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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

6,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

A Corner in Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

The sensational cable published yesterday to the effect that a combine commanding £20,000,000 is making a corner in wheat with the object of forcing the price up to 6s per…

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Sydney Wool Trade. [?] Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 8

The weekly series of [?]les has at last termina[?]el, and benceforth catalogues well be submitted every three or four weeks only. The dates have been arranged to avoid clashing with the B[?]ter…

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Cattle on the Railway. Alleged Negligence

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners of New South Wales were sued by William Rutter Hindmarsh, of Robertson, farmer, in the District Court to-day, for the loss of 43 head of…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing. the Adjourned Meeting

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 7

The meeting of buyers and agents and their men. which was adjourned from Monday, February 13, was hold at Colo's Wentworth Hotel…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Monday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 9

About 5407 sheep and lambs were penned at today's sales from 18 consignors. The sheep comprised a fair representation of merinos and crossbreds—both wethers and ewes, generally ranging from medium to…

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Co-operative Wool & Produce Co., Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 8

Sheepskins—We found the [?]ket very strong and all lines were well taken at values. [?] with those of last week. Hides.—Supplies continue of reduced…

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Sheep-pilfering. at the Homebush Yards. Proposals to Stop the Evil

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the stock buyers, selling agents, drovers, and classers, convened at the instance of the buyers operating at the Homebush fat stock saleyards,…

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Summary. for European Mail. Wool. SEASON 1904-5. SYDNEY. February 21st, 1905

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

Since July 1 the total quantity of wool exported from Sydney and Newcastle Amounted to 520,621 Bales being an increase of 107,250 bales compared…

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Killed on the Line. Farmer Sues Railway Commissioners

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

A claim for £150 against the Railway Commissioners was brought by William Rutter Hindmarsh, a Robertson farmer, in the District Court to-day, before Judge Backhouse…

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To the Farmers and Settlers of New South Wales. (To the Editor of the "Stock and Station Journal.")

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

Sir.—In looking over your columns, I have been struck with the sparseness of the reports from the various branches of the Farmers and Settlers.'…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Mixed Views on the Grading Question

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 5

A small but amusing discussion lent unusual interest to the, proceedings at the official luncheon on the second day of the Nowra show last week. Mr. John Monaghan,…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 8

The following weights have been issued for next Saturday's race meeting at Warwick Farm:- Farm Stakes, Im.—Lady May, 9st 51b; Niebel, 8st 51b; Tyson, 7st 81b; Probet, 7st 41b; Diamond Ring,…

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Poultry Farmer. Bankrupt Through Swine Fever

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 1

James Nobbs, examined by his official assignee (Mr. L. T. Lloyd), before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, said he was a pig and poultry farmer, and that, he had never been…

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The Dairying Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 7

BEGA, Monday.--The ordinary half-yearly meeting of the Bega Co-operative Creamery Company was held on Saturday. Mr. T. J. Kelly, chairman of directors, presided. The report and…

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Dairying Versus Sugar Growing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

Mr. Hogue's enthusiasm for the great natural resources of the north-east corner of this State will be shared by all who have been fortunate enough to be eye-witnesses…

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Ringworm in Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 27

Nothing disfigures a herd of cattle more than the work of the ringworm. Whether the animals appear in show or market, or are seen on the farm, the hairless patches that betray the…

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Sheep-pilfering at Homebush

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 461

An adjourned meeting of fat stock buyers, Soiling agents, drovers, and classers, was held on Monday at Flemington. There was a large attendance. A list of proposals, as…

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Southern Wheat Shipments

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 2

Nearly 90 per cent. of the wheat shipped from Victoria last week was for Guam, and was despatched per three large vessels. The exports amounted to 98,552 bags, including…

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The Wool Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 9

There will now be an interval until 27th instant, on which and the two following days sales will again be held. Thenceforward and during the several months until July only…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Treatment of Seed Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1905 · page 9

The recurrence of smut in wheat has caused farmers a great deal of anxiety in recent years. Time was when it was apparently an easy matter to make sure that there would…

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