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Farming & the land, 1905

6,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 9
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Auctiom were resumed to-day (Monday) in the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when catalogues vere submitted by the undermentioned brokers. Offerings and sales were as follow:…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Butter-grading Controversy. Keeping the Farmer in the Dark

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 3

No phase of the perpetual controversy on the subject of State grading of dairy produce, is more entertaining than the constant efforts of interested persons to keep the…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Monday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 9

About 4767 sheep and lambs were penned at to-day's sales, from 1[?] consignors. The sheep mainly comprised medium and useful merino wethers, with occasional pens of prime. Only a few ewes were forward…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melrourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 9

Dalgety and Co., Limited, report:—After an interval of nine days the wool suies were resumed to-day, when 283[?] bales were offered, and practically all sold. The attendance of buyers was large, and…

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Co-operative Wool & Produce Co., Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

Sheepskins.—Supplies generally were somewhat under the average, and we cleared our catalogue at prices well up to those of last week. The strong…

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Our Products. the Wheat Harvest. Tonnage in the Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 8

The splendid wheat harvest in this State has been the cause of a fine fleet of sailing vessels making the port to share in the export trade. Several vessels that have arrived are already…

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Summary. for European Mail. Wool. SEASON 1904-5. SYDNEY, January 24th, 1905

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 4

Since July 1 the total quantity of wool exported from Sydney and Newcastle Amounted to 435,486 Bales being an increase of 105,672 bales compared…

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The Wool Sales. Highest Rates for the Series LONDON, Monday, 6.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 1

At the London-colonial wool sales to-day there was a spirited Sale, and the highest rates for the series wore obtained for all good wools." - There was an occasional irregularity In the…

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Mercantile Miscellany. Outgoing Wheat Ships. Posted Missing When the Mails Close Local and General. This Day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 2

South Australia--5.30 p.m. Victoria--5.30 and 7 p.m. Queensland--3.45 p.m. Fiji, Honolulu, Canada, U.S. of America,…

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The Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 3

COOMA.—The fruit crops generally through[?] out the district ore poorer than usual, [?] cause of the dry season. Apples are comparatively small, and the cherries have suffere[?]…

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WHY? That Farm Gove Incident

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 5

It is generally understood amongst aquatic men and those who indulge in harbour bathing thai the luxury of a salt-water bath along the harbour foreshores invites the risk…

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Tobacco Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 8

TUMUT, Saturday.--The first consignment of tobacco leaf purchased by the British Australian Tobacco Company, left for Sydney yesterday. It consisted of 52 bales. Trollies laden, with…

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The Dairying Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 8

BEGA. Monday.--The output of butter at the Bega Co-operative Creamery Company has increased by about one and half tons per week since the new year, and about twelve tons per…

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Dairy. Guernsey Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 201

Guernsey cattle are not numerous in Australia. Many dairymen, however, consider them well adapted to the requirements of the country. Some typical dairy animals of the…

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Defective Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 13

A consignment of butter by the R.M.S. Oceana, which was landed In London from December 12 to 15, is reported upon from London. There were 25,269 boxes from Melbourne,…

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The Butter Commission

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 13

A large meeting of farmers assembled in the School of Arts Hall at Berry on Wednesday, in response to the invitation of the Woodhill Co-operative Dalry Company, to discuss the…

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Earless Domestic Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 26

When visiting the Jardin d'Acclimatation In Paris, says a writer in London "Field," I paid attention to a flock of domestic sheep, six of whom were remarkable in having no external…

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Russian Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 13

Advices dated Odessa, December 14, state that in the southern governments the weather continued mild, and the autumn-sown wheat and ryo appeared to be, doing well; but matters were…

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Australian Wheat Yields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 13

As harvesaing is wellnigh finished in the three principal whoat-bearing Sates, it becomes possible, by private estimates, to more closely approximate the yields. It will be…

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