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Farming & the land, 1908

8,773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Farmers' Conference. a White Australia. More Immigrants Wanted. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 10

The conference of the Federated Farmers' Organisations of Australia was resumed today: The debato on the motion concerning rabbit destruction was continued. A motion…

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The Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 4

COOMA.—Good potate crops are being realised in various parts of the district this season…

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Stations and Farms for Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1908 · page 6

Classified advertisements under this heading will be found on page 11…

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General Notes. Wool and Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 9

The wool season, which commenced on July 1, is nearly terminated. So far 691,490 bales have been received at the three shipping depots, Darling Harbor, Newcastle, and Morpeth…

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Butter Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 9

The butter shipment[?] for London by the th[?] Victoria comprised 458 ton[?] from Melbourne, and 247 tons from Sydney (in addition to [?] tran[?]ipped from Bri[?]bane). Th[?] Ha[?]ung took fro[?] M[?]lbourne…

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Farm Produce. The Wheat Market

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 5

After a storm comes a calm, and the suddenness of it was only equalled by the rapidity with which wheat prices advanced about a fortnight ago…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Societies

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 3

The 1908 show at Berry has been abandoned on account of the drought. In consequence of the drought, Campbelltown show has been…

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Missing Sheep Found

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 2

The 201 the property of T.A. Field carcase butcher of glebe Island, Which were reported missing yesterday morning were found later in the day near concord it is…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 9

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company, Ltd., has received the following cablegram:— "Sales continue animated. Prices are well maintained for the better classes of grease. As compared…

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Butter Grading in Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 9

The inter-State Government dairy experts have finished their work. The technical part of judging the export butter competing at the A.N.A. Exhibition has been completed, and the…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Stock and Station Journal

The Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company, Limited, have received the following cable from Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze and Company, London, dated January 22nd…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 9

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued [?]talled 5[?]51 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 4918 bales, as under:—…

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Size of Wheat Sacks

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 9

Ringwood branch F.S.A. discussed the size of wheat bags question at last meeting. It was held that if the weight if the bags was too heavy a…

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New Steamer for the Butter Trade

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 9

On Friday afternoon last at the invitation of the North Coast Shipping Company a large number of ladies and gentlemen had an enjoyable trip in the…

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Regulate the Wool Market

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 8

The "Herald" is with us in the movement for regulating the wool market in such manner that the grower shall reap all the profit legitimately…

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Homebush Stock Market Yesterday's Sales Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 9

Upwards of 47,2[?]8 sheep (including lambs) were drawn from sale from 174 consignors and 45,466 head were penned. There were five drafts, ranging from 1000 to 1700 head, while no fewer than 67…

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London Wool Sales. Prevented by Fog

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday Evening.—Owing to the prevalence of tog the wool sales to have been held this evening were postponed. At the sales on Wednesday the following…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 7

At the wool sales this afternoon there was keen competition for all qualities at full opening rates. Jan. 23…

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Mob of Sheep Astray. Lost and Found at Homebush

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1908 · page 8

A report reached the Burwood Police Station yesterday that 200 sheep, the property of Mr. T. A. Field, part of a mob which was on its way from Homebush Sales to the…

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