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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

4,857 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 243

Fattening Cattle in America. (See illustration on this page.)

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 1

[?]N America the farmers have developed a new method of dealing with their grain and their…

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The Wool and Basil Workers' Picnic. To the Editor of the "Evening News."

Evening News · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

Sir,—From the press reports of the picnic of the Wool and Basil Workers' Association, held on the 18th instant, we observe that some of the speakers referred regretfully to the absence of…

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Commercial. the Watchman Office, Wednesday. Farm Produce

Watchman · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 10

Trade in the produce market continues more or less on speculative lines, large orders for fodder having been placed for deliveries extending over next few months. Amongst retailers only limited business was…

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Ostrich Farming

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 10

WINDSOR, Friday.--Six ostrich chicks were hatched this week at the Hawkesbury Agricultural College…

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The Weather and the Crops

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 4

On Tuesday night and Wednesday morning fine rain fell in the Dural district. In some places it was very heavy, and will do a lot of good. At Epping a good drop of rain fell on…

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The Drought. A Chat with Mr. T. G. Worboys. Successful Farming

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 12

Mr. T. C. Worboys, the father of Parramatte's esteemed Baptist Minister, has just returned from a trip to the Western districts whither he had gone, as an emissary of the…

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Sheep From Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 7

The Governor, by proclamation, has suspended for a period of six months the whole of sections 74 and 77 of the Stock Act, 1901, and so much of . the provisions of section 75 of the Act, with…

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Wool Export

Evening News · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 6

Messrs. J. Sanderson and Company have forwarded a list of Australasian and Cape of Good Hope wool importers for the London market during 1902. The most important figures are as…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Dungog

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 5

All danger is completely over as regards the bush fires, several heavy showers having fallen and put them out. All the fencers in the district are now finding active employment erecting new ones in place…

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Seed Wheat Distribution

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 5
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Minister for Agriculture has been informed by the officer attending to the seed wheat distribution that all persons whose applications are refused are immediately informed of the fact…

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To-day's Commercial. Higher Values for Butter

The Australian Star · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 5

The Sussex-street produce markets opened this morning with a firm tone for almost all lines, and although maize, oats, and potatoes, which were heavily stocked, were…

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Vermont Wool. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 8

Sir,—I have lately seen copies of reports from a "special correspondent" of yours from Bradford, the whole tenor of which lettes is to laod up wool from the there stations of Mr. Horsfall. In this case I trust you will…

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The Wool and Basil Workers' Picnic. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 5

Sir,—From the press reports of the picnic of the Wool and Basil Workar's Association, held on the 18th instant, we observe that some of the Speakers referred regretfully to the absence of the employers…

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Experimental Farm at Tenandra

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 6

WARREN, Saturday.--At the annual meeting of the Warren Land District Association it was decided to invite the Minister for Works to visit Warren at an early date with the Principal…

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Island News. New Hebrides Maize Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 6

'A correspondent at Faureville states that the maize crop in the New Hebrides promises to be very plentiful, and that unless a cyclone should happen the hopes of the colonists will be…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 8

TUMUT, Friday.—Notwithstanding the reign of "King Drought," the Tumut A. and P. Association is promised a fair show on Wednesday and I Thursday next, which, it is anticipated, will…

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Greasy Wool!

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 8

A squatter friend of mine has sent A sample staple through. Some men would wonder what he meant. By "Mumble-Bumblo ewe"!…

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Seed Wheat Distribution

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture has been informed by the officer attending to the seed wheat distribution that all persons whose applications are refused…

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Seed Wheat Regulations

Evening News · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 6

TUMUT, Monday.—The local branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, and farmers here generally, are very disappointed at the conditions under which the Government is supplying…

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