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Farming & the land, 1908

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South Coast Drought. Dairy Farmers Give Ht. Cattle Sacrificed at £1 Head. Town Water Supply Out. Albion Park

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 10

The drought still continues. Six dairy farmers are leaving the district. They will take their dairy herds by special train to Inverell, thence to the Northern Rivers. Five others…

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At the Cattle Show

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

A few years ago an old fanner stood admiring a particularly fine beast at Smithheld Cattle Show, when a wag walked up to him and said. "Aw, former, I suppose you come from Bedfordshire?"…

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Cattle at Albion Park

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 13

Notwithstanding the unusually severe drought, the annual show of the Albion Park Agricultural and Horticultural Society was most successful. The horse section and the general exhibits are…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 5

The second half of tie Sydney 7001 auctions opened on Tuesday afternoon at the Royal Exchange, Bridge-street, with a record attendance of buyers, the bis sale room being taxed…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 7
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The first on the of sales this afternoon was the co-operative wool and produce company whose catalogue covered 2012 bales not with standing considerable withdrawals, they…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 7

Dalgety and Company, Limited, have received a telegram from their London house, under date of 21st instant, in the following terms:—The first series of borne wool sales commenced…

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Queensland Letter. Increased Butter Output

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 204

The weather of the last few weeks has had a wonderful effect on this important dairying industry. From all parts of the country the reports are extremely satisfactory, and…

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Wool for Market. Small Farmers' Clips. Points on Preparation

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 11

There are so many differing conditions and influences at work in the preparation of wool for market that no hard and fast rules can be laid down to suit all small farmers, even if…

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PASTORAL. The Season in New South Wales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 7

Very hot, dry weather prevails in many parts of the country districts of New South Wales. Very little rain fell throughout the State during the past week, with the result that the…

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Wyoming Estate, the Pick of the Wheat Belt

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 25

There are few places in Australia--perhaps in the world--where land yielding such magnificent returns can be bought for such low prices as around Junee. Australian values…

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Australia's Wool Market. Auspicious Opening of the Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 8

Sydney's wool sales are again in full swing. After a longer Christmas vacation than usual the wool exchange again resounds with the frenzied bidding of excited buyers…

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Late Gable News. Received This Morning. london Wool Sales.OPEN BRISK

Evening News · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

LONDON. Tuesday Evening.—The first series of wool sales for the year opened this evening. Competition was brisk, at from par to 5 per cent, decline on the closing rates of the…

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Brisk Bidding at the London Wool Sales London, Tuesday, 6.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 1

The London colonial wool sales opened today, with brisk bidding. Prices ranged from par to a decline of 5 percent, compared with closing rates of the…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

TAMWORTH.—The half-yearly report of the directors of the Co-operative Dairying Company states that the profit for the period was £314, and profit brought forward £64l…

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Loss of Dairy Stock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

SINGLETON.—Mr. Beh, of Mitchell's Flat, has sustained a heavy loss in his dairy h[?]rd. He had turned the entire herd (23 milkers) into a field of Indian grass which had been…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

PEAK HILL.—The annual meeting of the Peak Hill Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association was held on Saturday atternoon M[?]r. J. L. Whitmill was president,…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Vagaries of the Season

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

In all probability the season 1907-08 will be regarded as one of the most remarkable which has been known to settlers in New South Wales. It has upset all…

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Glen Innes to Ben Lomond. Profitable Dairying District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

Between Ben Lomond and Glen Innes, on the famous New England tableland, the aspect of he country is one of singular grandeur. Standng in the valley of Gloncoe, and glancing south…

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Mr. Perry's Aims. "The Friend and Adviser of the Farmer."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1908 · page 6

"One of Them" writes:—May I be permitted, as a farmer, to make a few remarks concerning th[?] aims of the Minister for Agriculture as published in Saturday's press. From a…

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