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Farming & the land, 1907

7,389 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

Sale of Pure-bred Sheep. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 5

Messrs. M. Peck and Sons, of Melbourne, in conjunction with Messrs. Roberts and Co., held their annual sale of Mr. Thomas Buttar'i Shropahires bare yesterday, when…

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Western Australia. Alleged Baby-farming. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 8

In the City Police Court yesterday Mrs. Alice Mitchell, nurse, was charged with having unlawfully killed a child named Ethel Booth. The case arose in connection with…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 5

BEGA.—At the half-yearly meeting of the Bega Co-oporative Creamery Company, Ltd., the report and balance-sheet disclosed that during the half-year ended December 31…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 5

WAGGA.—At the first meeting of the new M. P. and S. A. Committee (Wagga) on Friday, Mr. James Germly, M.L.C., was unanimously, elected president, and Mr. C. M[?]…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Among the Apples. the Day at Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 5

We drove up the lane towards the orchard of the State farm at Bathurst, with the 40 acres of shapely, well-grown trees rising on the slope before us. We could not yet see…

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A Shooting Case at Gilgandra. Trouble on a Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 18 February 1907 · page 5

GILGANDRA, Sunday.--A shooting incident happened yesterday afternoon at Kitchen's farm, near the town, when Mrs. Hitchen Was shot in the arm…

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Wool and Wheat Traffic

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 8

Last week's rail arrivals of wool at the purls amounted to 5113 bales. The season's total arrivals now stand at 716,270 bales, a comparative increase…

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London Butter Market

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 4

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture has received a cable from the Agent-General's office, London, dated February 15, in which it is stated that the price for New South Wales very…

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Sheep-shearing Competitions

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 1

A correspondent suggested, in a letter published in last issue, that a competition should be inaugurated for the purpose of proving-which is the best…

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Wheat. RECEIPTS

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 4

The total bags of wheat received at Darling Harbour, Sydney Goods, Newtown, and Clyde, from July 1,1906, to Feb. 18,…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

At the opening wool auctions of the week on Monday the quantity catalogued covered 8184 bales—Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin 1285 bales, the New Zealand Loan end M.A…

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Local Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 9

At the opening Bales of the week three catalogues, totalling 1285 bales, were presented. Buyers were in usual attendance, and competition was as keen as usual. No…

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Why the Butter Is "Off Color." Factory Managers Blamed by Dairy Expert

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 6

A discussion on the question of butter qualities, would be incomplete without the summing up of Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, the chief of the…

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To-morrow's Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 9

Winchecombe, Carson, and Co. will submit two catalogues of wool this week, viz.: To-morrow (Wednesday), the 20th inst., and Thursday, the 2lst inst, offering in the aggregate about 8000 bales, the following,…

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Homebush Stock Market. Yesterday's Sales. Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 9

About 4311 sheep (including lambs) were penned at yesterday's sales, from 19 consignors. The sheep comprised a large proportion of medium and light merine wethers ane ewes, with occasional pens of prime, and…

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Butchers' and Station Produce. Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 2

Sheepskins.— A very spirited market ruled at our sale last Friday, when we submitted and cleared a large and attractive catalogue. Competition was keen and all lines were…

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Faulty Preparation of Wool Clips

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 1

End-of-scason irregularity in wool prices is a result of conditions of…

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The Dairy Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 6

The butter shipments from the Commonwealth to the United Kingdom since July 1st total 25,451½ tons, an increase of 4,895¼ tons compared with…

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Loaded with Wheat. Barque Gael Takes 23,900 Bags

Evening News · Tuesday 19 February 1907 · page 3

The barque Gael has completed her loading at Darling Harbor, and has been removed into the stream, with a cargo of 23,912 bags of wheat, stowed by Messrs. Boylan and Starkey…

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