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Farming & the land, 1907

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Loombah Sheep for South Africa

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 322

In the illustrated columns (page 353) appears a reproduction of 30 of the two and four-tooth rams purchased by Mr. Robert Farrell from Mr. George Bruce, for…

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Useful Recipes. Sheep's Head Broth

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 42

Get the butcher to split the sheep's head into halves, wash these clean, and put them into a boiling pot with two gallons of water; set this on the fire to boil, skim it well, add carrots,…

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Shortage of Wheat Trucks

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 11

Several of the large wheat shippers are very dissatisfied at the manner in which they have been catered for by the Railway Department this season, both in regard to the receipt…

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Wheat in the Country

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 6

Return of wheat loaded at New South Wales stations during the week ended January 26:— Southern Line.—Harden, 408 bags; Nubba, 437; Wallendbeen, 552; Morrison's Hill, 164;…

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PASTORAL. The Season in New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 9

This week's budget of reports from our country correspondents give very satisfactory news concerning the condition of the country. The bountiful rains of the past week or so have…

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Development in the Narrabri District. Wheat Growing and Dairying. the Conservation of Fodder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 17

If anyone had ventured to prophesy some two decades ago that the Narrabri district would develop into a wheat-growing and dairying centre, his prediction would probably have…

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Voice of the People. Tuberculosis and Cattle

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 8

Mr. W. A. Oakley writes:—In view of the important discovery, now confirmed by the Royal Commission on tuberculosis, that human tuberculosis is transmissible from man to…

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A Notable Sheep Shipment Foe South Africa

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 322

On Saturday one of the most valuable consignments of merino sheep that ever left for South Africa left Darling Island in the Everton Grange. The shippers were Messrs…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 11

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report they held their weekly sale to-day, when were submitted 5380 bales, and a satisfactory elearance effected. Competition all round was very spirited…

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The Wool Market. London, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 11

The air is full of annual reports, and with ra[?] exceptions the tenor is the sume, records broken, unparalleled prosperity, the spending capacity of the masses enormous. The outlook for the opening year…

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London Wool Market. New-year Optimism

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 11

LONDON, January 4.--We have now fairly entered on the new year, and there is a widespread optimism as to the good things the consumers of wool are to enjoy, not in the sweet…

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Our Yorkshire Wool Letter. Bradford, Jan. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 6

To wool-buyers especially, a prosperous new year is needed to atone for the mistakes of the past, though with growers it has left nothing to be desired…

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Wheat Shipments London, Tuesday, 6.25 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 1

The quantity of wheat afloat is 2,280,000 Quarters for the United Kingdom and 1,260,000 quarters for the Continent The shipments from Atlantic ports last…

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Tuberculosis and Cattle (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 5

Sir,--In view of the important discovery, now confirmed by the Royal Commission on tuberculosis, that human tuberculosis is transmissible from man to cattle, I beg…

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The Soil Settlement and Production. Butter Grading. the Complaints in Victoria

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 11

The fact that tho Victorian Minister for Agriculture has agreed to tho appointment of a committee, composed partly of departmental officers and party of men practically engaged in…

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Farm and Dairy. Farm Notes for February

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 6

The splendid wheat harvest throughout the greater portion of the State will now be an accomplished fact, and from reports coming to hand from all parts the yield is quite up…

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EXPORTS & Imports. Hints to Producers a Dual Wheat Standard. a [?] is on foot in Victoria to induce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 15

A movement is on root in victoria to [?] the sectional grain committee of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce to establish a dual wheat standard. The establishment in…

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At Warwick Farm

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 1

From all points of view the meeting held at Warwick Farm on Saturday was a satisfactory one. It is a long time since I saw so many people on this…

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Turf Topics Newmarket and Cup Horses. Fancied Horses and the Betting—Poseidon Drops Out—Sydney Horses for the Victorian Meetings—Winners at Warwick Farm—Inter-State Gleanings—Notes" and Items of the Week. Selections for Rosehill. Victorian Autumn Meetings

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 1

LAST week there was a wholesales weeding out of the V.R.C. St. Leger list. The occasion was the first declaration of forfeits, when,…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Farm Competitions. (North Coast Winners. Second Peize Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1907 · page 6

The accompanying map sets out "Florida." Mr. H. M. Williams's farm of 100 acres, on the Richmond River, which was awarded second place. In the North Coast division of the…

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