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Farming & the land, 1905

6,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

The Butter Commission

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 6

The second interim report of the Butter Commission confirms the impression conveyed hy the first, that the Victorian producer does not get a fair…

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A Wonderful Sheep

Evening News · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 4

Victoria, like Africa of old, is just now the home of wonders, which are advertised with a diligence that compares favourably with that of a menagerie proprietor. The latest wonder…

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A Remarkable Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 4

Our Melbourne correspondent wired yesterday -- "A remarkable pet sheep, belonging to Messrs. Toms Bros., fanners, of Yarrawonga, died to-day. The animal was left motherless in infancy,…

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Wheat Shipments

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon. -- The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,725,909 quarters, or 180,000 quarters more than a week ago, while the quantity afloat for the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 9

Auctions ' were continued to-day (Wednesday) in the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when catalogues were submitted by the undermentioned brokers Offerings and sales were as follow:…

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Butter From Victoria. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 5

The quantity of butter shipped from Melbourne by the R.M.S. India—551 tons—though, fairly large, was not sufficient to fill all the space available, and the steamer left with a…

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Mortality Amongst Cattle. Dapto

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 5

During the last few days, Mr. William Harris, of West Dapto, has lost 13 head of cattle in a rather unusual way. About a week ago he was endeavouring to eradicate couch…

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Butter Freightage. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture agrees with the Butter Commission that ½d per lb. is sufficient freightage for the carriage of butter to England, and intends to take immediate…

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English Commercial. London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon. -- At to-day's London colonial wool sales bidding continued brisk, and prices were well maintained. LONDON, Wednesday. -- At yesterday's sale…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 7

At the wool auctions to-day there was a brisk sale, and prices were well maintained. Jan. 25…

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Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 4

The fifteenth annual meeting of the shareholders of the Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company, Limited, was held yesterday at the head office of the company, Ultimo, Mr. R. H. Antill, chairman of directors,…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Average Dairy Cow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 5

The best rules to be observed in production from the so[?]l are very much the same all over. Whether a farmer be producing straight from the soil to market or through…

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Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company. Annual Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 7

The fifteenth annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company, Limited, was held yesterday, at the head office of the company, Mr. R. H…

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Wheat-growing Experiments. Fallowing and Subsoiling. Instructive Victorian Tests

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 7

Striking results of the value of fallowing in wheat-growing (says the Melbourne "Argus) have been obtained from the work of the experimental field which is maintained by the…

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The Wheat Supply. London, Wednesday, 7.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 1

The "visible" wheat supply is estimated at 57,950,000 bushels…

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The Butter Commission. Mr. Trelawny Interviewed. the Allegations Denied. "A Malicious Libel."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 6

The findings of the Royal Commission on the butler industry were detailed in a further report, which we published yesterday. Mr. E. Trelaway, superintendent of the P…

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The Wool Sales. London, Wednesday, 7.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 1

At the London-Colonial wool sales to-day the market was brisk, and merinos were firm…

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The Butter Commission Second Interim Report. £13,130 Paid in Secret Commissions. Sydney Shippers Did Not Participate. Treated Amounts As Rebates. Summary of the Findings. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 8

The second interim report of the Butter Commission was presented to the Governor last night. The report opens with the history of the "secret rebates" on ocean freights,…

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Our Products. the Dairying Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 6

GUNNEDAH, Wednesday. -- Mr. M. Callaghan, the Government Dairy Expert, addressed a meeting of farmers last evening on the suitability of the district for dairying purposes. He…

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Wool and Wheat Railings

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 5

The wool received in Sydney by rail from July 1 up to date amounts tp 501,437 bales, an increase of 114,053 bales, as compared wiht the coresponding period of 1903-4…

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