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Farming & the land, 1904

5,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

The Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 5

MOLONG.—The harvest is completed in Cumnock district. The crop was a record one. A farmer realised 2000 bags off 60O acres, and several others harvested over 2000…

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On the Land. Farm and Station, Broad Systems in Irrigation

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 5

In the course of a very interesting interview published on Saturday, Mr. L. A. B. Wade, Engineer-in-Chief for Water Supply, who has just returned from America, gave…

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DAIRY. Cheese-curing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 201

Quite a number of inquiries have come to hand recently in reference to cheesemaking. Many farmers seem inclined to go in for that branch of the dairy industry. Any…

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The Farmer. Agriculture in South Africa

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 201

Some interesting particulars in connection with agriculture in South Africa are given in the report received from Mr. Henry Birchenough, the special commissioner appointed by…

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Young Folks. Farmer Byng's Luck

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 231

"Attention! Ladies and gentlemen, the sale will now begin," cried the auctioneer, his bellman giving final tremendous flourish of the great bell making a clanging din out of all…

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Farm Hands in Canada

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 5

The Commissioner of Emigration for Canada slates that he is in receipt of information by cable from the Federal and Provincial Governments of Canada and from the city relief officer…

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Field and Garden Reminders For February. (Specially Written for the "Town and) Country Journal.") the Farm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 26

The wheat harvest throughout the greater portion of the State will now be an accomplished fact, and from reports coining to hand from all parts, the yield is quite up to the standard…

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The Farmer Foods Them All

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 26

The king may rule o'er land and son, The lord may live right royally; The soldier ride in pomp and pride, The sailor ride o'er oceans wide;…

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Practical Dairying

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 27

The person who takes up dairying as his life occupation has much to learn before he is a master of his profession. Dairying, the same as other lines of business, has become divided…

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Dairy Companies

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 12

During December the Jiadinady Dairy Company, Limited, treaded 53,021 gallons of milk, producing 21,363lb butter. Suppliers received 7¼d per lb net for commercial butter. The supply…

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Re-stocking Farms in South A frica

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 11

In a communication made by the Now South Wales Government commercial agent at Durban, Natal, to Mr. Kidd, Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Valder naya the past two…

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Pastoral Map

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 8

We have received from Mr. H.R.C. Robinson a copy of his recently published "Pas[?] Map of New South Wales." The scale is [?] miles to an [?] and the [?]of the [?] is [?]ft on by [?]ft. Sheep [?] (ca[?]ying…

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Pastoral Map

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 7

We have received from Mr. H.E.C. Robinson a copy of his recently published "Paste at Map of New South Wales." The scale is 16 miles to an inch, and the size of the maps is 3ft 6in by 5ft. Sheep stations ([?]ying…

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Wheat Cargoes

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.--Twelve thousand five hundred quarters of South Australian wheat, January-February shipment, and 10,000 quarters February-March shipment, have been sold at 29s…

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American Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

LONDON, January 27, 6.55 p.m.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to "Brad-street's," is 63,120,000 bushels…

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Wheat Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.--The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,135,000 quarters, being 175,000 quarters more than a week ago…

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The Wheat Standard

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the grain sectional committee of the Chamber of Commerce will be held this afternoon for the purpose of determining the current season's standard Imperial…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 6

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., are in receipt of the following cable from their London house, dated 25th inst.:-- "Wool sales continue very firm, especially for scoured merinos…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 2

Good competition marked Wednesday's auctions, the bidding being brisk and general. Withdrawals were, however, freely made, whilst others had been previously offered. Values…

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Shipments of Butter to London

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 4

A paragraph was published in Tuesday's pane, to the effect that the Minister for Agriculture had received a cable from Mr. Lance, Commercial Agent in England, with reference to…

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