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Farming & the land, 1908

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Sensation in the Butter Market

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 2

The dairying industry of Victoria is at the present time much excited in consequence of the news to hand from London that butter has reached a higher level…

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Trucking Cattle and Our Meat Supply

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 5

I am pleased to see that the "Sunday Times" has taken this matter up, and feel sure that if you will pursue it with your usual persistency and ability until our…

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Wool Sales London, Saturday, 6.30 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 1

The following prices were realised:--Koon, 8¾d; Kra, 9d; Coolgumbla, 10¼; Babyon 11¼d; Cunbar, Canowle, 11¼d; Ashinore, 12[?]d…

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Farm and Garden

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 2

In the carcase competition for steers not exceeding two years old, at the Smithfield Fat Cattle Show of December last, the championship was awarded to an Aberdeen…

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Her Majesty's—"the Dairymaids."

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 2

It is an accepted, if not always proven, maxim that too many cooks spoil the broth. "The Dairymaids" is certainly one of the exceptions, for no less than five…

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Turf Notes. the Warwick Farm Meeting

Sunday Times · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 8

Despite the exceptionally warm weather, there was a fair attendance at Warwick Farm yesterday, and the racing was interesting. The finishes for the Pace Welter and Liverpool Mile were…

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Movements of Ministers Mr. Perry and the Experimental Farm

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 1

Mr. Waddell is in Goulburn. Last night Mr. Perry (Minister for Agriculture) left for Alstonville, on the Richmond River. While "on the river," it is the Minister's intention…

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Music and Drama "Claudian" at the Royal Success of the "Dairymaids" "Lured to London" Produced

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 2

With the change of piece at the Theatre Royal last night there was a complete change of atmosphere end a, complete change of costume. In a sense it may be said that the years were rolled back to the glorious…

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The Turf Saturday's Races Warwick Farm Meeting the Big Race Thrown Away Miss Simmer Succeeds to the Prize Love Lord Wins the Nursery the Kensington Meeting a Successful Reunion Notes and Comments Fixtures February

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 9 February 1908 · page 4

Yesterday was a terribly hot day, but the attendance at Warwick Farm races was good nevertheless. The course was in admirable order and the [?]eids except that for the…

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General Notes. Wool and Wheat Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 10

The wool, returns by rail are not now very heavy. Only 2724 bales were received at the depots last week, a decrease of 2241. The total for the season has reached 701,195 bales, and the…

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London Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 9

Cables have advised of the upward movement of the London butter market Writing on the position under date. London, January 3, Messrs. H. Weddel and Co. say:—"The…

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Queensland Butter Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 5

BRISBANE—The R.M.S. Orontes, which leaves on Tuesday, takes 9500 boxes of butter for London…

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Short-weight Butter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 6

A deputation was received by the Minister for Customs, Mr. Chapman, last week on the subject of butter presented for shipment cortaining less weight than marked on the [?]…

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Big Prices for Sheep

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 3

At the Homebush yards this afternoon, some big prices were obtained for fat sheep. A consignment of 540 merino wethers, sold on account of the estate of the late M. Holmes,…

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Pickling Seed Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 5

Mr. George L. Sutton writes in the "Agricultural Gazette:" "Seed wheat intended for this season's planting may be 'pickled' with bluestone, or with bluestone and limewater…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 4

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Ltd., report having received from their London agents, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray and Company, the undermentioned cablegram, dated…

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State's Wool Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 9

The exports of wool from New South Wales during the first seven months of the season, which opened on July 1, compare with those of the corresponding portion of the previous…

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Sydney Wool Sales. To-day's Auctions

Evening News · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 5

Three catalogues were offered this afternoon at the Royal Exchange, totalling 9900 ba[?]'«s. John Bridge and Company. Limited, 5505 bales Hill, Clark,and Company, 2331 bales; and…

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The Wool Sales. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 7

The wool sales closed Arm this afternoon at late rales. Feb. 8. At the wool sales which closed…

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London Wool Sales. Close of First Series

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 9

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have received a cable message from their London house, dated 7th inst, in the following terms:- "The first series of wool sales for their year, which…

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