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Farming & the land, 1903

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 10

360 were forward, two-thirds of the supply being only useful light weights. The balance ranged from good to extra prime. The south-east furnished 140, the north of this State 50,…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 10

On Wednesday 1,480 cattle were yarded. Quotations: Prime pens of bullocks, £12 15s to £14 17s 6d; extra prime, £15 2s 6d to £16; good, £10 10s to £12; good light and handy…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 5

847 yarded, principally from the southern districts, with a fair proportion from the north, also a few lots from the we[?]t, and included over 390 cows and…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 4

861 yarded, including about 100 coward helfers. The general average quality of the offerings were an improvement on the last few sale days, and comprised a…

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Butter Export

The Australian Star · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 7

The Commercial Agent for, New South Wales in London reports to the Premier:-- "I have the honour to inform you that the first small shipment of New South Wales…

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Suffolk Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 16

At the Quarantine Station at Bradley's Head six Suffolk ewes imported by Mr. R. Alcock, of Glen Innes, have just completed their term of quarantine, and are about to be…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 8

There has been no further alteration in the market this week, and prices for lines of wool disposed of privately have been on the level of last week's auction rates. Many of the…

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Mortality Among Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 12

The Stock Department received on intimation during the week of the outbreak of disease among sheep in the Coonabarabran district. It was represented that over 600 sheep…

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Turf "Wool."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 5

Artificial wool made from turf fibres is now employed at Dusseldorf, Germany, for manufacturing cloth, bandages, bats, rugs, and so forth (says…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Coolah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 3

Queensborough station, with an area of 24,000 acres, of which 20,000 acres is improvement lease, was offered at auction to-day and passed in at £7000. COWRA, Thursday…

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London Wool Trade. Wool Again Hardening

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 2

Although things have not yet got back into the old groove, and holidays completely done with, still it is significant that now year markets have been…

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A Shipment of Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 4

The Slate Premier has been furnished by Mr. Lance, Commercial Agent in London, with a report regarding the first small shipment of butter per R.M.S. Oceana, which arrived in London in…

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Mysterious Death of Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 5

The Minister for Agriculture received a telegram on the 9th inst. stating that 660 sheep had suddenly died at Coonabarabran. As the circumstances…

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Shipment of Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 5

The Emma Laurans, with 18,797 bushels of San Francisco wheat, and 73,280 bushels of San Francisco Chevalier and Cape barley, has arrived. The wheat shipment is practically the…

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Great Sale of Stud Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 7

An advertisement appearing in this issue refers to a grand sale of stud Shorthorn bulls and heifers and herd bulls, to be auctioned by Pitt. Son, and…

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Distribution of Seed Wheat

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 14

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Kidd) and Mr. Hayes (hon. minister), who have charge of the above matter, are receiving numerous applications on the required forms. The…

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Temperature for the Carriage of Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 4

At the last Inter-State Dairy Conference, held in Hobart in January, of last year, considerable discussion, took place as to the best temperature at which butter should be shipped for export to…

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QUEENSLAND. 1200 Sheep Poisoned. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 5

Information has been received at Longreach that a serious disaster overtook Crombie's sheep which were travelling from Jundah to Greenhills When going through Neenah Park no less than 1200…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Shows. Dates for Forthcoming Events

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 1

(The Editor will feel obliged if secretaries of Agricultural and other Shows will forward dates, which we publish free of charge. We are…

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Inter-state Fat Stock Markets. Melbourne. Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 10

On Tuesday 28,000 sheep were penned. Quotations: Prime crossbred wethers, 16s 6d to 18 6d, a few at 20s; good, 13s 9d to 15s 9d; middling, from 10s; prime crossbred ewes,…

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