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Farming & the land, 1905

6,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

The Crops

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

BELLINGEN.—The maize crops are looking splendid, and the prospects of the coming season are excellent. COROWA.—The vineyards and orchards will…

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The Price of Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 7

In consequence, of the drought in the mid[?]oast and south coast districts milk supplies have fallen to such an extent that the top price of butter in Sydney, whihc seemed fixed…

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Wool for America

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 4

Our Canada correspondent writes, under date, January 6:--"It is regrettable to find that Canadian produce to the extent of less than 1000 tons is being carried by the Aorangi this trip…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 6

LONDON, January 30, 6.55 p.m.—At the wool sales this evening there was keen competition for merinoes, and prices were very firm. Crossbreds were unchanged…

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Wool for the Continent

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 4

The French steamer Briez Huel, which arrived at Sydney on January 6 from Hongkong, via Port Pirie, has been loaded by Dangar, Gedye, and Company, for Dunkirk, Antwerp…

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District Items. Pastoral Prospects in Northern Territory. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 7

Captain Bradshaw, general manager of the Auruffira Pastoral Company, Port Darwin, was a passenger by the steamer Australian, which has reached Townsville. He stated in…

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Tweed Heads and the Tick. Restrictions on Slaughtered Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 3

Mr. F.J. Davey, writing from Tweed Heads on January 19. says:--"This communication is made to you by request of an indignant public meeting, and its publication requested, in the…

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Big Wool Shipment. 15,000 Bales by the Breiz Huel

The Australian Star · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 4

The French steamer Bretz Huel will leave Sydney on Thursday next for London, Dunkirk. and Antwerp, via St. Natzare. The vessel takes from Sydney 15,000 bales wool, She…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Irrigation Problem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 7

The bulk of the contributions to the, irrigation question in this State has dealt mainly wiht the results that may be anticipated, and the broad question as to whether the State…

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Crop Prospects

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 5

Planters in the New Hebrides report that the prospective coffee crop promises to be the largest and best average that has been known in the New Hebrides. So far the wenther has…

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The Dairying Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 9

MACLEAN. Sunday.--At the annual meeting of the Palmer's Island Dairy Company, the reports showed that 684,678lb. of milk and 385,690lb. of cream had been supplied last year,…

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Our Products. Useful Experimental Farm. the Question of Tenure

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 9

HARWOOD ISLAND. Monday.--At Mr. John Bale's experimental farm, on Wolb[?]n Island, there arc five acres of bananas, two acres of coffee, large areas under maize and vine crops,…

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Pastoral Union

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 3

The council of the Pastoral and Agricultural Societies' Union of New South Wales held its regular meeting on January 31, in the Royal Chambers, Castlereagh-street, Sydney…

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The Butter Commission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 267
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

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

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Exporting Inferior Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 11

We have always insisted that the compulsory grading of butter for export was necessary, in order to prevent inferior stuff being shipped away, and thus ruining the reputation of the…

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Russian Butter Supplies

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 11

The Russian revolution, happening at this midwinter season, will not boom London values, becauso of any serious effect upon the volume of exports of Siberian butter; but is no doubt…

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Butter Export Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 8

The Minister for Agriculture considers that the erection of central cold stores for butter is essential for the successful carryng-out of grading operations under the new Dairy Produce…

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The Butter Commission

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 264

The second interim report of the Butter Commission which held its sittings for several months last year in Melbourne is now made public, and a copy of it will be found in…

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Wheat Afloat

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 6

The Quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 2.830,000, quarters, and for the Continent 795,000 quarters. The shipments of American wheat to Europe last week were…

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