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Farming & the land, 1906

7,572 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

A Sheepman's Dairy

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 10

We have received from Messrs. Wm. Cooper and Nephews, proprietors of Cooper's sheep dip, copies of the 1906 issue of "The [?] Dairy,' which…

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Dairying on the Northern Rivers. No. 25.—Continued

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 11

During the phenominal time of dry weather under consideration, I have made two more trips to Murwillumbah, and round the other Tweed River…

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Failure of Japanese Rice Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 9

Mail advices from Japan yesterday stated that the new rice crop was estimated at 25 per cent. short of an average year, the shortage being especially noticeable in the north…

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Queensland. the Dairying Industry. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 7

Payments for cream by butter factories in Southern Queensland during December amounted to £90,000, and during the same period £10,000 was paid for milk by cheese factories,…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Problems of the West

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 5

Some letters which appeared recently in this column raised the question whether, with all that has been said and done, the problems of the West have ever been…

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Crops and Pastures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 5

MOREE.—Rain is very badly needed, and unless we get a good downpour within a few weeks many of the settlers will have to remove their sheep. Feed is not…

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Dairying Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 5

BATHURST.—At the usual monthly meeting of the directors of the Bathurst Cooperative Dairying Company, the manager reported having received for the last month…

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Attracting Farming Immigrants. Suggestion From England. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 8

A suggestion by which immigration in a small way may be encouraged comes from the Agent-General (Mr. Tavernor) in a letter to the Premier. It is proposed that the…

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Farewell to Farmers. Picton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1906 · page 8

Last night a farewell social was held at the School of Arts, Oaks, to Messrs. E. P. Moore and W. D. Donohue, who have secured farming proporties on the Darling Downs, Queensland,…

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Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 8

The butter market is very firm. Australian is unchanged at from 114s to 116s per cwt. for choicest salted, and New Zealand at from 116s to 118s. Second quality is quoted at from 110s to 112s; Danish is 2s higher at from 126s to 128s. All arrivals are cleared as soon as landed…

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London Butter Market

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 19

The London market report of the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile, Agency Company, Limited, for week ended 24th November:— The demand for Australasian butter…

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Wheat and Flour

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 8

The wheat markets are quiet and practically unchanged. Cargoes were neglected until to-day, when that by the Deveron was sold at 32s per quarter, and the Ortrud at 31s 10 12d…

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Bradford Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 8

In the Bradford wool market business is brisker. Hops: 40's are quoted at 15 34 d per lb., 46's at 17 12d, common 60's at 24 12d, and super 60's at 25 14d. These quotations show a recovery…

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The Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 7

The Christmas-New year recess closes this week, and the weekly auctions will be resumed on Monday next, when three brokers will offer catalogues aggregating 7700 bales…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 8

At Antwerp on the 9th and 10th inst., 2075 bales of River Plate wools will be offered at auction…

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Overcrowding Sheep. Cruelty to Animals

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 8

'A young man named John Murray was proceeded against at the Balmain Police Court yesterday on a charge that he did, on December 29. convey sheep upon a vehicle in…

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The Rural Voice. Sheep and Dead Rabbits

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 11

To the Editor.--It is a strange thing that in all the correspondence regarding the above no one seems to have touched on this important matter. Sheepowners know that sheep are very…

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Broomhall’s Australasian Wheat Ready Reokoner

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 4

This book, compiled by Mr. L. F. Broomhall of 18 Bridge Street, Sydney, the compiler of the Grain Merchants Ready Beckoner, conjointly with Mr. G. K. Gregson has been…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 11

The Antwerp wool sales have been fixed for January 9 and 10. 3075 bales of Argentina wool will be offered…

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Tasmanian Wool Sales. Good Bidding. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1906 · page 13

Thewool saies to-day were well attended by buyers, and also largely by growers whose clips were submitted.It was noted that while the sale was proceeding many telegrams came to buyers, and there…

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