Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1904

5,951 stories in Sydney's papers · page 72 of 250

Our Yorkshire Wool Letter. War Influences on Wool. Australian Versus Argentine Wools (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, Feb. 12

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 10

I do not know whether it be the war or not, but the influences surrounding wool are not of the robust character we have seen during the past month, most people being a…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

A Wheat "Corner." Half a Million Profit. London, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 7

The "Daily Express" states that the "corner" in May wheat, which was engineered by Mr. Armour, of Chicago, and which lasted seven months, involved the…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 10

COOMA.—There were 8deg. of frost on Friday night. Tomatoes and other vegetables suffered. WINGHAM.—Crops of all kinds are looking well, and the prospects are excellent for the…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

On the Land. Farm and Station. Notes on the Camden Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 10

Camden show is distinctly interesting because it has a strong representation of live stock and produce all through, and it certainly reflects the industries and tastes of the people…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Teachableness of the Big Scrub Farmer. His Objection to Wollongbar. Wanted a Peripatetig Institution. Too Much Free Advice

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 5

In a recent article dealing with the evolution of the Big Scrub I hazarded the opinion that the dairy farmers of the Richmond River district were[?]--…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wheat Traffic

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 6

During last week 66,480 bags of wheat were received at Darling Harbour, and 50,580 bags were shipped oversea. The wheat received since Saturday up to 6 yesterday morning…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

The Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 4

The year's record of our wool business as given by Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., Limited, is on the whole of a favourable character. The yield promises to be about…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

London Wool Sale

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 7

The New Zealand Loan and Mereantile Ageney Co. are in receipt of cabled advices from London to the effect that since the close of last wool sales prices…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Agricultural and Pastoral Shows. Dates for Forthcoming Events

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 1

(The Editor will feel obliged if secretaries of Agricultural and other Shows will forward dates, which we publish free of charge. We are particularly…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bathurst Cattle and Meat Market. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 9

The following prices were realised at to-day's sales at the Corporation Yarda:—45 head of cattle were yarded and sold. Bullocks, £7 to £8 12s; cows, good £8 5s, medium £5 17s to £6 10s, steers £3 13s…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

The Wheat Fleet Inward and in Port

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

The attached list shows at a glance the vessels that have been chartered to load this season's wheat in New South Wales, Victoria, find South Australian ports:—…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

News by Cable. [Copyright.] London Wool Sales. Prices Firm

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 8

LONDON, March.21, 7.30 p.m.—At the wool sales this evening business was brisk and prices firm. Crossbred, had a hardening tendency…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

London Wool Sales. London, Monday, 2.30 p. m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 4

At the wool sales to -day competition was brisk and prices firm. Crossbreds showed a hardening tendency…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Our Industries. No. Vi. the Baa-lamb of Commerce. Export Sheep Trade

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

It may be taken as generally acceptable that the latter-day development of trade has brought into the life of the innocent and toothsome baa-lamb an element of uncertainty which, did the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Summary. for European Mail. Wool. SEASON 1903-4. SYDNEY, March 22, 1904

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 4

Since July 1 the total quantity of wool exported from Sydney and Newcastle Amounted to 436,135 Bales, being an increase of 24,762 bales as compared…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

On the Land. Farm and Station. Is the Saddle Horse Passing Out?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

Recently something was said in this column of the increased demand for light barness horses, which in turn appears to be bringing American bred trotting stallions into…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

THE MANNING.—The late maize looks well and promises a good return. Some splendid millet has been grown this season, and a fair price realised on bales already sent to market…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Dairying Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 6

JONES ISLAND, Monday.--For the month of February the Manning River Co-operative Dairy Company treated 133,000lb, of butter, for which they paid suppliers [?]d per lb. The total…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Pastoral Products

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 11

The quantity of wool manifested to arrive at Sydney yesterday was as follows:--By rail, 70 bales; coastwise, 705 bales…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Butter Export

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 7

The State Government has decided to appoint a Royal commission to go into certain matters in connection with the butter export trade, of which the most important is the matter of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →