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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1907

7,389 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Arrival of Immigrants. Farm Laborers and Miners. the Question of Wages

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 5

As reported in yesterday's issue the steamer Devon, of the Federal-Houlder-Shire line, arrived on Sunday with a number of immigrants. There are all-told, including wives and families,…

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The Soil Settlement and Production. Farmers' Experiments. What Does the Department Propose? a Call for Activity

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 7

As a further means of getting in touch with the individual farmer, and of disseminating the knowledge of improved methods, is it not about time that the Department of Agriculture…

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Wool and Wheat Traffic

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 397

The quantity of wool received by rail during last week at the three shipping depots, Darling Harbour, Newcastle, and Morpeth, was 5626 bales, an increase of 2642 bales as…

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Pastoral Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 387

The grand championship in cattle at the Chicago International Fat Stock Show was awarded to a Hereford calf about 11 months old, which scaled 975lb…

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Wheat Afloat

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2.533,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,360,000 quarters. The shipments of…

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Wool Deterioration

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 386

Deterioration of wool is due to many causes, most of which are known to all studbreeders. Those not known to them belong to the abstract sciences. Lately, however, another…

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Cashing the Wheat Crop. Banking Methods in Canada

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 24

In Canada a man may grow what he prefers, and dispose of it as he pleases. Nevertheless, it would be an extremely difficult problem for the farmer to dispose advantageously of the…

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Local Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 11

At yesterday's sales two large catalogues, totalling 8547 bales, were presented. Buyers were in usual attendance, and competition was exccedingly animated throughout. The…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At Tuesday's local wool sales, two large catalogues were offered—the N. Z. Loan and M. Agency Company 3617 bales, and Messrs. Which combe, Carson, Company, Limited, 4930…

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Wheat in the Country

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 6

The following is a return of wheat loaded atstations during week ended February 2:— Southern Line.—Harden 482 bags, Demondrille 151, Nubba 400, Wallendbeen 1176, Morrison's…

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Pastoral. Shearing and the A.w.u

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 386

The address of the president (Mr. W. G. Spence) at the annual meeting of the Australian Workers' Union has been much discussed…

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PASTORAL. The Season in New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 9

Our country correspondents continue to furnish very, satisfactory reports regarding the growth of maize, grass, fodder crops, and water supplies for stock, indicating that the…

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Australian Produce in England. London Notes. Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 11

LONDON, January 11.--The market has been dull, since the beginning of the year, trade last week having been somewhat disorganised by the fact that three large cargoes of butter were…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 11

The Australian Mortage, Land, and Finance Co., Ltd., report:—The last of our weekly catalegues was offered to-day—3450 bales—and had very briak competition, equalling any during the season, and prices…

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London Wool Market. London, Jan, 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 11

Programmes for the first serles of colonial wool auctions here for the year have been posted. Commeneing January 15, they continue until the 30th of same month, The quantities available are 152,000 bales, comprising:…

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Victoria. the Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 10

The selection at to-day's wool sales was large and good. Competition was brisk, the market being bueyant, and prices were equal to the highest rates of the season…

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The Rural Voice. Shortage of Wheat Trucks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 11

To the Editor.--The deplorable attempt the Railway Commissioners are making to handle this year's wheat is causing much comment in the country, and if there is not a great change…

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How Wool is Sold in Sydney—Lightning Sketches by Our Artist at a Wool Sale

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 19

Sydney is now the second largest wool market of the world, London being the largest, and only a narrow margin separates the two. Wool to the value of half a million sterling is sold weekly in Sydney, and buyers of all nations attend the sales…

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London Wool Sales. Schwartze's Review and Forecast

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 11

LONDON, January 11.--Following is a very interesting excerpt from the "Annual Report on Wool," issued by Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze, and Company, in which they give their opinion…

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