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Farming & the land, 1903

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DAIRY. British Imports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 266

According to the English Board of Trade returns the imports into Great Britain of butter for the 11 months ending November 30, 1902, amounted to 3,674,881cwt. Denmark is at the head of the…

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The Farmer. More Divining Rod

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 266

Mr. George Coxon, of Wakefield, Isisford, Queensland, has written an interesting letter to Mr. George Maddison on the subject. He says that the "Sydney Mail" has aroused great interest in the…

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In Search of Farm Lands

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 264

Among other consequences of the long drought which culminated in 1902 is a demand for land and farms in districts which do not suffer from the extreme effects of the Australian settlers' worst…

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BABY-FARMERS. Manged in England

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 4

Students of human nature will be interested in the announcement that the two women hanged in England for the murder of a child in the course of the baby farming displayed…

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HANGED. Baby Farmers. Their Fortitude. London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 4

Holloway Gaol was to-day the scene of a double execution, of women. The condemned Women were Annie Walters (54), and Amelia Sack (29), who were…

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An English Stud Farm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 50

Under the title of "A Model Stud Farm," "Bailey's Magazine" contains an interesting account of the Southcourt Stud, where that staunch supporter of the turf, Mr. Leopold de Rothschild, has…

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Field and Garden Reminders for February. the Farm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 28

The exceptionally dry, hot weather that has been prevailing since last writing our reminders will have to a great extent discounted our remarks with regard to the work we…

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Pure Air for Dairy Cows

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 29

Dairymen frequently find that in some way the milk has become tainted with odours which injure the butter or cheese made from it, and are at a loss to understand how this occurred. It is quite…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

The final meeting of the Bathurst Stock Protection Boord, under the old Act of 1898, was held to-day. The new board under the Act of 1902 will shortly be elected. The sum of £50 was paid away…

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Seed-wheat Distribution

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

Applications for seed-wheat are coming in freely. The necessity for careful supervision has on more than one occasion already been shown, people who are in excellent…

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Prices of Sheep in South Africa

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 4

The following information regarding present prices of sheep in South Africa has been obtained by the Premier (Sir John See), by cable, from the Commercial Agent for New South…

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Australian Produce. the Butter Market. London, Jan. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 5

Owing to the holidays and the fact that there is very little Australian butter to handle, the market for this description since I last wrote has been rather lifeless. Prices remain much as they were, 112s to…

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Seed Wheat Distribution. Probable Cost About £100,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 7

The Premier stated yesterday that the work of arranging for the distribution of seed wheat to those farmers who are justly entitled to such assistance is being carried out energetically by the Minister for…

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Seed Wheat Applications. the South Australian Estimate. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 7

The members of the Seed Wheat Committee appointed by the Chamber of Commerce waited on the Treasurer to-day to urge the Government to provide…

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State of the Country. What Drought Costs. Returns of Stock for 1902. Loss of Sheep Over 16,000,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 7

When the Premier reached his office yesterday morning he received a communication from Mr. H. Curry, Under-Secretary for Lands, enclosing the stock returns for 1902. Mr. Curry explained…

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Dairy News. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 9

At the fortnightly meeting of the directors of the Bathurst Co-operative Dairying Company held to-day the manager reported having received for the past month 23,684 standard 1b, of cream and…

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Baby-farmers Hanged

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.---Amelia Sachs and Annie Waiters, who were convicted of several murders in connection with baby-farming, were hanged at Holloway Prison to-day. Both women…

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SHEEP and Wool. the Wool Trade

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

Last week in the Sydney wool trade wa= not as satisfactory as we should have liked to have seen it. There is no question about it but values showed an…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 5

1,057 yarded, the bulk of which were medium and light descriptions, and included over 300 cows and hoifers; prime bullocks very acarce. There was only a…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 3

7S7 yarded, representing 43 consignors, in about equal numbers from the north south, and west; also 13 head from New Zealand. The yardings included a larger…

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