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Farming & the land, 1902

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Weather, Pastures, and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 76

Some welcome, changes have taken place since our last date, the 30th ultimo, in districts where rain was needed, but on the other hand, cycloues and bush fires have done a deal of damage. Mr. Russell,…

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Unsatisfactory Dairy Premises

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 10

CAMPBELLTOWN, Friday. -- The Health Beard's report in regard to the Government Veterinary Inspector's recent examination of dairies within the municipality was received last…

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Proposed' Poultry Farmers' Organisation. to Do Away with the Middleman

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 14

There is at present a feeling of discontent among poultry-farmers in the vicinity of Sydney. They contend that, owing to the manner in which their poultry and eggs are sold at…

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Home-made Soap on the Farm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 27

There is wasted annually on the average farm enough material to make two barrels or more of scap each season. In my long experience in the country, I have found it not only profitable…

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Warwick Farm Entries. January 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 52

Flying Stakes, 6 furlongs.—Spring Rose, Hazel Girl, Lady Laura, Eulas, Plain Bill II, Peveril of the Peak, Whakawatea, Hautain, Artemis, Withan, Valento, Coralie, The Kiss, Ruskin, Victory,…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 19

Says a Wingham telegram: The Manning River Co-operative Dairy Company's factory, for the month of November, had a turnover of £4629 15s lld. Suppliers were paid for 107,7081b of…

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The Murray Farm and North Rocks Progress Association

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 7

This association met on December 23rd the president, Mr. J. J. Catt occupying the chair Mr. Dugald Thompson M. H. R. wrote in reply to the Association stating that the…

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That "Butter, Shuffle." Explanations by Victorian Traders

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1902 · page 10

In the "Sunday Times" of December 29 is paragraph appeared under the heading, "A Butter Shuffle," to the effect that it was a practice in Victoria to import butter from…

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Late Melbourne News. Four Children Poisoned. Farmer Dies Under Chloroform. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1902 · page 7

Four children living at Poowong East, in Gippsland, became seriously ill, and one died through, it is thought, drinking milk from cows inoculated for pleuro-pneumonia…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 3

BOMBALA, Monday.—The weather has been delightfully fine and cool during the week, 116 points of rain being recorded. The grass has received another start, and the country looks…

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Butter for London

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 6

The P. and O. R.M.S. Rome left Sydney on Saturday for London, with 230 boxes butter, shipped as follows: J. Barre Johnston, and Co., 100 boxes; Berrima District Company, 80 boxes; H…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 5

At a meeting of the committee of the Bathurst A. H. and P. Association it was stated that the balancesheet showed a credit balance of £120. A number of gentlemen who had signed the bound guaranteeing…

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Cattle for the Cape

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 5

Victoria wants a share of the order for young cattle asked for from Queensland by the authorities at the Cape. The Minister for Agriculture accordingly cabled on Saturday to Lord Milner,…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 7

The Antwerp wool sales closed firm. Most of the crossbreds in the catalogue were sold. 4331 bales of La Plata wool were offered, 2211 were sold, and 200 bales of Australian…

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Diseases in Sheep. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 3

Sir,—A cablegram in your paper on the 2nd instant says that a British scientific board has been appointed to investigate loopingill and braxy. We have a decided interest in this investigation, for both evils…

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Co-operative Dairy Farming. Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 5

A large meeting of farmers, convened by the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, was held in the School of Arts this afternoon to consider the proposal to lease or to purchase the Berry Central…

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Wet Sheep. To the Editor of the "Stock and Station Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 5

Sir,—Yours of December 18, 1901, re[?]wet sheep, etc. It is a vexed question. First, then, I would suggest that if any good is going…

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The Co-operative Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., report:—

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

Holding their first sale of the New Year yesterday, when they brought forward a good all-round catalogue of medium to good wools, principally from the…

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Sydney Wool Trade. the New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:—

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

The opening sales of the New Year were very satisfactory, the market showing an advance on an average of 5 per cent. for merinos and fine and medium…

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

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

Wheat. — Market firmer for really prime samples. London market quieter. There is a good demand for prime samples for milling or shipping purposes…

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