Australian Transition. the Coming of the Farmer
Much less than a century ago the whole of what Is in Australia known as the “safe” country was a grand wide greenwood of the gum…
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Farming & the land, 1909
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Homebush. --Monday. Sheep
UPWARDS of 38,248 sheep and lambs were drawn for. Thu number forward was about 35,000, comprising all descriptions, including a fair number of shorn sheep. The quality of the…
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At the wool sales yesterday only first-class wools maintained late values and medium and faulty sorts were at least five per cent lower than last weeks rates…
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[?] of 5000 sheep, travelling from Torallee to Rockleigh, 340 were found dead, having apparently them struck by lightning…
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The milter of the Farmers and Settlers' Cooperative Society, Ltd., again came before the Equity Count on summons, for an order that the plan of distribution might be varied so as to…
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At the wool gales yesterday only firstclass wools maintained late values and medium and faulty sorts were at least five per cent lower than last week's rates…
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AMPITHEATRE station, about 20 miles from Cobar, was destroyed by fire at 3 p.m. on Saturday, the result of an explosion of a six-horse power oil engine used for the shearing machines…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral and Commercial. Western Herald Office, Tuesday Evening
The weather is muggy. Thunderstorms were in evidence on Friday and Sunday nights, but only very limited rain fell. We are likely to get more before long…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wool Market. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, October 12
Yesterday greasy reached 14½d; scoured 22½d. A decidedly easier tons prevailed for medium and faulty descriptions, which were fully 3 per cent. lower…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers and Settlers' Association. Dubbo Branch
THE monthly meeting of the Dubbo branch of the above association was held on Saturday last, the 9th instant, the President (Mr. J. Doyle) in the chair, and a good attendance of…
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A number of experienced farmers are not in a too-confident mood about the forthcoming harvest, at any rate so far as the early wheat in concerned. The past few…
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The Brooklyn "Eagle" (U.S.A) says:—The London "Economist" has been looking over the wheat situation of the world and reaches conclusions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the Land. Sydney Wool Market
Winchcombe, Carson and Co., Ltd., report (7th inst.):—Auctions were resumed in Sydney on Tuesday, the sale room being again crowded with a…
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Messrs Harrison, Jones and Devlin submitted on Tuesday n catalogue of 2519 bales, which included an attractive selection of wools in the grease…
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Messrs Harmon, Jonas and Davlin, Ltd., submitted at auction on Monday a high-class catalogue of 4330 bales, comprising a representative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wollongbar Experiment Farm
Tub Government Farm at Wollongbar, near Lismore, is devoted principally to dairying, and up till recently the accommodation for students was limited…
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THE late rains have had a good effect on the crops. Many of them were showing signs of withering off, and as a result of the change in the weather they have revived. Some,…
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Mr. Joseph Field informs us that the matter of getting the wheat away this season, on account of the shortage of railway trucks, is the general topic amongst those farmers who sell early. TLo cope with…
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THE Government Farm at Wollongbar, near Lismore, is devoted principally to dairying, and up till recently the accommodation for students was limited…
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