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Farming & the land, 1906

7,572 stories in Sydney's papers · page 20 of 250

Indian Wheat Famine. Shipments From Australia

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

The Indian wheat buyers are inquiring in Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide, for supplies of Australian grain on Calcutta and Bombay account. The scarcity of steamer freight at…

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New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association. Prize Schedule

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 11

The prize Schedule for tills year's exhibition of the New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association, Just Issued, shows three or four changes as compared with that issued last year…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 13

At the wool sales to-day bidding was animated, and prices were unchanged. Jan. 19. ' At the wool sales yesterday the…

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Butter Boxes. (To the Editor of the "Evening News.")

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 11

Sir,—In Wednesday's issue you have an article, "The Minister and the Butter Boxes," having reference to the exhibit of butter boxes at the A.N.A. Exhibition. The Federal Minister for…

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Farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Forming a Dairy Herd

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

IN starting with a herd of grade crossbred or raized cows it is necessary first to select the good ones and dispose of the anprofitable, replacing them as far as…

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Pastoral Address To the Member and Adherents of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria,[?]

Watchman · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

The recent General Assembly took into consideration the special perils to roligion and morals which arc now prevalent in Victoria; and with a view to warn the people,…

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Wool Sales. [Our Special Message.] London, Friday, 2.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 1

The competition at the London colonial wool Bales to-day was brisk, especially in connection with crossbreds and merinos…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. London Wool Sales. Brisk Competition

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Friday, 7 p.m.—At the wool sales this evening there was brisk competition for all crossbreds and straight clips at merinoes. There were some withdrawals of speculators…

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Wool-growing in South Africa. Should N.s.w. Assist It?

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 6

The Acting Agent-General in London, Mr. T. A. Coghian, has written to the State Premier, acquainting him with a suggestion that has been made by a prominent wool expert in…

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The Farmer's Preference

The World's News · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 6

Some time since a Scottish farmer had a cow taken suddenly ill. He went into town and got a bottle of physic from a veterinary surgeon, but on arriving home found the cow was much…

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Unique Agricultural Experiment. How a Saving Message Was Sent to Farmers. a Special Corn Train

The World's News · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 18

One of the most remarkable agricultural experiments of modern times has just been brought to a successful close in Iowa, U.S.A. Under the auspices of the Department of…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Aphid and the Ant. Insect Herds and Their Masters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 7

Only the individual who studies closely the life history of other creatures learns that some of the humblest dominate others and compel these to supply many of their wants,…

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Agricultural Immigration. Farms and Position's Inquired For

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 11

The head of the Intelligence Department writes as follows:—"Almost every vessel which now arrives in Sydney from England brings a number of young men who are anxious to gain…

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Farm Oilstones and Grindstones

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 3

Frequently the oil and grindstones on a farm become irregularly worn, and in a condition to ruin edge tools, as at A (fig 1.) At fig. 2 is shown a stone worn into an…

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Farm and Field. Treatment of “Dry Bible.”

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 5

[?] Williams, Government Inspector of Stock, South Australia, has been [?] to Orroroo, for the purpose of inspecting stock suffering from “dry…

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Death of an Actor. Drops Dead on His Farm. A Parramatta Incident in His Career. An Enraged Actress with a Horsewhip

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 8

News has arrived of the death on his "ranche" at montana (America) of an actor who was very familiar to Sydne" and indeed Australasian Pluvgoes generally…

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The Citrus Crop

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

Reports from Dural state that the young citrus crop (oranges principally) is falling off at a great rate. This is ascribed to the vigorous flow of sap…

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A Wheat Question

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1906 · page 4

At the back of the wheat lumpers' strike is the bag question, which concerns a far larger proportion of the population than those immediately…

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The Butter Industry in Victoria. Worth Nearly Two Millions in the Season

Sunday Times · Sunday 21 January 1906 · page 5

Mr. R. Crowe, chief of the dairying branch of the Victorian Agricultural Department, is always pleased when he can present a bright side to a report he is…

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Heavy Wheat Loadings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 9

The new season's wheat is being loaded in great quantities in the country, each week's returns in succession outstripping the preceding week's totals. For the week ended Saturday, January 13, no less…

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