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Farming & the land, 1907

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Sales of British Breeds of Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 9

For several years past sales of sheep of those breeds, i.e., Lincolns, Leicesters, Romney Marsh, Shropshire, and Southdown, have been held at the end of June or beginning of July,…

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Record Price for Scoured Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 11
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal, The Australian Star

Mr. Willam Carson reports having effected the sale ot a parcel of scoured wool marked Amos over Tulloona (from Moroo), at 25d per lb, which is the highest price realised in the…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 11

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company repert:—We offered to-day a good and representative catalogue of wool, and had an excellent sale, with active competition. Merino sold to 14[?]d,…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 9

At the wool sales this afternoon spirited bidding prevailed, low-class crossbreds recovering slightly. Jan. 29…

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London Wool Market. London, Dec. 28

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 11

So near the close of the year and Christmas and New Year holiday making, it was hardly to be expected that much, if any, business would be about, Notwithstanding these drawbacks, there has been a…

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Victoria, the Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 9

The selection at to-day's wool sales was large and representative, and competition was extromely animated. Any weakness noticeable last week entirely disappeared, and prices…

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London Wool Market. Effect of Cold Weather

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 11

LONDON, December 28.--The woollen warehousemen whom I have managed to see to-day (though some have hardly got over the Christmas holidays yet) were one and all in high…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Green Fodder Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 7

When fodder crops are most needed they are naturally the hardest to produce. It often happens that land is worked up and sown with maize or rape or harley, and that…

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Farm and Dairy. Potatoes Grown on the Sea Shore

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 6

For many years in Victoria the impression prevailed amongst agriculturists that only the heavy and rich chocolate soils were capable of producing payable crops of potatoes. But…

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Late Cable News. Received This Morning. London Wool Sales. Merinos Very Firm

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—At the wool sales this evening merinos were very firm. Crossbreds were unchanged. At the sales yesterday, the following prices…

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Dr. Maloney and the Farmers. a Travelling Incident

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 6

Addressing a large audience of electors at the Central Market, Melbourne, last week. Dr. Maloney, M.P., told a good story against himself. "I was going to Sydney once," he said;…

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Turf Topics NewmarKet and Cup Weights A Review of the Handicaps Racing Under the New Act—Queenie's Court's Challenge Stakes. Vanadium's Anniversary Handicap—Form at the A.J.C. Meeting. Inter-state Sport—Notes and Items—Selections for Warwick Farm

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 1

THERE would appear to be a good deal of necessity for the creation of the advisory board provided for in the Games and Wagers Act,…

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Notes & Anticipations Warwick Farm Races. Saturday, February 3. Liverpool Mile

Referee · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 5

JIM DORSET 1 Bisford 2 Victoria Cross 3 FARM STAKES:…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 7

CORAMBA.—At the annual general meeting of the shareholders of the Orara Cooperative Dairy Co., Ltd., the report and balanee-sheet for the year ended November…

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Studies of Farm Horses: With a Word for the Foals

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 279

In machinery selling the tactful agent who grasped the situation and claimed the good will of the farmer's better half, frequently paved the way to future business…

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Agricultural and Dairying. the Premier at Kiama

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 262

"Land settlement has made wonderful strides during the past 12 months, and people could depend on it that the demand would create the supply." Thus said the Premier…

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Farmers' Wives and Children. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 15

Sir,--Various letters appearing in your columns from time to time over the noms de plume of "Bushwoman," "Wattle," "Townswoman," and so on, prompt me, as a Westerner, to say: Oh, Manly! Australia's Brighton, why…

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The Sugar Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1907 · page 10

A telegram from Townsville states that information from the Mosman district is to the effect that there is great anxiety among farmers regarding the future of the sugar…

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