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Farming & the land, 1907

7,389 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Butter Grading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 12

There are many complaints as to the system of butter grading under the Commerce Act, the trade being dissatfsfied. The Customs Department is to be called upon to furnish a…

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Big Sheep Shearing

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 8

Sheep shearing is now being pushed rapidly, and most of the flocks in the valley have been shorn of their fleecy coats. Some big records have been…

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Farmers and Settlers' Society Settlement of a Butter Trouble

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 7

Sir William M'Millan occupied the [?] at a special meeting of the Farmers and [?] Co-operative Society, [?] was held yesterday afternoon at the society…

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Wheat and Flour

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 21

The European wheat markets are quiet, there being a reaction after the late unusual activity. The American markets, however, are firm, with advancing prices. The cargo by the Archibald…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 2

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report having received the following cablegram from their London house:-"Wool market closed strong…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Government Stud Cattle. Their Far-spreading Influence. Relative Popularity Contrasted

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 7

When Mr. Sydney Smith, the Minister for Agriculture, acting upon the advice ot Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, the dairy expert, decided in 1898 to make an importation of stud cattle…

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farm and Dairy. Original Articles. [All Rights Reserved.] Do Potato[?]s Degenerate?

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 7

IT is almost universally believed that seed potatoes degenerate so as to render it quite impossible to maintain the standard growth in any variety. It is commonly…

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The Wool Trade. End of the Season in Sight

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 7

The sixteenth of the weekly series of sales in the Sydney market was concluded on Thursday last, when nearly 38,000 bales were offered and close on 33,000 bales were realised…

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[?]Smithing on the Farm

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 2

A great deal is written about the necessity of a workshop on the farm. The farm workshop which is usually spoken of, if we may judge by the description…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club. February Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 16

The February reunion of the Warwick Farm Racing Club takes place this afternoon on the well-appointed racecourse adjacent [?] Liverpool, and the bill of fare set down for…

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Equity Suit Sequel. a Question of Honour. Meeting of Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Society, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 9

Sir William McMillan presided at an extraordinary meeting of the shareholders of the Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Society, Limited, at the society's offices, in…

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Farmers and Settlers. the Co-operative Society. a Vigorous Vindication

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 16

A special meeting of the shareholders of the Farmers and Settlers' Co-operative Society, Limited, was held yesterday afternoon at the head office, Sussex-Street, Sir William M'Millan,…

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Farmers' Wives and Children. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1907 · page 22

Sir, -- I have read with much interest the [?] respondence on the above subject and your leader on the same. I hope the Hallway Commissioners will see fit to run a special cheap…

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"Renovating" Australian Butter

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1907 · page 2

Writing in the "Northern Star" (Lismore) a former resident who is at present on a visit to London makes the following interesting statement with regard to…

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Record Butter Producer

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1907 · page 2

Writes the Maitland "Mercury":—The cow holding the record for butter production in Australia, if not in the world, is owned by Mr. Thomas Darcy, of Collie…

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Heavy Wool Fleeces

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1907 · page 2

The Kalkoura "Star" states that Mr. Frank Lissaman, of Glen Alton, Clarence Bridge, New Zealand, holds the records for heavy wool fleeces grown on high country…

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Farm and Garden

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1907 · page 2

The producing classes in Tasmania have experienced a bad year owing to the crops being a partial failure. Many horse-owners are careful not to…

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Cleanliness in the Dairy

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1907 · page 2

Cleanliness is the first law which should be observed by every man who in any way manufactures or handles dairy products. Any condition which will promote…

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The Way Farmers Starve Their Poultry

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1907 · page 2

"The big black blot on our poultry industry," says one of the Government experts connected with this branch of the Agricultural Department, "is the want of…

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Making Farmers

Sunday Times · Sunday 3 February 1907 · page 2

The force of habit is strong in human nature (says the "Mark-lane Express") and if habits of the right sort are acquired at an early age, they have an…

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