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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Campbelltown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 6

The country around here is in a bad stage for want of rain, and the prolonged drought is seriously affecting business COROWA, Monday…

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Experiment in Manitoba Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 5

ORANGE, Monday.--In reply to numerous enquiries by farmers of the district as to when the Government supplies of Manitoba seed wheat would be available, Mr. Newman,…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Monday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 9

About 21,800 sheep and lambs penned at to-day's sales, from 75 consignors. The sheep mainly comprised medium and light merinos, very few prime merino wethers, almost an absence of prime and heavy crossbred wethers, odd lots…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Societies' Union of N.s.w

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 5

The annual conference of the above union will open at Aaron's Exchange Hotel on the evening of April 2, during show week. A large number of new…

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Bradford Wool Market. Its Response to London

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

While no complaint can be made today of any lack of firmness as compared with last Thursday, there has been no further rise in values, and with a…

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London Wool Trade. Competition Keen.—prices Hardening

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

The week under review has shown nothing out of the ordinary run and course which is usually witnessed in Coleman-street Wool Exchange, though…

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Sydney Wool Trade. the Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company, Ltd., report:—

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

After an interval of three weeks, we to-day brought forward a catalogue of 786 bales, and sold at auction and privately 837, making our total sales in…

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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, March 10, 1902

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 3

Mr. See declines to cancel the proclamation making St. Patrick's Day a public holiday. King Edward has warmly reciprocated the greetings sent from Niagara by Prince Henry…

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The Meat Export Trade and the Drought. to the Editor of the Sydney Wool and Stock Journal

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 1

Sir,—Those who read the papers will be aware that the Imperial Government recently called for tenders for the supply of certain quantities of beef and mutton in various forms for…

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Intimidation by Moon. Lighters. Farmers Arrested

Evening News · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, March 10.— Mounted men, disguised and armed, rode up to the house of Mrs. M'Inerney, near Kilrush, and tired revolvers at the windows…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Wee Waa Branch

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 4

At the usual bi-monthly meeting of the Wee Waa branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the following resolutions were unanimously carried:—…

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Swindling Farmers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 8

Still another signature swindle is reported from Indiana. Sharpers from Chicago went through country districts, representing themselves as hunters…

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Dairy News. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 9

The Bega Co-operative Creamery Company's output for the month ended February 28 was [?],105lb. (nearly 44 tons) of butter, which realised £4705 15s 11d. Suppliers received £4194 16s 7d. The pastures…

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Effect of the Drought on Dairy Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 5

The existence of a drought in the dairying districts of this State has been forcibly brought home this year to consumers of dairy produce. With the exception of the Bega and Richmond…

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Botha's Whereabouts. Laagered on His Farm. in the Vryheid District

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--Commandant-General Louis Botha is reported to be laagered with 800 followers on his farm 25 miles north- oast of Vryheid…

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Outrage in Clare. Moonlighters at Work. Two Young Farmers Arrested

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--A "moonlight" outrage is reported from the County Glare, in the West of Ireland. It appears that a number of mounted men…

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Wheat Cargoes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.--The cargo of wheat by the Edinburgh has been sold at 29s 10½d per quarter…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 6

River reports are as follow:—Yetman, low; Mungindi, 11in., stationary; Mogil and Collarenebri, [?]ow; Walgett, Barwon, 6in., falling; N[?], low; Goodooga, low; Brewarrina, 2ft. 5in., stationary;…

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The Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 6

LONDON, Tuesday.--At Bradford yesterday "tops" ruled very firm, in anticipation of an advance at the second series of London colonial wool sales to open to-day…

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Fog in London. Wool Sales Postponed

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 5

LONDON, March 11, 4.10 p.m.— Owing to fogs the colonial wool sales fixed for to-day were postponed. (The second series of colonial wool sales was…

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