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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

6,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Farm and Dairy Produce

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 17

Business in all departments of the Sussex-street markets was very active during the past week. Values in many cases declined the most prominent being chaff, onions, maize…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. Pumpkins As a Dairy Feed

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 7

MANY farmers frequently feed pumpkins to dairy cattle with satisfactory results, while others feed them with comparatively little benefit. It has…

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WOOL. The London Sales. LONDON, Friday, 7 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day merinos were irregular. Faulty lots were in buyers' favour, but crossbreds remained unchanged…

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The Golden Fleece. Alleged Theft of Wool From a Store

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 5

A vanman named Charles Henry Clayton, aged 28, was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with being concerned with others in stealing three bales and one bag of…

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Mercantile Miscellany. Wheat Ships. the Fleet in Port. When the Mails Close. Local and General. This Day

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

South Australia -- Overland, 9.30 p.m. Victoria -- Overland, 9.30 p.m. Queensland -- Overland, 9.30 p.m. Richmond River -- Ramornie, 1 p.m…

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Draper Turns Farmer Rebels Against Bad Times and Goes to Canada

Evening News · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 9

A few weeks ago there was a draper in London who had occupied his shop in the north-west district for twenty years. Wearied of continuous bad trade, he boldly put up the…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Centenary Op the Australian Merino

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 7

It would be difficult to state the exact year in which the first pure Spanish merino sheep was lambed in Australia. By common consent the beginning of the Australian merino is…

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A Farm for Technical College Students. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 13

Sir, -- Will you please permit me to offer a suggestion which may be worth consideration. It is, I think, generally known that there is an agricultural class at the Technical College,…

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Elizabeth Farm Push

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 4

The larrikins who assemble at the foot of the Pines in Elizabeth Farm on Sundays, and make it impossible for respectable people to enjoy the breeze on the…

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The Pastoral Industry

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 29 January 1905 · page 3

The ignorance that prevails in the old country respecting Australia and Australian, methods is notorious. Recent occurrences have of course tended to teach the people a little…

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Wool and Wheat Returns. 300,000 Bags in Railway Sheds

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 January 1905 · page 3

The arrivals at Darling Harbor daily in the way of produce are considerable, and are keeping practically level with last year, while the immense stacks of wheat in the…

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Butter Exporting "Scoundrels."

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 January 1905 · page 4

His Excellency the State Governor, speaking at the Kiama Show, used exactly the right word in designating as scoundrels the men who export bad…

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A Remarkable Sheep

Sunday Times · Sunday 29 January 1905 · page 8

A remarkable pet sheep, belonging to Messrs. Toms Bros., farmers, of Yarrawonga (Vic.), died on Wednesday. The animal was left motherless in infancy, and was suckled by a slut. The two…

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London Wool Sales. London, Friday, 7 p.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 29 January 1905 · page 1

At the wool sales to-day merinos were irregular. Faulty lots were in buyers' favour, but crossbreds remained unchanged…

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Wheat and Wool Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 4

Considerable quantities of grain are now arriving at Darling Harbor. Last week 136,217 bags of wheat were received, and the daily shipments have averaged from 10,000 to 15,000 bags…

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The Pastoral Revival

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 4

More and more as the season advances it becomes evident that the pastoralists have done well. They have needed more water at times, and grass fires have affected many…

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London Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture has received a cable from Mr. Lance, in which the commercial agent states that there is good[?] demand for Australian butter, New South…

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Butter for England

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 6

The R.M.S. Oroya, which Balled on Saturday for London via ports, took 3671 boxes for tho English market. Messrs. J. Barre Johnston and Co. shipped 1112 boxes. Mesrs. Foley Bros.,…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 7

At the wool sales to-day merinos were irregular, and faulties were in buyers favour. Crossbreds are unchanged. Jan. 28…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Grading Controversy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 3

Compulsory grading of dairy produce is a very live subject in the coastal districs just raw. So good is the case in favour that, although the post-office as a means of…

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