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Farming & the land, 1905

6,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

Sales of Fat Stock. Homebush YARDS.—Monday, SHEEP

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 655

About 6039 sheep and lambs were penned at to-day's sales, from 27 consignors. The sheep mainly comprised medium and useful merino wethers, with occasional pens of prime, and odd pena of extra prime…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 7

There was brisk competition at the wool sales to-day, except for earthy and faulty merinos, which were neglected. March 14…

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Our Products. London Wool Market. After the First Series

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 9

LONDON, Feburary 10.--The market experiences, since the sales closed nine days ago, have not been quite so pleasant as one could have wished for, and in tho case of coarse…

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Yorkshire Wool Letter. (From Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 9

Since I last wrote the wool situation has changed considerably, and, after reporting for months back a steadily rising tide, circumstances compel rae to report an ebbing…

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Troublesome Dairyman

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 2

Can dairymen be compelled to keep their cows in enclosed land? The question has arisen at Waverley in connection with proposed prosecution by the local council of a dairyman…

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Tea-table Problems. 154.—The Farmer's Stock

Evening News · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 7

"Well, let us look round and count your live stock," said an intending purchaser, to a farmer. "No need to do that," said the farmer; "my…

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Turf Topics Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cur a Review of the Weights—The V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. Dividend and Munderah Lead the Three-year-olds. Charles Stuart and Scotland—The Handicap Per-formers—Canterbury Park Winners. Selections for Warwick Farm. Warwick Farm

Referee · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 1

NEXT Saturday there will be racing at Warwick Farm, where be racing at where several of the events should bo well contested and Interesting. Tho weights are by…

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Prosecution of Metropolitan Dairymen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 9

"J. R." writes:—Sydney has the producton and distribution of the richest, freshest, and purest supply of milk produced in Australia, because the cows are fed on the best lucerne…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Critics of Closer Settlement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 9

Now that closer settlement by resumption of large desirable estates is a working pollcy, various questions are being raised, and the mouth of the gift horse is being very closely…

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The Farmer. Farming Here and Elsewhere

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 649

Dry seasons have caused farmers in this State heavy losses. In consequence of this a number left for other parts, hoping to better their positions. Western Australia has…

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Dairy. Breeding Milkers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 650

A good herd of milking cows always has an attraction, even for the man who may not be thoroughly well-up in all points of dairying. Well-developed udders, good…

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Dairying in the Northern Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 648

Last week I referred to the success achieved by the Byron Bay Factory management through grading cream and advising suppliers how to treat the raw material. Mr. Wallace Brandon…

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Anticipations. Warwick Farm Races

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 1

The March Meeting of the Warwick Farm Racing Club will take place next Saturday, and ample arrangements have been made with the Railway Department…

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The Dummy Match-box. and the Credulous Countryman. Sydney Bogus Travellers. in the Farming Districts. [?]desirable Characters Become Alarmed in Sydney at Arrests Made Under the Vagrant Act of Suspects. They Assume the Guise ef Travellers, and Visit the Country Districts Armed With Bogus Credentials, and Obtain Deposits on Sales. They Play Sharpers' Tricks When They Get the Chance, Too, on the Farmers

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 5

At various odds and ends of different times a certain element of disorder, common to every large city, becomes so very palpable that the police find it necessary to begin upon…

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Farm Products. Redfern Sales. Supplies Again Large

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 5

Supplies of produce at the Redfern railway auction yards this morning were again large. No fewer than 59 trucks were submitted. Buyers, who were in moderate…

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The Dairy Industry. Progress of the Export Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 5

There is perhaps not a more striking fact in the history of agriculture in tills country than the success achieved in dairying. Go back a score of years, and the production was in its…

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Farmers, Beware!

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 25

A correspondent, writing to us from Tasmania, states that a firm has been describing a certain plant called "Pensillnrla" in wonderfully glowing terms as "the most wonderful fodder plant…

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Farmers' Meetings

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 11

At the monthly meeting of the Baan Baa Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. G. White presiding, the following resolutions were carried:—(1) That all Crown lands made available…

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Dairy Industry

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 11

At the fortnightly meeting of the directors of the Bathurst Co-operative Dairying Company. the manager reported that, during tho past month the company had received 18,556…

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Export of Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 7

The White Star liner Tropic, which sailed yesterday. took 15.284 boxes of butter for England. The shippers were:--For London: Mr. R. Huy 2528 boxes: Mr. D. Garrad 5785, Mr. J. Young 3114, the Pastoral Finance Association [?]11,…

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