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Farming & the land, 1905

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Rain Over the Wheat Belt

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 4

The weather map issued by the Acting Government Meteorologist yesterday gives the details of the rainfall recorded at the principal weather stations in the State. Reference shows that…

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Record Shipment of Butter. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 3

The steamar Matatua, which leaves for London to-morrow, will take a record shipment of butter, totalling 67,020 boxes and 637 kegs, besides 5835 crates of cheese…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day there was more competition, and prices were somewhat [?]arder. Feb. 1…

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The Wheat Supply. London, Wednesday, 6 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 1

The "visible" wheat supply is estimated at 58,704,000 bushels…

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To Carry the Wheat. Arrival of Ships in Ballast

Evening News · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 5

The month of January was remarkable for the arrival of a large number of sailing vessels at Sydney in ballast trim. Flags of various nations were represented, the first place among…

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The Wool Sales. Closed Firm. LONDON, Wednesday, 6 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 1

The January series of the London colonial wool sales closed to- day. The market was firm…

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The Recuperative West. Transformation Around Hillston. Determining the Wheat Line. a Suggestion

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 5

The more that comes to light regarding the marvellous recuperative powers of this country the more does the immense faith of the "old hands" seem justified. Take, as an example,…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Centenary of the Australian Merino. Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 3

In 1796 there were 1531 sheep in the colony; in 1801 there were 6757, almost all of which were crossbreds. On August 14, 1804, the stock returns showed 5770 males and 10,248…

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The Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 3

QUEANBEYAN.—A frost on Monday night cut the pumpkins and other tender vegetation…

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Corowa Grape Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 6

COROWA, Wednesday.--The recent rains have improved the condition of the grape crop, and as the prevailing weather is all in its favor, growers are hopeful that they may get better…

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Our Products. the Dairying Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 6

BEMBOKA, Wednesday.-- The official opening of the Bemboka Co-operative Butter Company's factory look place to-day. Mrs. G. E. Ward performed the opening ceremony, in the…

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Sheep and Wool Sydney Wool Sales. Catalogues Getting Smaller

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 3

The past week, which was confined to only three days' selling, owing to Monday last being a holiday, has not been quite so good as some of the earlier sales of…

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Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 10

1181 yarded, while 1164 had been drawn for, comprising for the greater part fairly good to prime light weights with a few lots of prime heavies, and a number of medium and light,…

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Large Crop of "Bobs" Wheat

Evening News · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 5

NARRABRI, Friday.—At Curracabah Estate, near Narrabri, Mr. Charles Binnie has had the largest crop in the State of a particularly fine sample of wheat, known as "bobs." It is…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 11

We held no sales this week, but will briny forward a catalogue of about 4,000 bales on the 6th inst. In the meantime the market is reported firm for good…

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Pastoral Industry in the North

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 6

Mr. J. a. DuracK. who, with his brothers, owns the Lisdell, Argyle, Rosewood, Denham, and another station known as the Stud Farm in the Kimberley district of West Australia, was…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 5
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Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable from their London house, under date February 1:—"The wool sales closed firm…

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Wool for Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture has received a letter from Mr. J. B. Suttor, Commercial Agent for New South Wales in the East, stilting that a collection of types…

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New Cattle and Horse Sale Yards

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 11

Messrs. F. and A. Glennie, of Moree, have just erected large, convenient and substantial cattle and horse sale yards at Moree, capable of holding and…

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