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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1902

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 11

On Wednesday 1,470 ful cattle were yarded, comparising 160 from New South Wales, 500 from north-eastern districts, 200 from Gippsland, 500 from South Gippsland, and…

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Wheat

The Australian Star · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 7

The New Zealand L. and M. A. Co., Limited, report:--No change in the wheat market can be noted. One or two prime lines required for a special purpose have realised a trifle…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 5

The market has shown no change since the auction sales last week. Owing to the limited supplies, the amount of business effected has not been large, being confined chiefly to…

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Fat-tailed Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 5

"The fat-tailed sheep of Persia and Tartary exhibits a curious provision of nature. When food is plentiful (says the "Living Animals of the World") a…

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Pastoral Finance Association Employees' Picnic

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 8

The employees of the Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., held their first annual picnic at Parsley Bat on Saturday last. The Association's lauch Haidee conveyed the employees…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 7

There are nearly 2000 entries for the local A. and H. Society's show, to be opened on Wednesday next. COLLARENEBRI, Thursday. Business here is at a standstill, owing to the terrible…

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Travelling Sheep in Spain

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 7

The pasture lands of Spain are divided between the low lands and the mountains. The old-fashioned method of migrating the flocks still exists, and…

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Introduction of Shropshire Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 5

Mr. G. M. M'Keown, manager of the Wagga Experiment Farm, has introduced eight pure Shropshire sheep into tho flock at the institution. There has…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 7
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The Co- operative Wool and Produce Co.'s Cable says:--"The total available, including old stock of Australasian and Cape, is 165,000 bales. The sales opened with large…

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Supply of Wheat in America

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--The "visible supply" of wheat in the United States is 82,790,000 bushels, as compared with 84,315,000 bushels a week ago, and with 79,300,000 bushels at this time last…

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Inter-state Fat Stock Sales. Melbourne. Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 11

On Tuesday 17,000 sheep were penned. Quptatopms: Prime crossbred wethers, 13s 9d to 16s; good, 11s 6d to 13s; middling, 8s; prime crossbred ewes, 10s 6d to l2s;…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 13

The Australian Star · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 4

At the wool sales to- day Charles Balme and Co., Buxton, Ronald and Co., and Jacomb, Son, and Co., offered 10,206 bales of good Selection…

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

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 2

No auction sales were held in Sydney since March 6. The chief feature of interest has been the expectancy as to how the March-April sales of colonial…

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Sydney Wool & Stock Journal. A Bi-Weekly Review of the Wool, Fat Stock, and Station Produce Trades. Published Every Tuesdau and Friday. the Wool Trade. Sydney, Thursday, March 13

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 4

At the sales last week the supplies were disposed of so freely that there was but little remaining for future disposal, and it thus happens that, while there…

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The Wool Sales. Advance in Prices. London, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 5

The second series of wool sales was opened to-day. The market was strong. Prices compared with the closing rates of the last series realised from par up to 7½ per cent…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Branch Wanted at Glen Innes

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 7

Our Red Range friends are particularly active, and are trying to move the fanners of the district to organise. They have issued the following circular, which…

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Dairy News. Pambula

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 March 1902 · page 9

The Pambula Co-operative Dairy Company last month received 43,5851b. of cream, producing 18,7731b. butter, realising 11½d per 1b. The gross working expenses were slightly over 1¾d per 1b. The…

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Pastoral Session

The Methodist · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 2

A Pastoral session of the Conference was held in the evening. On the motion of the Secretary (the Rev. W. Halse Rogers), it was agreed "That, in…

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Dairy. London Butter Market

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 March 1902 · page 650

Our London correspondent made the following remarks in his letter dated January 31:—The firm position mentioned in the last communication of Australian butter is still maintained, and…

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