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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1905

6,278 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 9

The Christmas recess having come to an end, sales were resumed to-day, Monday, in the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when catalogues were submitted by the undermentioned brokers. Offerings…

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Fat Stock Sales. Homebush YARDS.—Monday. SHEEP

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 9

About 7015 sheep und lambs were penned at today's sales, from 21 consignors. The sheep comprised all descriptions. The bulk, however, were of medium and useful merine wethers. Only odd pens of prime…

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Melbourne Wool Sales Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 9

Dalgety and Co., Limited, report.—The wool sales were resumed to-day after the Christmas holidays, when Dalgety and Co., Limited, brought forward a large and representative catalogue of 5067 bales, of…

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The F.a.q. Wheat Standard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

"One Interested" writes:—The grain section of the Chamber of Commerce will this week decide as to what the f.a.q. standard of wheat for this season will be, and it is to…

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Co-operative Wool & Produce Co., Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

Sheepskins.—Fairly large supplies were available, and rates ruling prior to the recess were well maintained for most lines. For pelts and short wools, however, especially if in unsound…

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Wool Exhibition, London. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

Sir,—No one who saw the wool show at the Royal Exchange could fall to be impressed with the value not only to New South Wales but to Australia at the present time of such…

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Summary. for European Mail. Wool. SEASON 1904-5. SYDNEY, January 110th, 1905

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

Since July 1 the total quantity of wool exported from Sydney and Newcastle Amounted to 425,237 Bales being an increase of 132,116 bales compared…

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Our Products Wheat Growing Methods That Make for Success. Early Sowing and Harvesting. Disc Ploughs Versus Mould Boards

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

Experience is now making it plain to even the least systematic of wheat farmers that the man who reaps the best results is be who fallows his land, ploughs early, and deep, sows…

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Mercantile Miscellany Fleet Loading Wheat the German Training Ship's Cargo. When the Mails Clo[?] Local and General This Day

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 2

South Australia-- Overland, 5.30 p.m. Victoria-- Overland, 5.30 and 7 p.m. Queensland-- Overland. 3.45 p.m. Bellinger Heads-- Nerong, 11 a.m…

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The Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

CARCOAR.—The harvest is now general throughout the district. A leading farmer states that about Millthorpe there are some good crops, Messrs. C. Kingham, R. Ezzy, and…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Bulk Handling Grain the Elevator Ahead

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

Though bulk handling and shipping of wheat have long been advocated for Australia, and the question has been thoroughly well ventilated, no actual progress has been made…

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The Country Mouse And the City Cat a Wellington Farmer's Folly

The Australian Star · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

'A farmer was he, of Wellington, and found it paid when the drought was not in working order, but it was monotonous-- beastly monotonous. That was what he began to repeat…

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Farming Schools in Germany

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 4

The Education Commissioners, in their latest report, refer to the system of "Farming Schools" Which prevail in Germany. In these schools, in addition to good theoretical…

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Suicide of a Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 7

WINDSOR, Monday.--John Curtiss, a well-known farmer, shot himself yesterday at Cattal Curtiss placed the muzzle of a shotgun in his mouth, and exploded the charge, blowing part of…

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Cherry Crop at Orange

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1905 · page 5

ORANGE, Monday.--During the month of December, 9164 cases of cherries were despatched from the Orange railway station. This was 4000 less than for December of the previous year…

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South Australian Wheat Crop

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 76

During 13 months from December 1, 1903, to December 31, 1904, it is reckoned that approximately, 10 1/2 million bushels of wheat and flour have been sent to all destinations,…

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Sheep Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 25

Sheep may live without water, but will not thrive. The best breed of sheep is that best suited to one's purposes…

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Wheat Afloat

Evening News · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 6

5.35 p.m.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,625,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,050,000 quarters. The shipments of American wheat to Europe…

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Country Wheat Weights. Are Farmers Defrauded?

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 11

A correspondent, who is a wheatgrower, writes to. this office from a large wheat railway station on the New South Wales Northern line:—"Farmers here who are sending their,…

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Our Industries. Primary Production and Manufactures. Tile Pastoral Industry. a Year's Work on 'A' Sheep Station

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 January 1905 · page 9

A series of special articles on the industries of New South Wales, which commences to-day, will deal first with primary production and its effects upon other forms of…

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