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Farming & the land, 1908

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Mr. Farman Flies a Mile. the Dream of Ages to Be Accomplished

The Catholic Press · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 19

At last it seems that the dream of ages is about to be accomplished, and that science will add to its many achievements the conquest of the air. Mr. Farman's machine is…

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Dearth of Labour. Dairymen Desert Business. Mullumbimby

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 10

A number of dairymen are disposing of their herds on account of the dearth of labour…

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Interesting Experiments. Bathurst Model Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 5

At the Bathurst Experimental Farm the manager, Mr. R. W. Peacock, conducts yearly a numbe of interesting experiments as to the value of different wheats suituble for the…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. in the South Coast. the March of the Rabbit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 5

The ablest pioneers in their laborious search for good lands never equalled the pertinacity and progress of the rabbit, for the onward march of this pest is appalling in its…

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The Hunter Floods. Lucerne Crops Saved. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 7

The flood waters continue to drain off the farms slowly along the course of the river, leaving the usual rich deposit of silt, but along the Wallis and Fishery creeks the…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 5

ALBION PARK.—At the annual meeting of the Albion Park A. H. and I. Society, the balance-sheet presented showed that despite the severe drought, there was a small profit…

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Padd. Melons Kill Horses. a Farmer's Remedy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 5

WELLINGTON.—A considerable number of horses in this district have died from eating wild water melons (paddy melons). When the horses were opened, it was found that…

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Victorian Potato and Onion Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 5

MELBOURNE.—The dry spring and excessive heat in January were unfavourable to the potato and onion crops, and only moderate yields will be harvested…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 5

CESSNOCK.—At. meeting of the directors of the Cessnock Co-operative Dalry Company Mr. J. M'Donald was unanimously elected chairman. The local "Dianthus" butter…

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Stations Ans Farms for Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 6

Classified advertisements under this kaadine will be found on page 11…

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Cattle

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 8

Forward 997, including a fair number of cows and about 60 vealers and yearlings. Some of the vealers were of…

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The Dairy Butter Bogeys

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

In another column we print some interesting facts respecting the sion at dairying in Siberia, and the views…

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Exported Butter

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The department of agriculture has received grade notes on the butter shipped by the Himalaya of a very satisfactory nature. Mr. James…

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Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 8

At the wool sales in Sydney this week the best descriptions had good competition at late rates, other sorts being very irregular, with a lower…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 11

We offered 4,351 bales at our seventeenth sale of the season, but the selection was not up to our high at standard of offerings in the two previous catalogues, and…

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Methodist Conference. Pastoral Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 8

Rev. B. Danks took the chair yesterday to preside over a pastoral session of the conference. Telegrams were received from the South…

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London Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 9

Prices respeceting Australian butter on the London market have been cabled from time to time, but the following remarks by Messrs W. Weddel and Co., under date London…

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Australian Butter in London

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 11

The highest price ever realised in London for Australian butter was reached last week, when a consignment from Queensland was…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 9

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge street, when the quantity eatalogued totalled 7133 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 4034 bales, as under:—…

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