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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1903

4,857 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 243

Hand Feeding Sheep. Experiment at Jemalong

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 11

Mr. N. A. Gatenby, of Jemalong, Forbes, speaking at a meeting of the Forbes Pastoral , and Agricultural Association held, during the annual show in August last, urged that every…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Thursday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 9

"About 19,940 sheep and lambs penned at to-day's sales from 92 consignors. The sheep comprised a la[?]ger proportion of useful merinos, and not so many medium and light descriptions as on the two previous sale days; good…

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London Wool Sales. Competition Brisk

Evening News · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, March 12, 6.35 p.m.—At the wool sales this evening competition was brisk, and the opening rates were fully maintained…

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The Methodist Conference. Pastoral Session. Close of the Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 6

The president took the chair at 10 o'clock yesterday. The Rev. J. Woodhouse read the daily record, which was continued. The secretary read a letter from another Orange…

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Wool Samplers' Picnic. an Enjoyable Function

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 11

The samplers employed by the various Sydney wool-buying firms held a very successful picnic at Cabarita on Thursday. There was a large attendance, including representatives…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 11

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

At the wool millions to-day sales were spirited Prices for best wools showed a hardening tendency. March 12…

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Wool Sales. Brisk Competition. LONDON

The Australian Star · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 4

The March series of wool sales was continued to-day. Competition was brisk, and opening rates were fully maintained…

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Get-up of Wool in England

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

The following circular has had to be issued to the woolgrowers of England by the Bradford Chamber of Commerce. urging them to take greater care with…

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London Wool Market. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 9

The first series of London colonial wool sales for the year, which commenced January 20, were brought to a close on Monday, February 2. At the opening values for merino wools ruled par…

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Dorset Horn Sheep. the Ram at Bathurst. Information From Mr. Bruce

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

Since last writing, I have received a pamphlet from Mr. Bruce, late Chief Inspector of Stock, which gives all particulars about the ram that was…

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Railway Trucks Burnt. Quantity of Wool Destroyed. Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 7

Two trucks attached to the mail train which left this morning, containing 68 bales of wool, the properly of Bangate and D[?]mble stations, were discovered on fire before arrival at Wyuna Downs…

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London Wool Sales. Opening Of the First Series. Both Merinos and Crossbreds Again Advance

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

Miserable in the extreme were the weather conditions which prevailed in Worstedopolis last Monday, and the city to be enveloped in a nasty, thick…

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Important Wool Information. a Sound Letter From Bradford to Africa. Equally Interesting to Australia. (Continued from last Friday.)

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

"Occasionally, traces of mohair are found in bales containing wool. This, no doubt, arises from carelessness, such, for instance, as contact before packing…

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Average Yields of Crops

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

It is remarkable that, despite the saving in labour by the use of improved implements and machinery on farms, the average yields of some crops have not been increased to any great…

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The Farmers and Settlers' Association

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

The following circular has been issued by the general secretory of the Farmers and Settlors' Association:— (Copy.)…

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The Land. Farm and Station Notes

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

The light rains during the week will do much good in parts. Heavier or more consistent downpours are, however, urgently required before ploughing starts. The tanks in many districts still require to be…

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Model Farm at Cowra

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 7

COWRA, Thursday.--Word was received to-day that Cowra common had been gazetted as a site far a model farm, and that the work of clearing would commence immediately…

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Butter and Cheese

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8

The butter market is firm, New Zealand still being quoted at 108s per cwt., and Australian at 106s. Danish butter, at 122s to 124s, shows an advance of 4s on the week…

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More Wheat

Evening News · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 5

The four-masted barque Alsterufer, from Tacoma (U.S.A.), arrived at Sydney yesterday with 75,005 bags of wheat. The ship is consigned to Messrs. J. I. Falk and Company…

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Notes and Comments. Pastoral Produce

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

At yesterday's auction of pastoral produce the sheepskin market was very strong at last week's rates for all descriptions, except as regards very faulty conditioned…

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