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Farming & the land, 1904

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, March 34

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 11

The Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday. There was a good attendance, but there was little animation in biddings. Prices were five centimes below January…

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Our Products. at Home and Abroad. the Wool Market. Values Declining

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 14

The wool trade in Europe has become a good deal affected by the increased uncertainty which at present governs the political outlook in Europe. The feeling displayed against England…

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Farm and Garden Seasonable Raminders for February

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 8

Fie[?]d.—It should be decided at once whether land that was under grain is to go to glass or be land for cropping, th[?] the sooner it is broken up prepared for other crops. If the latter, or it is new…

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Our Note Book Turf Talk and Tips V.R.C. Autumn Racing. The Newmarket Outsider-Playsway's Failure-The Sydney Morses-Scottish King's St. Leger-Impression and Noopan-Marmont's Australian Cup Racing at Warwick Farm-Last Day at Fleming. ton. Selections for Moorefield

The Arrow · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

Metropolitan racegoers will be entertained this afternoon at Moorcfield, where the programme looks promising for satisfactory sport. There will be the usual special…

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Farming As an Occupation

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 13

William James Bryan, the great Irish-American politician, contributes the following interesting view to the "Cosmopolitan" :—It is with exceeding pleasure that the…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Land Settlement in the Inverell District. (By Our Special Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 9

Broadly speaking, the only possibility of obtaining land in the Inverell country lies in some of the large estates being subdivided. The farms near Inverell are now worth…

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"Farmers and Fruitgrowers' Guide."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 9

Many people who have desired to add "The Farmers and Fruitgrowers' Guide" to their reference books will be glad to learn that a fifth edition has been prepared, and is now…

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The Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 9

PATERSON.—The country is looking splendid, and the corn crops promise to be the best for years…

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The Casino Hinterland. a Victorian Settlement. Homestead Reduction Near Kyogle. a Rising Township. Natural Dairying Country. Vii

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 10

The larger of the two blocks made available for homestead selection on the north coast is described officially as "Parishes of Ettrick and Langwell, county Rous, 6700 acres."…

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An Unfortunate Crop

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 6

“ Well, [?],” said a gentleman to an Irishman, “ I see you have a small [?].” “ Yes, sir,” said [?] “ What are you going to set in it for next…

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Keeping Poultry on the Farm

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 5 March 1904 · page 12

Only a very small proportion of farmers give the car[?] and attention to the poultry necessary to place them on the paying basis. The farmer who is caring and…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. Australian Lots Withdrawn. LONDON, Saturday, 6.30 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 6 March 1904 · page 1

The Antwerp wool sales closed yesterday. The reduced rates ruling at the opening on Thursday were maintained. Of La Plata Wool 3134 bales were offered…

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A "Wild" Woman. Cat. Cheeseman Claws Her Lady Lodger. Cattle Wouldn't Admit that Her Husband Tried to Commit Suicide in Order to Escape from Her

Truth · Sunday 6 March 1904 · page 5

There was a furious female fight in Newman-street, Newtown, a few weeks back, some details of which were told to Mr. King, D.S.M., at the local…

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Informative and Controversial Topics of the Time Discussed with Vigor by Contributors and Readers Short-sighted Settlers and Foolish Farmers

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1904 · page 5

Hope, personified in the State Treasurer, tells a flattering tale of economy and retrenchment to come. Of how delusive the notion is that his dreams will ever be…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Position of Australian Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 10

The relative positions of Australian butter had Danish and New Zealand on the London market are creating a feeling of uneasiness in this State. Prices for New South Wales have…

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The Wheat Fleet

The Australian Star · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 5

There are nine more vessels making this way to load wheat for either the United Kingdom, Continent, or the Cape. Fourteen vessels are already at Sydney awaiting wheat…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 5

From the opening of the new wheat season in November last, 16,120,303 bushels of wheat have been delivered by farmers and others in Victoria to country railway stations. This…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 3
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The Antwerp wool sales closed on Friday. The reduced rates ruling at the opening on Thursday were maintained. Of La Plata wool 3134 bales were offered…

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Re-shipment of Imported Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1904 · page 3

The American wheat which was imported during the drought is not receiving much attention from local buyers now that there are abundant supplies of the new season's grain, and…

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