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Farming & the land, 1905

6,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

Sheep Breeding in England

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 10

England's shifting of preference from the heavy to the light beef animal (says the "National Provisioner") has not been the only recent evidence of a change in…

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A Wheat Cargo

The Australian Star · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

The ship Scottish Lochs has finished loading operations at Melbourne, and will probably sail to-morrow for Queenstown, with 34,939 bags wheat…

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Wheat for Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

Mr. Suttor, the Commercial Agent at Kobe, Japan, reports to the Government that the quality of New South Wales wheat is highly spoken of, but sufficient attention is not given…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 10

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., in their report dated London, February 2 state:— The first series of colonial wool sales for the current year, which opened on…

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Secret of Danish Butter Making

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 7

The Danes love their cows and give them every comfort; and the cows, not to be outdone in devotion, do their very best. All the stables I visited were…

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Our Products. Manning River Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 6

JONES ISLAND, Thursday.--For the month of February 93,563lb. of first-class and 3894lb. of second-class butter were manufactured by the Manning River Co-operative Dairy Company, for…

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Sheep in Corn Fields in America

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 10

There has always been more or less scepticism about turning sheep into corn fields, says the "Wisconsin Farmer." Those who have not tried this plan are…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Thursday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 9

About 28,347 sheep and lambs were penned at to-day [?] sales, from 125 consignors. The sheep comprised an descriptions, and included a large proportion of medium and useful quality merino wethers, with a sprinkling…

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Sheep From Australia. a New Zealand Suggestion

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 10

The sugestion was made by Mr. Gilbert Anderson at the annual meeting of the Christchurch Meat Company (says the "Weekly Press," Dunedin) that…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Hardening

Evening News · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday, 6.55 p.m.—At the auctions this evening a better selection of wool was offered, and there was a brisk sale. Prices are hardening…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day prices were firm at late rates. March 16. At the wool sales yesterday prices for…

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Homebush Fat Stock Sales. Thursday, March 16, 1905. SHEEP

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 9

28,847 sheep and lambs penned while 29,329 had been drawn for, consisting largely of good trade quality, with a number of primes, and others only…

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Sheep Lost for Fifty Years. Progeny at World's Fair

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 10

A flock of Tunis sheep was exhibited at the recent World's Fair and excited considerable interest, says the East St. Louis "National Live Stock Reporter."…

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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. Thursday, March 16

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 8

With the market almost denuded of supplies, and no auction sales in progress, it is somewhat difficult to venture an opinion on the level of values, In view of the…

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For the Man on the Land. Selling Cattle by Weight

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 7

It is interesting to watch these English people fighting about the live-weight question. It looks different to an outsider than it does to one who is in the…

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The Wheat Supply. London, Thursday, 2.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 1

The "visible" wheat supply is estimated at 51,374,000. bushels…

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Wreck of a Wheat Ship. Off the Coast of Cornwall

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon,--Hurricanes are blowing on tile British coast. The ship Khyber is a total wreck off the Cornish coast. Only, three of her crew were…

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The Member for Tam-worth. Not Held by the Wool

The Australian Star · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 5

Mr. Levien, the member for Tamworth, whose recent speech during Mr. Carruthers' visit to his electorate caused a mild sensation in political circles, is back in town…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. Condobolin Branch

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 2

A special meeting of the above was held on the 1st inst. at 2 p.m., to discuss the draft petition proposed to be placed before the Crown lessees…

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Sketch on a Suburban Farm. a Heat Wave Among the Poultry. (For the "Stock and Station Journal.")

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 12

"What is the time?" "One p.m." "And the thermom. now?" "110 on the verandah." "Then we ought to be out among the birds.?…

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