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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

6,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 250

The Dairying Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 6

MORUYA, Wednesday.--The Meruya Dairy Factory treated during February 25,712 gallons of milk at a test slightly above 3.6, equal to 26,426 standard gallons, and shipped and sold…

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Our Products. Dairy Factory Conference. to Be Held in Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 March 1905 · page 6

JONES ISLAND, Wednesday.--The directors of the Manning River Co-operative Dairy Company have convened a conference of directors of the various Co-operative dairy factories…

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Sheep and Wool The Wool Trade. London Wool Report

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 10

Messrs. Buxton, Ronald, and Co., under date London, 21st February, 1905, report:— Any review of the trade during the…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 13

On Wednesday [?] fat cattle were yarded, including [?] from [?] South Wales. The demand was fairly sustained at only last week's rates, though [?] sales are dull and easter. Prime…

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Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 13

1,300 yarded They pro[?]ed an exceptionally small yarding, and quality searce Prices advanced considerably Gra[?]ers purchased 28th stores. Quotations Prime[?] wethers, 22s to…

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Live Stock Returns for 1904. Satisfactory Increases in Sheep and Cattle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 4

The tabulated roturas issued by the Chief Inspector of Stock yesterday show that a very satisfactory increase has been made in the sheep carried within the State, the total…

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Wheat

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 7

March 24.—New Australian wheat, on spot, 1s slow of sale at 31s. New Zealand, on spot, 1s quoted nominally. March 25.—13,500 quarters of Victorian…

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Pastoral Finance Association. Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 4

Following the good clearances at auction sales last week, the market has been quiet. There is, however, a good enquiry for every available line, at firm…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 9

Following the good clearances at auction sales last week, the market has been quiet. There is, however, a good enquiry for every available line, at firm rates:…

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Rabbit-eating Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 12

The district stock inspector at Albury, Mr. Wilks, recently completed a tour of the district for the purpose of investigating the eating of poisoned rabbits by…

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Wheat Cargo

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 7

The barque Windrush, which left Sydney yesterday for Falmouth, took 21,710 bags of wheat, shipped by Messrs W. and A. M'Arthur, Ltd…

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Victorian Wheat Harvest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The preliminary official estimate of the Victorian wheat crop for 1904-5 has been issued by the Government bt (.Mr. M'Lean). The yield is placed at…

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Victorian Wheat Harvest. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 4

The Government Statist has issued his estimate of the last wheat harvest. 2,271,846 acres were cut for grain, the yield being 20,944,666 bushels, an average of 9.22 bushels…

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Inter-State Fat Stock Markets. Melbourne. Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 13

On Tuesday 10,200 fat sheep were penned. Best merinos were source, and met wich slightly firmer request for extra prime. For heavy [?] breds the demand was dull and weaker. For…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Thursday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 9

About 20,200 sheep and lambs were penned at today's sales, from 101 consignors The sheep comprised a large proportion of medium and useful merino wethers, with a rather large sprinkling of…

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Sydney Wool Trade. DALGETY & Co., Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 4

There has been a good inquiry during the past week for shipping lines of wool, to private sales of which business has been confined. The general…

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Victorian Wheat Yield. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE

The Australian Star · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 7

The Victorian wheat yield for 1904-5 is estimated at 21,000,000 bushels. The average hits fallen from 14½ bushels to the acre to 9¼ bushels, though a larger area is cultivated…

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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 30

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 8

The frequent surprises the wool market is fruitful of was seldom exemplified better than at the sales last week, when a position bordering almost on collapse was…

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The Packing of Wool. an Important Question

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 10

For some time past, says the Yorkshire "Daily Observer," of January 9, the Bradford trade had been troubled by a matter which, though apparently…

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Loss of Wheat in Transit. Complaints in Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1905 · page 9

Some time ago reference was made in our columns to the short arrivals of wheat consigned from country stations, and we voiced the complaints of buyersat the action of the Railway Commissioners in refusing to…

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