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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

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Wool Cargoes

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 6

Four steamers are leaving Sydney to-morrow and they are each taking a large quantity of wool away with them. They are the O. R.M.S. Orotava, for London, via ports, with 600 bales…

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Traffic in Diseased Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 6

An interesting message from Wagga says:—"A complicated case in connection with the battering of two diseased cows occupied a considerable time…

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South African Sheep Trade

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 8

In his recently issued report on South African trade during the year 1906, our commercial agent. Mr. George Valder, makes some interesting…

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Sheep for South Africa

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 9

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited report having shipped per s.s. Waipara for Durban, 100 stud merina ewes. These were bred by the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Two big catalogues were offered yesterday—the last sales of the week—at the Royal Exchange Rooms, Bridge-street, city, totalling 8212 bales-Wincncombe, Carson, and Company,…

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Draft on Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 9

The question of the abolition of draft on wool, which had been raised by the Rylstone branch F.S.A., was referred to at the meeting of the…

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West Australian Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 9

Close following upon the forward movement of the West Australian government in importing good stud sheep, with which to supply farmers…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

Goldsbrough, [?] and Co., Ltd. have received the following cable from their London house, under yesterday's date: "Wool.—The attendance at the sales continues…

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Big Cattle Stations for Sale

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 8

Augustus Downs and Fiery Downs cattle stations are announced for sale. They are the property of Donald Macl[?]tyre, late of Dalgenally,…

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Wool Sales. Geelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 9

The sales were practically brought to a close to-day, when the total offerings amounted to 6905 bales, of which Dalgety and Co. offered 2501 bales, and sold 2249. Compared with last week, good merines were…

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Homebush Stock Market. Yesterday's Sales. Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 9

There was a much lighter supply for a Thursday's pennings than of late; 27,711 sheep, including lambs, were balloted for sale, and 25,528 were forward, from 106 consignors. The sheep…

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Export of Sheep to South Africa

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 6

DALGETY AND CO., LIMITED, report having shipped, per s.a. Waipara, for Durban, on Thursday last, 100 stud merino ewes. These were bred by the well-known breeder, Mr. William Hay,…

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Breadstuffs. the Outlook for Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 9

There was no particular demand for wheat yesterday. Millers appeared to have their requirements pretty well supplied, and were holding off in the belief that they might be able to replenish stocks at below…

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Outbreak of Cattle Ticks at Mitchell A[?])

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 9

A government proclamation has been issued notifying that all loose stock that have been within fifty miles of Mitchell. Queensland subsequent to…

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The Wool Sales. London, Feb. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 7

At the wool sales this afternoon there was improved competition for crossbreds, but no change with respect to merinos. Feb. 6…

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The Wool Trade. THURSDAY,February 6

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 10

News from the London sale room at the close of last week was of such a discouragiug nature that is was feared that the effect would be felt in this market,…

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Hemp in Wool. Comment by a Pastoralist

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 9

Mr. H.G. Von Laubenfelde, of Wyalong, writes:—The woolbuyers and consumers are very hard to please. For a long time…

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Wool Weight Discrepancies. Brokers' Fraud or Departmental Error

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 9

Uncle Wiseman was recently asked by a wool grower on the Coonamble line to inquire into a serious discrepancy, between the weights of certain…

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The Dairy Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 9

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to recognise the "Farmer and Settler" as your city representative. Write to us concerning anything you have to sell, or wish to buy, or desire to know, and your own paper will conduct the business for you. Our object is to secure for subscribers the best possible service, and no charge is made for the convenience…

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