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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

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Farmers and Settlers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 4

Mr. John Perry, Vice-President of the Farmers and Settlers' Association. attended a meeting at Breeza on Jan. 28, for the purpose of taking the names…

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Dairy News. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 9

The output of the Bega Co-operative Creamery Company, Limited, for the month ended January 31 was 151,084lb.—about 67[?] tons butter—which realised a gross sum of £6712 7s 3d, Suppliers receive…

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Dehorning Cattle Illegal

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 7

In October last, at Heyfield, a farmer named Charles Widdis was fined 10s and costs for dehorning cattle, in contravention of the provisions of the Animal Protection Act. The police…

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Wheat Afloat

Evening News · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, February 10, 6.20 p.m.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the.United Kingdom is estimated at 2,405.000 quarters, and for the Continent at 855.000 quarters…

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Agricultural Pastoral Answers to Correspondents

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 328

Wolf-teeth and Parrot-teeth.—V.B. (Cowra) :1. These teeth being useless may be extracted without injury, although care is needed in extracting, for if broken they are likely to irritate the gums. 2. If the upper front teeth…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Coolamon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 5

Applications for seed wheat are coming forward readily. GLOUCESTER, Monday. The Port Stephens Pastures and Stock Board held…

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Wool on Exhibition

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 23

A unique collection of wool, samples, representative of almost every wool-producing centre of the State, has been open for inspection during the week at the rooms of Mr. F. Kanematsu, in…

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The Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 8

At the wool sales to-day 5136 bales were submitted and 4051 were sold. Compared with the sales three weeks ago merino wools show a fall of from par to 5 per cent. In crossbreds movements…

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A Great Cattle-Raising Country

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 36

The manifest abundance of Calgary's wealth, like that of other places in the Territories, is derived (says the special correspondent of the "Glasgow Herald") from the soil. But here…

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The Seed Wheat Question

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 328

The matter of providing seed wheat for a few of the fanners most seriously afflicted by the bad season, for which the Government is taking unto itself an immensity of credit, has aroused a great…

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Wheat on the Briny. London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 4

The amount of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,405,000 quarters, and for the Continent 855,000 quarters…

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Australian Produce Abroad. LONDON, Jan. 2. The Butter Market

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 330

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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Turf Topics & Tips THE V.A.T.C. Autumn Meeting. F.J.A. Wins the Oakleigh Purse—Outsiders Crop Up—Footbolt Defeats Wakeful—Second Day's Prospects—Moorefield Winners—Santoi Again—Betting Items, Newmarket and Cup Doings. Selections for Warwick Farm. Warwick Farm

Referee · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 1

IT will be the turn of the Warwick Farm Club to entertain supporters of racing on Saturday next. The programme is of the usual order, and visitors will be…

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Breacheley, Black Sheep Published by Arrangement with T. Fisher Unwin. Chapter Xxii.—hino Girard—and Myself

Referee · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 9

There were but thirty natives living on Hikuere : they were employed in diving for pearl-shell for Girard, and after Montgomery had gone back to the schooner…

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The Berry Show. a Successful Event. Opened by the State Governor. a Grand Exhibition of Cattle. (See illustrations on page 23.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 16

Berry added another leaf to its laurels last week, inasmuch as the local agricultural soclety's twentieth exhibition, which was opened on Wednesday and continued until…

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Our London Letter. Wool in 19[?]2. Sound Rise Tn Merinoes and Crossbredsencouraging Outlook. (From Our Special Correspondent.) LONDON, January 2. 19[?]3

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 19

Though not rendered historically notable by being productive of any epoch-making events, the year just drawing to a close is one upon which the great majority of woolmen can look back with considerable…

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Distressed Farmers. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 7

Sir,—Referring to the Government proposal to supply seed wheat to distressed farmers to enable them to put in a crop this season very much uneasiness and doubt are expressed by the men in want…

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Boot Clickers' Association. Assistance to the Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 7

A well attended meeting of the New South Wales Boot Clickers' Association was held in the Wesley Hall, Regent-street, on Monday evening. The president (Mr. W. Mugglestone) occupied the chair…

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Dairy News. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 9

The sixth half-yearly meeting of the Molong District Dairying Company was held this afternoon. The report showed that the operations had resulted in a profit of £45 during the past six months 86,436…

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The Farmer. Judging by Points

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 329

The utter impracticability of judging live stock by points was strikingly demonstrated at the Lismore show last week. The ordinary classes were judged by the usual commonsense practical…

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