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Farming & the land, 1903

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Successful Cattle Breeding

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 9

We have great faith in the success of the method which commences with only a few foundation females. which purchases no more of these and which makes…

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Lumpy Jaw in Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 9

The following interesting advice in regard to the treatment of lumpy jaw in cattle is given, by an American paper:—…

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Unclean Seed Wheat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 6

In this issue appears a, letter from "Farmer," an agriculturalist of the Temora district, who issues a warning to recipients of South Australian seed wheat…

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Grading Seed Wheat

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 13

Dr. N. A. Cobb, of the Agricultural Department, has been experimenting for some years part with a view of testing the value of grading seed wheat. The result of his experiments and…

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Methodist Conference. Ninth Day. Pastoral Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 5

The President took the chair at 9.30 yesterday. The Rev. W. Pearson read the daily record, which was confirmed. The secretary submitted telegrams from Queensland and Western Australia in reference…

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Bradford Wool Trade

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 5

There was a strong market so far as values were concerned, and in the home-grown wools a distinctly better feeling. As to imported wools, there was perhaps…

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The Netherlands and Australian Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 7

The Queensland Premier has received a letter from the British Consul at Batavia. Stating that the Netherlands Government has relaxed the regulations in…

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Losses of Sheep in Transit

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 6

It has frequently been represented to the Railway Commissioners by stock agents and others that the losses of sheep in transit by rail are to a large extent due to careless driving…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Thursday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 9

About 23,000 sheep and lambs penned at to-day's sales from 96 consignors. The sheep mainly comprised medium and light merinos and included a [?]rger proportion of ewes than for the post week or two; good to prime wethers…

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Wool and Basil Workers Dispute

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 7

Mr. Henry W. Wright (chairman N.S.W. Wool-scouring and Fellmongering Employers' Association) writes:—Permit me to say, in reply to the letter you published on Tuesday last from Mr…

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Dorest Horn Sheep. Particulars About the Bathurst Ram

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 5

I have received a couple of answers to my inquires regarding the Dorset Horn ram that I once saw on the Bathurst Show Ground. It was merely…

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News by Cable. [Copyright.] British Politics. the Butter Bill

Evening News · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON. March 5.—Mr. R. W. Hanbury, President of the Board of Agriculture, yesterday introduced into the House of Commons the promised Bill, dealing with the…

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New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association. the Annual Show

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 7

Despite the fact that the season has been so unfavourable, the schedule of prized to be given at the ninth annual sheep show of the New South Wales Sheep breeders' Association, which…

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Experiment in Sheep-feeding. a Practical Demonstration. Fighting the Drought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 4

A practical demonstration of exceptional valuo to pastoralists and others, inasmuch as it tends to solve the problem of stock feeding under aaverse conditions, and indicates a way of minimising the…

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London Wool Sales. Strong Demand at Firm Pricks

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 5

This week has been one in which nothing sensational has happened, but one of those in which good, solid work has been done. Each day's sitting has been…

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Sydney Wool Trade. the Australasian Mortgage Agency Co.. Ltd., report:—

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

By private treaty some few [?] of wool have changed hands during the week at prices about on a par with late rates. With some buyers, however,…

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Hand-feeding of Sheep. the Jemalong Experiment. a Great Success. More Than 75 Sheet Teu Agre

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 7

A practical demonstration of exceptional valua to pastoralists and others, tending to solve the problem of stock-feeding under adverse conditions, and to minimise the disastrous effects of…

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The Value of Wool. To the Editor of the "Stock and Station Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 5

Sir,—Noticing in your issue of 27th an article on shoddy makes mo ask you to consider whether this effusion of mine relative to the subject is worth…

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Important Wool Information. a Sound Letter From Bradford to Africa. Equally Interesting to Australia

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 5

We have received the following most interesting news from the "Leeds Mercury," England, who mention that the information may be of interest to the…

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A Model Dairy

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 7

With the dairying industry so rapidly advancing in this State, anything concerning the management of dairies of dairy farms is of special interest to the…

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