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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

6,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Sheep Dippin[?]

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 11

Mr. Aubin Dowling, of Talgai West, Queensland, writes:—"That splendid writer on sheep and wool, Mr. S. B. Hollings, gives us a few…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Stock and Station Journal

Since the auctions sales last week a moderate business has been transacted privately: dealing has, however, been chiefly confined to passed in lots from…

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Theft of Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 8

Frank Olive, 28, described as a plasterer, was, at the Central Court, sentenced to four months' hard labor on a charge of stealing one box of butter, valued at £2 2s, the property of Henry R. Collins…

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Stealing Sheep From Butchers

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 12

The adjouned meeting of stock buyers, selling agents, drovers, and others, convened at the instance of buyers operating at the Homebush yards, was held on…

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American Wheat Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The visible supply of wheat in the United States is 55,400,000 bushels, as compared with 57,697,000 bushels a fortnight since…

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New Wool Rates

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 9

A new scale of freights is to come into force in connection with the conveyance of wool by rail. The old system of competitive rates has been abolished, and in…

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Champion Wool Press

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 9

Tho[?] who have given the Champion wool press a practical trial speak highly of its many [?] points, an there is no doubt that it only wants to [?]…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--For the Antwerp wool sales, second and third, 4000 bales of La Plata wool have been exposed…

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Annual Wool Report

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze and Co., of London, in their annual report of the wool trade, review the. year 1904 as follows:…

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Butter Test Competitions. Milton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

The single and three cow butter tests connected with the local A. and H. Association have been decided. Thos. Gould won the three-cow test with Jersey and Durham…

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Wool Trade Cricket Match Wool Buyers v. Selling Brokers

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 11

At the Rushcutter's Bay Oval on Wednesday teams representing the buying and selling sections of the wool trade in this centre met for their annual social…

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The Brisbane Wool Sales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 4

The "Queensland Grazier,' after re for ring to the recent wool sales held in Brisbane, said:— It is satisfactory to note that the…

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Inter-State Fat Stock Markets. Melbourne. Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 12

On Tuesday 12,800 sheep were penned, Prime crossbred wethers, 18s to 20s; extra, 21s to 22s; good, 15s to 17s; medium, including hoggets, 13s and 14s 6d; prime crossbred ewes, 15s…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Thursday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 9

About 18,260 sheep and lambs were penned at to-day's sales, from 86 consignors. The sheep mainly comprised good, useful merino wethers, with a fair sprinkling of prime; occasional pens of ewes…

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Sydney Wool & Stock Journal. A Review of the Wool, Fat Stock, and Station Produce Trades. Published Every Friday. the Wool Trade

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 6

THURSDAY, February 23, The week has been uneventful in as far as wool is concerned, and beyond private selling of lots that failed to reach…

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Sydney Wool Trade. Dalgety & Co., Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 5

Since our last report, the wool market has remained firm, and there has been an active enquiry for available stocks. Several sales of local scoured wool have…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 7

The Antwerp wool sales will be held on March 2 and 3. Four thousand bales of La Plata wool will be offered…

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Homebush Fat Stock Sales. Thursday, February 23, 1905. SHEEP

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 9

l8,268 sheep and lambs penned, out of 18,388 that had been drawn for the quality being largely medium to good, but with a good proportion of primes…

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English Commercial. American Wheat Supply. London, Feb. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 9

The American visible supply of wheat and flour east of the Rockies is estimated at 55,400,000 bushels. COPPER…

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