breakfast, and sent mo to borrow some from a neigh-…

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Butter Blending. London. February 28. 2.28 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 7

The Butter Association is urging Mr. R. W. Hanbury, President of the Board of Agriculture, to declare the blending of milk with butter illegal, since such a process enables…

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Tallow and Wool versus Grain and Boots

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 520

The somewhat odd title of this article was suggested by a remark dropped the other day by the manager of a famous Darling Downs property. This gentleman very truly said that the day had…

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Our Bradford Wool Letter. BRADFORD, January 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 521

It does indeed seem as if we were entering upon times pregnant with more profit and satisfaction to New youth Wales woolgrowers than what has been, their experience during 1901. We are no believer…

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The Blending of Butter. an Important Decision. Quashing a Conviction

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 9

LONDON, Friday.--The King's Bench Division has quashed the conviction of Pearks, Gunston, and Tee, Limited, provision merchants, London, for selling milk blended with butter containing…

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News by Cable. [Copyright] "Milk-Blended" Butter .Standard Asked For. Question in Parliament

Evening News · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

LONDON, February 28, 2.10 p.m.—The Butter Association is urging the President of the Board of Agriculture (Mr. R. W. Hanbury) to declare the blending of milk with butter illegal, since it…

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Newcastle. Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting. Prospects of the Coal Trade. the Wool Rates Question

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 11

Members of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce held their annual meeting yesterday. Owing to illness, Mr W. B. Sharp was not able to take his position as president, and the chair was therefore occupied by Mr. E. A…

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For Sunday Afternoon. JOHN x, 27.—" My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me."

Watchman · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 6

This declaration was, made in answer to a question. The Jews came round about Jesus and. said unto Him—"How long dost thou hold us in suspense? IS thou art the Clirist…

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Farm and Garden

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 7

It is not sufficient that we lay out our flower beds in the most artistic style, and plant and sow flowers indiscriminately. We must study the colors and mass them…

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Our Note Turf Talk and Tips V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. Newmarket Handicap Chances. The St. Leger Candidates -Weight-for-Age Claimants—Selections for To-day's Events—Warwick Farm Notes and Comments—An Australian Cup Tip. Rosehill Anticipations

The Arrow · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 6

THERE will be racing at Rosehill to-day. The weights are by Mr. W. C. Qulnton, who has had a falrly good lot of horses to work upon. Among them are horses…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Business Paper for Conference

Evening News · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 3

At the last executive meeting of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, a good deal of important business was transacted. It was decided that the matter of bringing under the attention…

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Argyle Co-operative Central Dairy Company, Limited. Goulburn Factory

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 548

The opening of the above large factory has created quite a stir in the dairying industry in the Goulburn district. Although dairying has been extensively followed out in and around Argyle and districts, the…

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Cooling a Country Dairy

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 536

The farmers in the United States have made use of the knowledge that the ground at a distance of from 20ft. to 80ft. below the surface keeps the same temperature all the year round, which is slightly above…

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Weather, Pastures, and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 522

With the exception of patchy falls of rain, the result of thunderstorms, in scattered places in this State, there is nothing of an encouraging nature to report since our last date, the 18th. ultimo…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club. Saturday, February 22

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 564

The February meeting of the above club was held on Saturday, and was well attended. Rain was threatening in Sydney, and no doubt prevented a number of people from undertaking the journey, but…

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The Farmer. Keeping Qualities of Seeds

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 523

Now and then one hears of complaints by farmers that it is not always easy to get reliable seeds when they are obliged to go to the dealers for them. On the other hand, the dealers complain that it is…

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Alleged "Corner" in Butter. How Victorian Traders Are Operating. (By the Melbourne Representative of the "Sunday Times.")

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 March 1902 · page 4

A prominent Victorian dairyman expresses in[?]guration at the reports that are circulated persistently, in the local Press to the effect that there was an alarming…

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Boer War. Another Great Drive. 600 Boers Captured or Killed. Majuba Day Celebration De Wet's Son a Prisoner. 6000 Cattle Seized. London, February 28

Sunday Times · Sunday 2 March 1902 · page 7

Lord Kitchener reports that the combined operations of the columns on Thursday terminated in driving the Boers against Van Reenan's block…

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Milk-blended Butter

Evening News · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, March 1, 1.45 p.m.—Until the appeal in connection with the recent prosecutions has decided whether milk-blended butter comes with in the terms of the Margarine. Act, the President…

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