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Farming & the land, 1903

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Wheat

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 9

The receipts of wheat by rail during the week ending February 24 amounted to 801 tons, as against 585 tons the previous week, and 9,116 tons during the…

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Mortality Among Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 16

Mr. J. D. Stewart, the Government veterinary surgeon, has been investigating the circumstances of the heavy mortality among sheep in the C[?]onabarabran district, reported…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

COOMA, Friday.—At the Michelago Police Court, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.m., and Messrs. G. F. De Salis and J. P. Young. Js.P., a man. Ernest Matthew Oldfield, described as a…

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Sheep From Victoria

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 11

It is notified by proclamation in the Government Gazette that the Governor has suspended for a period of six months the whole of sections 74 and 77 of tho Buck Act, 1901, and so much…

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Seed Wheat

The Australian Star · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 6

So far the Department of Mines and Agriculture has received 2222 applications for seed Wheat, and they are still coming in at the rate of 70 or 80 per day. The applications…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 6

At a meeting of the A. and P. Association to-day it was decided to invite the Governor (Sir Harry Rawson) to open the show. LISMORE, Thursday…

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British Breeds of Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

Some interesting information has been obtained by one of the English stock journals from representative, sheepbreeders in response to the average…

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Seed Wheat Distribution

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

The Premier stated yesterday that up to the present moment 29,545 bags containing 124,642 bushels of wheat have been landed at Darling Harbour from Adelaide, and the balance of the 200,000 bushels is…

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Annual Wool Review

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

"A broad and general retrospect of the course of the wool trade during the year may reveal some salient features which possibly, in the stress of…

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Sheep Killed by a Snowstorm

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 12

Tho cold weather last week had a disastrous effect upon the stock between Kiandra and Kosciusko. In every instance drovers report losses through snow, and one camp lost 250 out…

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This King's Cattle Shut Out

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 12

An amusing episode was told in the Lobby lately in connection with the prohibition on the importation of live stock. It seems that King Menelik…

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Supply of Seed Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

Replying to a deputation of farmers to-day, who asked that the amount voted for seed wheat, £100,000, should be increased by £15,000, the Minister for Lands said that £62,000 had already…

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Wool and Its Science

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

Raising wool is one thing. It is a science. Treating wool after it is grown is another science. Manufacturing it into cloth is still another science…

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The Cattle Outlook. an Interesting Interview

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 4

One of our most thoughtful cattle men was in town the other day, and, thinking his views on the cattle position would be interesting to our…

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Dorset Horn Sheep. an Interesting Letter

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

Following my remarks in this "Journal" of the 6th of his month. I have received an interesting letter from South Australia. which I will have to…

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Noxious Weeds in Imported Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 7

TEMORA, Thursday.--Among some South Australian seed-wheat obtained from the Government a Temora farmer has discovered a small round black hard seed, known to the South Australian…

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Seed Wheat Refused. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

Instances are being reported locally of applicants who are without means of procuring seed wheat from private sources having their applications for such to the Government refused…

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General News. Seed-wheat Distribution

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 4

There are now unloading at Darling Harbor to the order of the Government 29,545 sacks of seed-wheat, containing 124,642 bushels. Many thousands of sacks have already been landed,…

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Canadian Store Cattle. Their Exclusion Insisted Upon

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--In the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. R. J. Price (Liberal member for East Norfolk) moved an amendment to the Address urging that the Act…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Thursday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 9

About 18,500 sheep and lambs penned at to-day's sales, from 71 consignors. The sheep mainly comprised medium and useful merinos, with a sprinkling of prime, and occasional pens of extra prime; crossbreds were only…

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