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Farming & the land, 1907

7,389 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250

Arncliffe Sewage Farm. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1907 · page 7

Sir,--I was pleased to note that you had again taken notice of the above, and as the health of the people should stand paramount, even if costly to get rid of the nuisance, will you kindly grant me space for a few words…

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Electrical Butter

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 6

Someone in New York claims to have invented a process for pasturising by electricity that gives wonderful results. Cream thus electrified churns quickly…

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Improved Butter Box

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 6

The result of an experiment of great interest to the butter trade was witnessed at the government cool stores in Melbourne the other day…

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Molong Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 6

Mr. George Packham this season obtained 40 bags of wheat from an area of five acres, the first crop of any kind taken from the land for years. He…

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Australian Butter in London

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 6

Writing from Glasgow on January [?] Messrs. R. and W. Davidson, after referring to a drop of 5s. to 6s. per cwt. in continental makes of butter, say…

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Competition Taints the Butter

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 1

The only reason discoverable for the poor average quality of the butter shipped to the London market, and the still poorer quality, of the butter…

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Big Annual Butter Loss

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 1

The absence of an all-Australian compulsory grading of butter with prohibition of export in the case of brands below the standard, is costing the…

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Stray Cattle at Rockdale

Evening News · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 3

At the Rockdale Council meeting a petition was presented, and several complaints were made, as to the number of cattle straying in the municipality, and the council decided that…

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Country Wheat Loadings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 9

A slight falling-off took place in the wheat trucked at inland railway stations last week, although it was very satisfactory. The aggregate quantity loaded since the beginning of the season is creeping up to…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 9

At the closing sales of the week two catalogues comprising 7168 bales, were presented. Buyers were in usual attendance and c[?]mpotition was excited throughout, all see[?] of…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 9
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Sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 7168 balcs, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 6503 bales, as under:…

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Wheat Ships in Port

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 6

A Heet of wheat ships booked pilots to proceed to sea yesterday. The fleet comprises the barque Archibald Russell, which has 34,825 bag's, the barque…

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Homeward Bound Wheat Ships

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 6

Considerable interest is being manifested in a race home between three wheat ships, which left the harbor yesterday, all within a few hours of each other. The three are under the British…

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The Butter Bill. Drastic Government Proposals

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.--The Butter Bill, which has been introduced into the House of Commons by Sir Edward Stachey, Treasurer of the Household, aud which was read…

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Future Supplies of Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 9

In its annual review of the wool trade, the commercial and financial supplement of the "Times" has the following interesting statement under the above heading:—"The supply…

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Homebush Stock Market. To-day's Sales. Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 9

About 30,257 sheep and lambs were penned at to-day's sales, from 120 cousignors. The shepp comprised a large proportion of medium and useful merino wethers and ewes, with occasional pens of prime, and odd…

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Wool. Dalgety and Co., Ltd

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 4

Satisfactory selling conditions have prevailed at the sales of this week, during which 31,800 bales have been offered to a particularly good…

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British Butter Bill. Moisture Limitation. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 7

The Butter Bill Introduced into the House of Commons on behalf of the Government will be operative from January 1, 1908. It provides for the registration…

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London Wool Market. LONDON,Jan. l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 February 1907 · page 9

The first series of the London colonial wool auctions for the year began on January 15. There was a large attendance, and American buyers were in full force. Competition was of the [?]est, and values…

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