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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

6,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Sheep and Wool Sydney Wool Sales. a Satisfactory Week

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 3

The Sydney sales during the week passed off very well in every way, the demand all round was good, and high values were obtained for all classes, the…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 3

983 yarded, including a couple of drafts from Queensland. A large proportion of the supply were good quality useful weight bullocks, a number light and…

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Cattle and Orchard Diseases

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 4

The Government of New Zealand, by a gazette notice dated December 15, 1994, has issued amended regulations in connection with the prevention of the spread of blackleg, under the…

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Australian Wheat Cargoes

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- The shipment of wheat by the Scottish Glens has been sold at 32s 10½d per quarter. Sales are also reported of 8000 quarters of South Australian wheat, loading,…

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American Wheat Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon. -- The visible supply of wheat in the United States is 57,950,000 bushels, as compared with 58,838,000 bushels last week, and with 63,571,000 bushels for the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Auctions for the week were brought to a close yesterday, when catalogues covering 609 bales were offered—Messrs. John Bridge and Company, 4475 bales, and the Co-operative…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 6
Also in The Sydney Stock and Station Journal

LONDON, January 26, 6.40 p.m.—At the wool sales this evening there was a good demand for merinoes and fine crossbreds. Coarse cross-breds were ld below opening rates…

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Another Vessel for Wheat

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 5

The fleet of sailing vessels now in Sydney Harbour was increased to-day by the arrival of the barque Holywood from Capetown, with Captain Lundius in command…

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More Wheat for the Continent

The Australian Star · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2

The barque Inverclyde sailed from Sydney this morning for Falmouth with 26,994 bags wheat…

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The Governor at Kiama. His Views on Dairying. "Scoundrels Who Export Bad Butter." the Necessity for Grading

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 5

KIAMA, Thursday. -- The Kiama show was continued to-day. The weather was splendid, and there was a largo attendance. Sir Harry Rawson, accompanied by Captain Harrison Smith,…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS—Thursday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 9

About 22,507 sheep and lambs were penned at to-day [?] sales, from 92 consignors. The sheep mainly comprised medium and useful merino wethers, with a sprinkling of prime and odd pens of extra prime…

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English Commercial. London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday. -- At to-day's London-Colonial wool sales a brisk market prevailed, particularly for merinos, which were very firm. LONDON, Thursday. -- At yesterday's sales the…

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To-day's Commercial. Russian Wheat Supplies

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 3

A private cable to Sydney, dated London Thursday afternoon, states:—"Wheat market firm in London, with a better feeling." Another private cable indicates that the revolution in…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day competition was brisk. Merinos were firm. Jan. 26. At the wool sales yesterday the…

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The Wool Trade. Thursday, January 26

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 6

The market this week has again been characterised by good spirit, splendid competition, and firm prices, and excellent clearances have been effected. It…

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London Wool Market. London, Dec. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 9

Several things have combined to make the market here uninteresting and devoid of business results. For the greater part of the week a dense fog has hung over the city both day and night, making it impossible…

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Does Wheat-growing Pay? to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 9

Sir, -- With reference to the estimated returns from wheat-growing, published in your paper; of the 10th inst., you invited opinions of other farmers. I would like to give you my results…

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The Governor on Butter. Scoundrels Who Ruin the Teade

Evening News · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 8

"What is wanted," remarked the State Governor, in a speech at the Kiama Show on Thursday, "is legislation to prevent scoundrels from sending home bad butter, which ruins the…

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