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Farming & the land, 1908

8,773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Australian Produce. Butter Market. London, Dec. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 6

The butter markets since my last reports have been firm, with a rising tendency. Hardly any other position would be possible with the imports of winter butter on such a…

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London Wool Sales. Americans Operating

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—At the Wool sales this evening there was a fair market for all sorts at unchanged prices. American buyers are operating well…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 11

The Australian Mortrage, land, and Financo Co., Ltd., report that at their first sale of the year to-day they offered 257[?] bales, and sold about 2100. Good shafty merino fleece was unchanged in value since…

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Exports & Imports. Hints to Producers. Rise in Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 10

The week opened with an advance in the Sydney wholesale quotations for superfine butter to 105s per cwt, being a further rise of 2s; other grades proportionately. The Richmond River…

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How to Use Beef Dripping Instead of Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

Batter Pudding.—When making a batter pudding to eat with roast beef put one tablespoonful of beef dripping in a basin, beat it to a cream, add to the flour, eggs, and milk,…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 9

At the wool sales this afternoon all sorts were keenly competed for. Merinos [?]ere firmer than at the opening rates of [?] series…

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Fertile Canowindra. Rich Lucerne Flats and Wheat Paddocks

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 11

Mr. T. S. Pearse, who has been visiting Canowindra, via Cowra, recently, says he was much impressed, with the fertility and possibilities of that fine district. Canowindra is distant some…

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British Dairy Stock. at the Farmers' Association Dairy Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 268

Nothing could probably be of more interest to an Australian enthusiast in dairy stock than a visit to the great exhibition held at the Agricultural Hall. Islington. Here it is…

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Farm and Dairy. Farm and Garden. Notes for February. the Farm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 6

January has undoubtedly proved itself an exceptionally trying one for the farmers of New South Wales. The good the useful showers did that fell during December has been more than…

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Importance of Wool Classing. a Plea Fob a Better System. No. 1

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 16

In all countries which produce large quantities of raw materials there are two important factors to be considered in the attainment of profitable realisation in the markets of the…

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A Bulahdelah Farm. Mother and Son at Law

Evening News · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 4

Mr. Justice Street had before him in Chambers, this morning, an ex-parte application by Mr. Clive Teece (instructed by Mr. W. H. Drew), on behalf of Emma Caroline Maiden…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. South Coast Competition, a Mountain Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 6

On the top of Mount Bellawongarah, about six miles from Berry, on the South Coast, there is an example of what a stout heart and strong muscle can do,—a farm that…

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Farmer Immigrants Desired

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 6

The conference of interstate farmers which met at Adelaide recently presented its views on the immigration question to Mr. A. Chapman, Minister for Customs,…

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Federated Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 8

It is still one of the strongest arguments for Federation that various bodies in Australia find it necessary to draw closer together. The State Premiers cannot be…

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Stations and Farms for Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 8

Classified advertisements under this heading will be found on page 14…

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Nature Studies. Native Birds As Farmers' Helps

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 258

A.B.L. writes:—A Richmond River farmer, who is a great bird-lover, has made it a point never to allow any birds on his land to be destroyed. In consequence of this he has from…

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Wyoming: A Central Farm Subdivision

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 290

THE subdivision of the Wyoming estate offers land-seekers a class of farms which, in the present state of the land market, must attract the keenest attention. This estate combines many exceptional advantages—splendid railway facilities, good water conservation, producing heavy crops of wheat, oats, lucerne, and rape; it has been made…

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"Sydney Mail" and "S.M. Herald" Farm Competition. Northern Tableland Division. Mr. T. G. Cosh, "The Wattles," Inverell, Winner of the Third Prize

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 289

LUNCH-TIME. "THE WATTLES" HOMESTEAD. WHEAT TEAMS EN ROUTE FOR RAILWAY. VIEW FROM THE DAM…

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The Sydney Mail S.M. Herald Farm Competitions Northern Tablelands Division C.H. Harding Templeton Inverell

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 288

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Agricultural and Dairying. the Fruit Industry. No. I.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 268

It is not easy to adequately grasp the importance or the possibilities of the State's fruit industry. A large percentage of careless growers and a few dozen pests have done…

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