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Farming & the land, 1908

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Tree Culture. the Kurrajong

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

In this country in time of drought, or even in the ordinary summer season, thero is no more uninviting or desolate spectacle than a township sot in the great open spaces where…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club. February Meeting. Simora Wins the Liverpool Mile. Miss Simmer Successful in the Warwick Handicap

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

The Febuary reunion of the Warwick Farm Racing Club took place on Saturday. The weather was hot and muggy, but still there was a good attendance to witness the sport…

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Dairying

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

CESSNOCK.—The first ordinary meeting of the Cessnock Co-operative Dairy Company, Limited was held in the School of Arts on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Wm. Snape senr.,…

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Stations and Farms for Sale

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

Classified advertisements under this heading will be found on page 3…

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Fires on Farms. Crop of Wheat Destroyed. Guyra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 7

A barn containing a wheat crop estimated at 100 bags, belonging to Mr. Samuel Moore, North Guyra, was destroyed by fire…

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Butter Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 9

The exports of butter during the week ended February 8 totalled [?]89 boxes, of which 610[?] boxes were shippen to the United Kingdom and the Continent, 172 to Hongkong, 98 to South Africa, 31 to China, 39 to…

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Export of Sheep

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 6

Messrs. Wm. Copper and Nephews have purchased the ram which gained the grand Championship in the housed section at the last New South…

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Wheat Afloat

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening.—The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,790,000 quarters; and for the Continent at 1,720,000 quarters. The shipments of…

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Seed-wheat Pickling. Wheat Experimentalist's Advice

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 9

With the object of relieving some of the pressure inseparable from a very busy time (writes Mr. G. L. Sutton, Government Wheat Experimentalist, in the current issue of the…

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Famine Prices for Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 6

The supply of sheep and lambs at the Homebush stock sales yesterday was the smallest for a long time past, totalling only 3386. Improved to be well within requirements, and…

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Wheat in London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 9

Summarising the London wheat market, under date January 6, the "Miller" says:—"It is now just about time for the wheat and flour markets to wakee up again, and we expect them to do so. Last week we [?]ave what…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 9

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 9921 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 7278 bales, as under:…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 3

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company, limited, have received from their London House the following cable, under date 7th istant:—"The attendance has been well maintained until the…

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Wool Sales Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 8

Wool sales originally fixed for to-day have been postponed to the 24th…

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Australian Produce in England. Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 9

LONDON, January 10.--There is little change to report in the butter market, and the position is practically unaltered from a fortnight ago. Supplies from all sources are very moderate,…

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Wheat and Flour Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 9

Week exports during the week ended February 8 were 1291 bushels. Of this 1187 bushels went to South Africa, 67 to New Caledonia, and 37 to the South Sea Islands. The flour exports totalled 4911 sacks (209[?]b…

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Homebush Stock Market. Yesterday's Sales. Sheep

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 9

Only [?] sheep, including about 300 lambs, were penned, out of 5200 advised for sale, from 14 consignors. The selection was only a very moderate one, and it [?] a very long white since so small a…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 9

Dalgetty and Co. report as follows:—We held the fifteenth sale of the sesson to-day. There was a fair selection, a large attendance of buyers, and a spirited and general competition. The market was very firm…

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Cricket. Wool Storemen at Play

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 4

Teams from the Wool Stores of The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. and Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd., met in a friendly game…

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Sydney Wool Sales. To-dats Auctions

Evening News · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 5

Three catalogues covering 7465 bales were offered this afternoon at the Royal Exchange Wool Rooms, Bridge-street. The Co-operative Wool and Produce Company, Limited, 2690…

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