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Farming & the land, 1908

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Magnificent Dairying Lands

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 270

The cutting up of the magnificent Ben Lomond lands, on the fertile New England tableland—a district that has never known a drought—offers a splendid opportunity of…

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Warwick Farm Entries

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

Farm Stakes, 6 furlongs.—CresO, Miss kingsley, Wee Lassie, Lu[?] Illampu, Skopore, Sinon, Maranui, Passadina, b[?] by Diplomet—Eily, Lady B[?] confide, Peccavi, Hadnurb,…

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Ownership of a Farm Dispute Between Mother and Son

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 5

This morning Mr. Justice Street, sitting in Chambers in Equity jurisdiction, had before him an exparte application for an interim injunction on behalf of Emma Caroline…

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Farmers' Troubles. Grain Bags and Other Matters. Deputation to Minister for Customs. From the Farmers' Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 11

A deputation from a conference of Australian farmers recently held in Adelaide, waited on the Minister for Customs, Mr. Chapman, at the Commonwealth Offices yesterday, and laid before…

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Trades and Labor. Australian Farm and Bush Workers' Union

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 6

Branches of the Australian Farm and Bush Workers' Union, which was inaugurated in November last, have been formed at Cootamundra and Temora. Mr. M'Keon, the organising…

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W.A. Dairying Bulletin

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 13

Bulletin No. 28 of the Department of Agriculture, West Australia, which has just come to hand, ' Is devoted to an instructive article on "Factory Dairying and Co-operative Dairy…

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The Farmer. Around Milton. No. Ii. Yatteyatah Cheese Factory

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 33

The Yatteyatah cheese factory is located close to Boolgatta, on a piece of land .that once formed a part of Mr. A. Cork's nice farm. The concern is run on co-operative lines, and…

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Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep and Lambs Firm. Cattle Dearer

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 5

At the Homebush stock sales this afternoon 39,450 sheep and lambs were penned from 136 consignors. The supply consisted of all qualities. Merino ewes were in big supply, with a…

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Sheep-dog Training

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 35

Most of us have seen the sheep dog doing his work, and have often marvelled at the wonderful intelligence of this extraordinary animal. Professor Darwin that describe the…

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Grand Commonwealth Sheep Show

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 24

In a special way the New South Wales Sheepbreaders Association has done much to uphold the prestige of Australia by its annual sheep show. At the Agricultural Ground…

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Good Wheat Yield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

GERMANTON.—Harvesting is practically completed in this district now. Altogether the season has been a very good one, the saving rains which fell in November no doubt…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 9
Also in Freeman's Journal

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled [?]301 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 10,100 bales, as under:…

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Hemp in Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

Mr. H. G. von Laubenfield, Youngara Estate, Wyalong, writes:—The woolbuyers and consumers are very hard to please. For a long time their complaint was tarbrands; now it…

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Wheat and Flour Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 9

Wheat exports during the week ended January 2[?] were 78,554 bushels for the United Kingdom and the Continent, 8 for British New Guinea, and 8 for Fanning Island. The flour exports totalled 23[?]9 sacks (200lb…

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The Markets London Wool Sales

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 26

Hill, Clark and Co., have received the following cable from their London correspondents, in regard to sales just opened at which 187,000 bales were available: "Market…

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London Wool Sales. Business Animated

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

LONDON Wednesday Evening:— At tie wool sales this Evening business was animated. Prices for Merinos are hardening; cross; breds were very irregular…

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Rural Voice. Wheat Cultivation and Rainfall

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 9

To the Editor.--It is to be hoped that those who are sending the desired information in to assist the Agricultural Department as regards the rainfall limit of wheat on the minimum…

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The F. A. Q. Wheat Standard

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 9

Says our Perth correspondent:--Exception is taken at Northam, the chief wheat-growing centre of West Australia, to the action of the Fremantle Chamber of Commerce in fixing the…

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Comparative Wool Sales. London v. Australia

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 35

In the early days of woolg owing in New South Wales, and indedd in Australia generally it was the prevailing practice of Hockmarkers to forward their clips to the London…

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