Does Farming Pay ? the Mixed Farmer. When the Industry Is Unprofitable. the Cost to the State. Ii
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 6
If farming is to be regarded as a great stable national industry, it is certain that it will require to be conducted on a somewhat different basis to that which has hitherto obtained. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-day's Commercial. Wheat Charterings. Butter Weaker
Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 5
Reports continue to come to band from country districts of New South Wales end Victoria, showing that the last rains reduced very large quantities of wheat in both States below milling…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 11
The quantity of wool manifested to arrive at Sydney yesterday was as follows:--By rail, 626 bales; coastwise, 30 bales. At Newcastle, on Monday, 22 bales were received by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Farmers and the Wheat Market
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 5
"A Farmer" writes from Old Junee:—"The present existing system for the disposal of wheat in Australia leaves much to be desired, and is giving rise to much uncertainty and…
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Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 7
The Department of Agriculture states that money in payment of seed wheat supplied to distressed fanners is being received at the rate of about £900 a week. At this rate it will take…
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Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 5
LONDON, January 19, 6.50 p.m.—The quantity or wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,390,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 675,000 quarters. The shipments last week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dapto Show. Grand Display of Dairy Cattle
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 13
The show season of l904 was ushered in at Dapte last week, when the 47th annual show of the local Agricultural and Horticultural Society eventuated. It was the best all-round…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 11
The Minister for Agriculture has received a cable from Mr. Lance, Commercial Agent in London, wherein he draws attention to the fact that, while Home brands of New South Wales…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 28
The, seventh annual report, on experiments with crops and stock at the Cockle Park experiment station has just been, issued (says London "Field"), and will afford instructive and…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Sale of Diseased Cattle
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 12
ORANGE, Thursday.—Mr. Leeds, auctioneer, was fined a few days ago for seiling a diseases beast at the Corporation Saleyards. Addressing the Bench, he pointed out…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Melbourne Fat Sheep Markets
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 11
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Fat sheep: Supply moderate; only 10,000 yarded. Quality well suited to requirements, with a fair proportion of prime. Market opened with a steady demand and a firmer tendency. Prices rapidly…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 26
As a rule, farmers pay too little attention to the item of securing the very best seed wheat, and short, unsatisfactory crops are the result. In the first place, they aro not particular enough…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Victorian Wheat Cargoes
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 6
LONDON. Tuesday.--Victorian wheat to the amount of 8500 quarters, January 15 shipment, has been sold at 29s 10½d per quarter; and 13,000 quarters, February shipment, have realised…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Wool Sales
Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4
LONDON, January 19, 6.50 p.m.—The first series of colonial wool sales opened this evening. Bidding, was brisk, and prices were from par…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 15
Tuesday The better tone prevailing [?] the market since the sales were resumed after the holidays is still well maintained; in fact, at no point since the month of Octoberhas there been such a general all-round…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Melbourne Wool Sales
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 11
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., held the last of their weekly sales for the current season this afternoon, when they submitted a catalogue of about 6200 balers,…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 12
A case of interest to those engaged in travelling sheep was heard at the Ashfield Court, Sydney, on January M, when Sub-inspector Broderick proceeded against a man named Norman Prentice…
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The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4
The quantity of wheat afloat is estimated at 1,960,000 quarters for the United Kingdom and at 675,000 quarters for the Continent. The Atlantic shipments are 181,000 quarters…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Terrible Mistake. Mistook Sheep Dip for Sulphur
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 7
GILGANDRA, Tuesday.--A terrible mistake, resulting in the death of a child, aged two years and a half, was made last night. Mr. George Collison had mixed Borne honey and sulphur in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WOOL. The January Series. LONDON
The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4
The January wool sales opened yesterday. Bidding was brisk, and compared with the closing rates of the last series prices' ruled from par to 15 per cent advance…
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