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Farming & the land, 1903

4,857 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 243

A Sheep-dog Trial

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 7

An interesting article in this months's "Windsor Magazine" deals with the training of shep-dogs for competition in the celebrated trials…

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Sheep at 3s Each

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

SOME ugly revelations come to us from the Homebush saleyards during the last ten or twelve days. Sales of sheep at 3s each were…

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The Wheat Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8

The wheat markets of Europe and America generally are quiet but firm. Red winter wheat at New York is quoted at 81⅞ cents per bushel, while at San Francisco the wheat market is 145…

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American Wheat Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday.--The "visible supply" of wheat in the United States is 76,336,900 bushels, as compared with 78,081,000 bushels last week, and with 82,790,000 bushels at this time last year…

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Another Wheat Cargo

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8

Another wheat cargo for the Sydney market arrived yesterday by the German four-masted barque Alstcrufer. The vessel loaded at Tacoma, and her cargo consists of 75,005 bags--a little…

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The Wool Market

Evening News · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

Matters in connection with the local wool market have been fairly quiet during the past week. A good demand still exists for any available lines possessing merit, but the volume of private…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8
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LONDON, Thursday, Afternoon.--At to-day's London-colonial wool sales, bidding was brisk, and opening rates were fully maintained. LONDON, Friday.--Amongst the average…

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Bradford Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8

Busines in the Bradford market shows a better inquiry for finer counts. Tops: 40's are now quoted at 94¼d per lb.; 46's at 12¼d, common 60's at 23d, and super 60's at 24d. These quotations…

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Wool Sales. London

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 6

At the wool sales to-day competition was again spirited, and prices remained unchanged…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 7

A fair amount of business has been done privately in the local market since we last reported, and some good sized lines of Botany scoureds have found buyers at full rates. The…

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Packing Fruit in Wood Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8

A communication has been received by the State Premier from Mr. C. C. Lance, Commercial Agent, London, wherein he refers to the product known as "wood wool," in which Cape…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 9

At the wool sales to-day biddings were brisk. Opening rates were fully maintained. March 13. At the wool sales yesterday the following…

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A Modern Dairy Farm

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 7

In this matter-of-fact age, when the light of science is apt to dispel all the romance and charm of our most cherished ideas, it is distinctly refreshing…

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75,000 BAGS. The Alsterufer Brings a Cargo of Wheat

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8

The four-masted barque Alsterufer was reported off Heads in tow yesterday morning, and an hour afterwards entered port. She is from Tacoma with a big grain cargo of 75,005…

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A Railway Mishap. Eighteen Trucks Detached From a Train. One Man Severely Injured. Eighty Sheep Killed. Cowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 8

Last night a stock train from Yass through Cowra to Bourke pulled up at Woodstock siding, and was about to restart when a coupling broke, detaching 18 trucks laden with sheep. The trucks und a van…

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Farm and Garden Seasonable Reminders for March

Nepean Times · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 3

Field.—Sow Swedes and other turnips, carrot, field cabbage, rape, buckwheat, Cape and skinless barley for green fodder, m[?]ze for green crop, parsnip as field crop, and thousand-headed kale…

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Our Note Book. Turf Talk and Tips Doncaster and Cup Weights. Horses with Winning Prospects — V.R.C. Meeting Gossip — Chantress and Groat Scot Finish Up Well. Moorefield Notes — Settille and Torchon, Selections for Warwick Farm

The Arrow · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 7

TO-DAY there will be racing ut Warwick Farm, where the programme looks promising for good results. Visitors will be accommodated with tho usual train service…

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A Large Crop of Widows

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 6

AT one time when a collection was being made at the City Temple, Dr. Parker stated that, Ministers and widows are not expected to contribute." Referring to this at the following…

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Tuesday, March 10. (Before Messrs. G. M. Pope, and T. G. Dolo, J'a.P.) Unregistered Dairy at Dural

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 10

Thomas Alexander Makins was charged on summons with that he did at Galston, near Dural, on the 21th February, sell milk without having bis dairy registered…

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