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Farming & the land, 1904

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Sp[?]nep Wool & Stock Journal. A Review of the Wool, Fat Stock, and Station Produce Trades. Published Every Friday. the Wool Trade. Thursday, March 10

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 6

A quiet week has again been experienced, and although small transactions have been determined buyers have not shown a disposition to enter upon large…

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Sydney Wool Trade. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

The cables received on Wednesday, relating to the opening of the second series of London sales on Tuesday last, were in the nature of a disappointment…

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WOOL. Coarse Crossbreds Dearer. LONDON, Thursday, 7.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

At the wool sales to-day coarse crossbreds were dearer, owing to the purchases by American buyers. There were large withdrawals of merinos…

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True Position of the Wool Trade. Remark by a Speaker at Bradford

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 5

Mr. Asquith in addressing a huge political meeting at Bradferd, in his speech, which was reported very fully in the "Leeds [?] and which was…

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Trouble for Farmers

Evening News · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

"Over three millions sterling would pass into the hands of the farmers over the last harvsst." Thus Mr. Wise at the Lord Mayor's luncheon on Wednesday last; but, while he was…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Junee Branch

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 6

From the Junee "Democrat" we take the following report of a very important meeting of the local branch of the Farmers and Settlers Association,…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Control of the Daibying Industry. the Necessity for Reform

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

Some of the leading dairy farmers of Victoria have been roused to action by the serious [?]ature of the reports on the export butler of the State received from London, and…

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Dairying at Bega. Bega

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

The output from the Bega Co-operative Creamery Company, Limited, for the month ended February 29 was 179,0571b (almost 80 tons) of butter, of which 96,2891b was sold…

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The Crops

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

WINDSOR.—The country is looking splendid after the late rains. Farmers are busy planting potatoes for wintor crops and other green crops. Corn-pulling has commenced, with the…

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Dairying in the North

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

To-day we publish tile 11th of the series of articles by our special representative, on the north coast districts. In this he deals particularly with the evolution of tho celebrated…

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A Fiscal Lesson for Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 March 1904 · page 4

In the "Monthly review" for February, M. R. A. Westenholz, President of the Agrarian League of Denmark, writes on the progress of Danish agriculture under…

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Haunted Butter

The World's News · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 13

The Newport correspondent of the London "Daily Telegraph" reports that the jocund ghost of Mardy Farm, Coedkernew, has not yet been laid. According to the latest story circulated,…

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Record Wheat Yields

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 10

ARMIDALE, Friday.--W. Hiscox, of M'Intyre Flat, threshed 840 bags of wheat, oats, and rye from 85 acres, being 40 bushels to the acre. At 2s a bushel the yield is worth £340. P…

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Victorian Seed Wheat

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 6

A return which has been prepared for the information of the Secretary of Lands (says the Melbourne "Age") shows that up to 27th February a total of £32,380 has been repaid…

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Wheat Awaiting Shipment

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 9

The quantity of wheat stacked at William stown, awaiting shipment, is estimated at 200,000 bags…

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Royal Show. the Cattle Entries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 13

Nearly 500 entries have been received in the cattle classes at the Royal Show, the beef and dairy sections being very well represented. Victoria and South Australia are sending a big contingent. In…

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Victoria. Pastoral Federal Council. the Fifteenth Convention. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 9

The fifteenth convention of the Pastoralists' Federal Council of Australia commenced its sittings on Tuesday afternoon, and continued them till to-day. The following were the representatives who…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 11

the wool sales to-day coarse crossbreds were dearer, owing to purchases for America. There were large withdrawals of merinos…

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Farm and Dairy Produce

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 15

The usual brisk trade was done in all departments of general produce in the Sussex-street markets during the last week. There is little alteration in prices with the…

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The Seed Wheat Question. Appeal to the Government for Time

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 12 March 1904 · page 12

A deputation representing a number of farmers who were supplied with seed wheat by the Government last season, waited on the Minister for Agriculture on Monday,…

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