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Farming & the land, 1903

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Inter-state Fat Stock Markets. Melbourne. Sheep

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

On Tuesday 26,500 sheep were penned. Quotations: Prime crossbred wethers, 16s 9d to 19s 3d; good, 13s 6d to 15s 6d; middling, 10s to 12s 6d; prime crossbred owes, 13s to 15s…

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Seed Wheat in Victoria. Melbourne

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

Replying to-day to a deputation representing the drought stricken farmers who are looking to the Government for seed wheat, Mr. Taverner (the Minister for Lands) said that it was the intention of…

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London Wool Market. London, Jan. 23

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

The first series of colonial wool auctons for the year opened bete on January 20, with three catalogues comprising 9611 bales. There was a very full attendance of both home and…

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Sydney Wool & Stock Journal. A Review of the Wool, Fat Stock, and Station Produce Trades. Published Every Friday. the Wool Trade. Sydney, Thursday, February 26

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 6

Now that the wool season is practically at an end, time is afforded to review and examine circumstances relating to the manner in which the wool sales lmve…

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Imperial Parliament. the Irish Land Question. Importation of Canadian Store Cattle

Evening News · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

LONDON, February 26.—In the House of Commons last night, on the resumption of the debate on the Address-in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne,…

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At What Age Do Sheep Produce the Most Profit? No. 1

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 8

The subject that heads this article appeals alike to every sheep-man, both at Home and abroad, for in these days of intense competition it is as well to…

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Wool and Basil Workers" Association. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 3

Sir.—Referring to Mr. Dacey's reply to a letter which appeared in your last Monday's issue on the above subject, and which incidentally referred to other matters in connection with our…

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Grading Up a Dairy Herd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 7

We do not want long-legged cows in a dairy. We do not want a cow that has the habit of putting fat on her back…

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Dairy News. Pambula

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

The Rocky Hall Co-operative Dairy Company's report for the past year shows that the output is over 20 tons in excess of that of the preceding year. Suppliers have averaged 10d per lb. net for batter…

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An Appeal to New Zealand. From Farmers in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N. Z.), Thursday.--The Birchip Agricultural Society of Victoria has written to Mr. Seddon, stating that the farmers of that district are in dire distress for want of seed wheat…

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Pastoral Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 9

In a speech at the annual meeting of the Squatting Investment Co. Senator Fraser (who presided) said the company had been the pioneers of artesian boring in Queensland, and it was artesian water that saved…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 3

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—The committee of the Liverpool Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Society was busily engaged perfecting the arrangements for the holding of the…

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The Wool Market

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 3

In the absence of auctions, business in the Sydney wool market is now limited to transactions by private treaty, and of these a considerable number have been reported during the past week…

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Quality of Seed Wheat

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

TEMORA, Saturday.—A Temora farmer, who has received some Government wheat seed pur­chased in S. Australia, has discovered seeds of a very troublesome weed mixed with the wheat…

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Charges of Sheep Stealing. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 10

At the Michelago Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and G. De Salis, J.P., a young man, Ernest Matthew Oldfield, described as a grazier, residing at Nass Creek, near…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 5

The local market, though far from having passed a busy week, has still shown signs of strong vitality. The completion of previously unfilled orders, and the execution of fresh ones on…

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Going on the Land. Grants of Seed Wheat

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 5

Following are the forms of application to be used by persons applying to the N.S.W. Government for seed wheat und advances to settlors :-…

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Vermont Wool. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 4

Sir,—My attention has been directed to a letter on the above subject from Mr. Thomas Shaw, published in your issue of the 23rd instant, and as some incorrect and misleading statements are made in it in…

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Voice of the People. Wool and Basil Workers Picnic

Evening News · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 3

Mr. L. H. Spanswick, hon. secretary N.S.W. Wool Scouring and Fellmong[?]ring Employers Association, writes:—Referring to Mr. Dacey's reply to a letter which appeared in your issue of…

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Farm and Garden Seasonable Reminders for February

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 7

Field.—Sow Swedes and other turnips, carro[?] field cabbage, rope, buckwheat, Cape and skin'ess barley for green fodder, maize for green crop, parsnip as field crop, and thousand-headed kale…

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