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Farming & the land, 1906

7,572 stories in Sydney's papers · page 71 of 250

The Wool Sales. London, March 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 7

At the wool auctions to-day' there was a good sale, and prices for everything were very firm. March 15…

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London Wool Sales. Opening Prices Exceeded

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday, 6.50 p.m.—At the colonial wool sales this evening competition was animated, and the opening prices were often exceeded…

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The Wool Trade Dalgety & Company. Limited

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 4

A very brisk demand prevails for all wools available for sale by private treaty at very firm prices compared with last auction rates. As, however, all old stocks have been cleared and…

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Wool Sales of the Future. the Dreadful Possibilities

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 14

A feature of the Sydney wool sales during the past season has been the large and fashionable gatherings in the gallery eacg afternoon. There was never a…

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Wool Sales. London, Thursday, 2.30 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 1

The London- colonial wool snips were continued to-day, when the opening prices were often exceeded…

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London Market Cables. London, March 14. American Visible Wheat Supply

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 9

The visible supply of wheat and flour east of the Rockies is estimated by "Bradstreet's" as the equivalent of 70,618,000 bushels, compared with 70,531,000 bushels a week ago, and…

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Another Farmer

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 6

THE bitterest, most cynical tiling ever said about Australia was said in the "Sydney Morning Herald" last Tuesday…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Saddle Horse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 5

It is safe to say that the saddle horse will claim the affections and rouse the enthusiasm of all true Australians during many years to come. The light sulky and the American…

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Sport and Pastime. Warwick Farm Races. To-morrow's Fixtures

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 3

The following are the sports fixtures for to-morrow:— THE TURF. Warwick Farm Races…

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America's Tenantless Farms. Effect of City Expansion

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--in the State of New York there are 20,000 tenantless farms for sale,owing to the expansion of business in the towns denuding the rural…

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Share Farming. in the Corowa District

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 7

It has been argued from time to time that the system of share farming is one that has but a tendency to enrich the land-owner at the expense of the farmer. In some cases where the…

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Butter Boxes

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 10

When Bending battez to market the manner in which it is packed will have a considerable effect on the returns. Butter that is paoked carelessly, or in bad or…

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Butter and Cheese

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

The butter market is very dull, and the demand is poor. Stocks are accumulating. Danish butter is unchanged. Choicest Australian is quoted at 96s to 38s per cwt., and…

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Sheep Eat Rabbits

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

CARCOAR, Saturday.—The stock inspector reports that around Walli and Canowindra a large number of lambing ewes have recently died, and as a result of a post-mortem examination,…

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Wheat Vessels

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

The Norwegian barque Danmark, which arrived at Adelaide on the 12th instant from Mauritius has been chartered to load wheat for Callao or the Channel by Messrs. Dalgety and…

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Wheat and Flour

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

The English wheat markets are dull, and there is a decline of about 6d, owing to the better crop prospects in India, the heavy shipments from Argentina, and the pressure of sales by…

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The Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 7

There is strong inquiry for all descriptions of wool, but very little of the staple is available for sale by private treaty. What business there has been transacted has been…

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Bradford Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

In the Bradford wool market there is a brisk inquiry for all classes of wools, but the high prices ruling are rather checking actual business. Tops: 40's are quoted at 17 12d per lb…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday.--At to-day s London-colonial wool sales competition was animated, and opening prices were often exceeded. Amongst the average prices secured were the…

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Depth of Sowing Wheat

The Mosman Mail · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 4

What Is the best depth to sow wheat? According to an American report, farmers who are wise and given to investigation do not sow as much wheat per…

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