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Farming & the land, 1908

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Motive Power for Farm, Station and Factory

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 13

The generation of motive power is a question of the highest importance to the small farmer, the biff squatter and the largest industrial concern…

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Dairy Instructions

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 9

We are always urging the necessity for State dairy instructors being located in the country, districts so that dairymen may get advice aud…

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Dairy Produce Markets

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 9

There has been what may be described as a mild excitement in the butter market the last few days, and prices have advanced to [?] for choice, and…

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Farmers and Immigration

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 6

In reply to a request for freedom for immigration by the delegates from the Farmers' Federal Conference, our Minister for Defence made some…

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About the Tweed. a Prosperous District. Varied Agricultural Resources. Expansion of Dairying. (From Our Special Representattve.) Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

The railway line from Mullumbimby to Tweed Heads runs through forest country, varied here and there with some of the finest farms in the district. In many places…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 10

The following are the entries received yesterday for the February meeting:- Farm Stakes, 6[?]—Cress 'O, Miss Kingsley, Wee Lassie, Luln, Illampu, Skopore, Sinon, Matanui, Passadina,…

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Farmers' Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4

ALBURY.—At the annual meeting of the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society on Thursday the annual report and balance-sheet showing a successful year,…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. British Taste in Drinks. the Fate of Australian Wines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4

Time was when people who were asked to drink the wines of Australia were fully justified in stating in reply that the wines of the country were not worth drinking. Examples…

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Stations and Farms for Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 6

Classified advertisements under this heading will be found on page 4…

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Wool and Wheat

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 13

The wool received at Darling Harbour for he season amounted to 633,289 bales being a [?]ecrease of 7747 bales. The wheat received [?]r the season amounted to 197,383 bags, a…

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Jam Versus Butter

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 10

A member of the Physical Deterioration Committee (England) points out that in the case of children the cheapness of sugar during the last decade has not been an…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 15

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Ltd., have received the following cablegram:—"Compared with closing rates of the last sales, inferior merino has declined 5 to 10 per cent., with an irregular market. Good to extra…

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Butter for South Africa

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 9

Owing to the difficulty In obtaining freight from Buenos Ayres, supplies of batter tram Argentina to South African ports cave been very limited of late, no steamer having…

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Sheep for South Africa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 9

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having shipped per steamer Waipara for Durban, on Thursday last, 100 stud merino ewes. These were bred by the well-known…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 9

Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, United, have received from their London agents the following cablegram:—"Market weaker, competition , limited; crossbred market declined 5 to 10…

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The Size of Wheat Bags

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 9

Mr. W. O'Neill (Narromine) writes:—The controversy going on in reference to the reduction in the size of wheat bags is assuming a stage at which it is the duty of…

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The Wool Trade. Restoring Confidence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 9

The second week of the closing half of the current season opened on Tuesday, and closed on Thursday last; Monday was a public holiday, and business was suspended for…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 13

Prices were irregular at the wool sales this afternoon, and there were considerable withdrawals. Good wools were very firm, but other sorts were in favour of…

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South Australian Wheat Yield. Record Figures for 1907

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 13

ADELAIDE, Friday.--Last year's figures for the production of cereals in South Australia establish a record, and easily head the list among the years of abundance. From January…

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The Sunday School This Page is under the auspices of the Council of the Sunday School, Department. At the Dairy Farm

The Methodist · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 4

"Yes, the price of milk has gone up, and a further advance will be necessary if this dry weather continues," said Farmer South Coast. "Why there is that black cow "Cardiff." she has done well by…

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