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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

6,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Monday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 9

Only about 4326 sheep and lambs were penned at to-day's sales, from £ consigners. Of the sheep penned there was a good proportion of useful to prime merino wethers, with a sprinkling of medium…

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Co-operative Wool & Produce Co., Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

Sheepskins.—Good sound-pelted merino short wools met with good competition at full late rates: other lines, especially if faulty and inferior pelted,…

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Summary. for European Mail. Wool. SEASON 1904-5. SYDNEY, February 7th, 1905

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 4

Since July 1 the total quantity of wool xported from Sydney and Newcastle Amounted to 499,268 Bales being an increase of 123,705 bales compared…

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Mercantile Miscellany. a Race Home. Big Wheat Cargoes. When the Mails Close Local and General This Day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 2

South Australia--5.30 p.m. Victoria--5.30 and 7 p.m. Queensland--3.45 p.m. Manning River--Electra, 3 p.m…

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Farmers and Settlers

Evening News · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 3

MOREE, Tuesday.—At a meeting of farmers and settlers last night it was. decided to ask the Minister for Lands to re-establish the local Land Board Office, on the ground of the…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Carriage of Produce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 3

Now that the truth about the Sea Carriage of Goods Act is fairly out of the bag, producers should make their representatives clearly understand that they desire to solidly…

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The Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 3

GUYRA.—Harvesting has been completed, resulting in fair crops. Threshing is in full swing. INVERELL.—A local firm this week bought…

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United States. Trade with Canada. Concession to Farmers. London, Feb. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 5

There is great satisfaction among the farmers of Canada by the announcement by Mr. Shaw, the United States Secretary to the Treasury, that 99 per cent…

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The Dairymaid's Woe. a Perfidious Jersey Cow

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 5

The defendant at Parramatta Court looked the typical dairymaid of song and story. Fresh as paint, and, if without tho orthodox be-ribbened crook and wooden bucket, and…

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Maize Crops and Ensilage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 4

In another column we draw attention to the opportunity which now presents itself tor farmers to turn their uncompromising maize crops to profitable account by converting them into…

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Make Ensilage! a Use for Uncobbed Maize. Winter Feed for Dairy Stock. a Present Consideration

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 6

In most parts of the State the farmers, owing to the dry spoil, are likely to have very little luck with their maize crops this season. In a great number of instances the crops are not…

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Rockdale Sewerage Farm. Extensive Improvements

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 8

With a view to minimising any nuisance that might arise the Water and Sewerage Board have recently made extensive improvements in the treatment of the refuse at the outfall of…

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Poultry Farmers and Co-operation. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 3

Sir,--In your paper of the 28th ultimo, I read with pleasure and profit the descriptions given of the various poultry co-operative organisations in England, Ireland, and…

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Dutch Belted Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 332

Mr. G. G. Gibbs, in the "American Cultivator," gives some interesting particulars of the Dutch Belted Cattle, of which the number is slowly increasing in the United States. Following are some extracts:—My herd…

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Wheat Afloat

Evening News · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday, 6.25 p.m.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,885,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 875,000 quarters. The…

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Wheat Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 25

The f.a.q. standards for the cereal year are as follows in the three principal wheatgrowing States [?]r. Australia:— Per Imperial Bushel…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 13

To-day Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. will offer a catalogue of "star lots" only, and to-morrow (Thursday) they will bring forward about 3000 bales, included in which will be 530 bales of the Brewon…

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The Overrun in Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 11

Mr. A, Farrand, Ripple Vale, Inverell writes to a Sydney paper: "Dairy" farmers are at present under a cloud. When exports disagree, who is to decide? The Government expert, Mr…

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The Grazier. by Lana. Sheep at Bathurst Experimental Farm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 329

Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager of the Bathurst Experimental Farm, contributes in the February number of the "New South Wales Agricultural Gazette," some notes on the sheep at…

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An Improved Cattle Guard

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 344

One of the principal objections to the cattle guards in general use (says the "Scientific American") is that they are apt to present some obstruction to the passage of a chain or other member which may be hanging…

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