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Farming & the land, 1903

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Agricultural and Pastoral Shows. Dates for Forthcoming Events

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 1

(The Editor will feel obliged if secretaries of Agricultural and other Shows will forward dates, which we publish free of charge. We are…

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Arrival of a Wheat Vessel

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 5

The ship Benicia arrived in port and anchored in Watson's Bay early this morning from Tacoma after an uneventful passage of 72 days. She has 2750 tons of wheat on board…

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Australasian Products Abroad. Butter. London, February 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 5

The Orontes and Himalaya brought 365cwt. of [?] from New South Wales, which makes the arrival since October last of butter from the State equal to 47[?], against 33,000cwt. same time last year…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Thursday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 9

About 20,555 sheep and lambs penned at to-day's sales, from 97 consignors. The sheep comprised a large proportion of good, useful m[?]nos, and a sprinkling of prime, light und inferior not much in evidence; crossbreds were…

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The Wheat Ship Benicia, From Tacoma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 7

The ship Benicia from Tacomn, with a cargo of 3760 tons of wheat, arrived in port early this morning. after a fine weather passage of 72 days. She anchored in Watson's Bay at 1.30 a.m…

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Wool Sales. Extremely Firm. LONDON

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 4

The wool sales were continued today. Merinos were extremely firm, while crossbreds were unchanged…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 7

At the wool auctions to-day there was a good sale. Prices were unchanged for all classes. March 19…

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New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association. Schedule of Prizes

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 16

The schedule of prizes for the ninth annual sheep show of the New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association has been forwarded to us by the secretary, Mr. A. H. Prince…

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London Wool Sales. Sellers Expectations Not Realised

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 5

The first series of sales have finished and sellers expectations have not been realised. The last few days of the series saw a distinct falling off in…

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N.s.w. Sheep-breeders' Association. Schedule for Next Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 5

I have received for the next show of the N.S.W. Sheep-breeders' Association. which appear to compare very favorably with any of its…

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The Difficulty in the Wool Trade. Abandonment of a Sale. Amicable Settlement Likely. John Bridge and Co. to Sell Next Week

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

It is understood that, the contretemps which resulted in the abandonment, of the wool sale by Messrs. John Bridge and Co., Ltd., on Tuesday, is already…

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Dairying in Denmark

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 8

Professor W. A. Henry, the eminent American agriculturist, contributes to the "Breeders Gazette," Chicago, a series of articles on "Agriculture in…

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Farmers and Settlers

The Australian Star · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 5

Mr. T. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., has arranged to introduce a deputation from the Farmers and Settlers Association to the Premier on Tuesday April 7. The deputation will make…

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Seed Wheat

Evening News · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 6

Our Wyalong correspondent wires:—A good deal of disappointment is manifested locally with regard to the delay of the department in dealing with applications for seed wheat. It will be…

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Notes and Comments. Pastoral Produce

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 4

At yesterday's auctions of pastoral produce all good merino lines of sheepskins were in strong request, an occasional advance of 1/4d. being obtained for prime…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--At to-day's London-colonial wool sales the market for merinos was an extremely firm one, but crossbreds remained unchanged…

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Practical Demonstration in Sheep-Feeding

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 13

The following taken from the "S. M. Herald" of March 6th, effectually settles the question of the value of irrigation. A practical demonstration of exceptional…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 7

At the second series of monthly sales held this week 13,542 bales were catalogued. The offerings would have been larger but that one important selection has been held over till 25th instaut…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 13

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company Limited, report that the Melbourne sales were conti[?]ued to-day, when catalogues aggregating about, 2[?]30 bales were submitted, of which total then catalogue…

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WOOL. Keen Competition. LONDON

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1903 · page 6

At the wool sales to- day prices were well maintained, and there was keen competition for all sections…

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