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Farming & the land, 1906

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Weather, Pastures, and Crops. Tuesday, Evening

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 534

The month of February of this year will long be remembered for its great heat. We have had as hot Febru[?], but owing to December and January having been…

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Farmers' Council at Dubbo

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 36

The meeting of the Western District Council of Farmers and Settlers was begun in Dubbo on Wednesday. Delegates were present from Dubbo, Cobboco, Coalbaggie, Balladran, Gilgandra,…

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Dairying Industry

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 11

The operations of the Manning River Co-operative Dairy Company for January constitute a record in the butter company's history. The quantity of butter manufactured for the month…

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Farming Experiments

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 11

In these days of science, every farmer should always have experimental plots, whether for trying new seeds or trees, or for testing the economic value of manures. The value of such…

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Dissatisfied Tenant Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 28 February 1906 · page 11

BATHURST, Monday.—The unsatisfactory conditions under which tenant farmers in this district live were referred to in strong terms at a farewell gathering at Eglinton to Mr…

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Butter Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 9

The following returns show in a comparative way the monthly exports of butter from the port of Sydney for this and the preceding year, as compiled by the Customs-house authorities:—…

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Wool Sales

The Catholic Press · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 24

Sales were held on Tuesday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 3085 bales, and the sales, including…

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New Wool-broking Firm. to Commence Business in Sydney

Evening News · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 3

The formation of a new wool-broking firm is announced in business circles. The partners are Messrs. Mylecharane, Schute, Bell, and Moser, all lately members of the staff of…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Great Harboue Scheme. True Mission of Glebe Island

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 5

The discussion on the Glebe Island abattoirs conducted in this column has exhibited some staying powers, and it a vast volume of correspondence brings enlightenment to the public…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 March 1906 · page 5

BEGA.—The output of the Bega Co-operative Butter Company is down to eight tons weekly. KIAMA.—Returns relating to 820 boxes of…

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Sheep and Wool the Wool Trade Dalgety & Company, Limited

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 4

The last wool sales in the for nightly series were held in the Sydney market on Monday and Tuesday last, February 26th and 27th, when 5780 bales were submitted to a very large number…

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Wheat

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 14

The receipts of wheal by rail during the week ended February 27th show a big falling off, 7,285 tons comparing with [?]16,340 tons. the previous week…

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Sheep Poisoned. Gundagai

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 3

At Mrs. J. Withers, Tarrabandra, some 20 crossbred sheep in healthy condition and on good pasture died mysteriously during the past week. To-day the stock inspector held…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 2

Six catalogues were offered at the closing sales of the week, covering 3085 bales—Messrs. John Bridge and Company, Limited, 759; Australian Mortgage, Land,…

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New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 6

Once again we would impress upon woolgrowers. large and small, the many claims of the New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association to their practical…

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Homebush Stock Market. Yesterday's Sales. Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 9

About 24,633 sheep and lambs were penned at yesterday's sales from 96 consignors. The sheep comprised a fair proportion of good useful merino wethers, with a sprinkling of prime, and odd pens of extra prime;…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Shows. Dates for Forthcoming Events

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 1

(The Editor will feel obliged if secretaries of Agricultural and other Shows will forward dates, which we publish free of charge. We are particularly anxious to keep our list of fixtures…

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Homebush Fat Stock Sales. Thursday, March 1, 1906. SHEEP

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 9

24,633 sheep and lambs were forward, out of 23,796 that had been drawn for, being the smallest Thursday's supply for some time past. The general quality was fair to good with a number…

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Butter From Inverell. Prohibitive Railway Rates. a Deputation to the Minister for Lands. (From Our Special Reporter.) Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 3

A deputation from the town council and principal business men waited on the Minister for Lands, Mr. Ashton, to-day, and asked for his assistance in approaching the Railway…

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Farmer's Suits

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 2 March 1906 · page 7

The man who desires to obtain a tailor-made suit in perfect fit nt moderate cost will do well to consult the advertisement of Farmer and Company. Limited, who…

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