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Farming & the land, 1903

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Brisk Demand for Wool Ten per Cent Advance. LONDON

The Australian Star · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 4

The January series of the London wool sales opened this afternoon. Competition was brisk, and prices began at previous rates…

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The Preparation of Seed Wheat. English Versus Australian Methods. an Expert's Opinion

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 9

The question of seed-wheat and the best methods for making provision for the coming season's needs is a matter which is claiming a good deal of attention from all interested in…

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State of the Country. Seed Wheat Distribution. How to Apply for Grants

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 7

Great anxiety is displayed by agriculturists, especially in those portions of the State where the crops have failed in consequence of the drought, to ascertain the conditions under which the Government…

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Breachley, Published by Arrangement with T. Fisher Unwin. Black Sheep Chapter Xviii. (Continued).—INSIDE the Golden Gate

Referee · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 9

Panning through a long refreshment-room, I was shown Mr. Tod Barrow's private door, knocked, and a gruff, boatswale[?] male-like voice bellowed out, "Come in,"…

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Farmers and Settlers' Relief. Condition of Riverina. Interviews with Residents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 7

"Keep the people in the country working the land," said Mr. Edwin Roach president of the Narrandera branch of the Barmera and bettlers' Association, to a representative of the "Herald"…

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Dairy Industry. Wolumla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 9

In December the output of the South Wolumla Butter Factory was 971 boxes, valued at £2351…

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DAIRY. The Preservatives Question

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 138

The Board of Health has abandoned the position it adopted in connection with the regulation the terms of which were published in this column last week. Very heavy pressure was brought to bear on…

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The Farmer. Drought Relief Measures

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 138

If legislators in this country are paid to talk, it cannot be said that they do not earn their money. A very reasonable proportion of the recently closed session of Parliament was devoted to talking about…

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Dairying on the South Coast. Greenmount

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 160

Greenmount, Mr. J. Farraher's property, is situated four miles from the pretty little town of Candelo. Among the many beautiful homesteads I have visited I have seen none exactly like…

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Weather, Pastures, and Crops

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 140

The week under review has been one of great heat, with some isolated thunderstorms producing rain principally on the coast, and on the eastern part of the Queensland border, Tenterfield with 138 points…

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The Grazier. Science Applied to a Dairy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 28

A present achievement of scientific farming the production of milk so free from germs that bottled as it is taken from the cow and sealed it has been transported across the ocean an…

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Educated Dairymaids

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 28

Some replies given by a pupil at the Munster Dalry School, near Cork, at a recent examination, are worth quoting, as they show how well some of the Irish girls have understood what they have…

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The Australian Town and Country Journal "Past, Present, Future." Sydney, Wednesday, January 21, 1903. Assisting the Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 20

The Government has at last decided to do somethiug to assist the farmers who, by reason of the prolonged series of droughts, now find themselves unable to purchase seed, or…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 8

KIAMA, Wednesday.—The judges (Messrs. John, James, and John Love) have submitted their report of the results obtained in the best half-acre of potatoes, to the committee of the…

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State Butter Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 8

The report of the final judging in the State butter show competition shows that the Barrengarry Dairy Company is first, with a total of 174 points out of 100. The New South Wales Creamery Company,…

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American Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 5

LONDON. January 21, 5.30 p.m.—The visible suply of American wheat, according to "Bradstreet's," is 81,054.000 bushels…

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Seed Wheat

The Australian Star · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 6

The Government has now practically concluded arrangements for the distribution of seed wheat to fanners in the drought-stric ken districts. Sir John. See states that…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 11

The local Agricultural Society has paid off another £100 worth of debentures thus reducing its indebtedness to £1000. COOMA, Tuesday…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 3

The local wool auctions —were resumed on Monday at the Royal Exchange salerooms, Bridge-street, "when the undermentioned brokers transacted the following business: The…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 22 January 1903 · page 6

LONDON, January 20, 5.30 p.m.—The first series of colonial wool sales opened this evening. Competition was brisk, and prices were from par to 10 per cent, advance…

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