Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1908

8,773 stories in Sydney's papers · page 76 of 250

The Farmer. Pit Ensilage. Wee Waa Farmer's Methods

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 38

In the United States of America the popular name for the silo is "the mortgage-lifter." The cute citizens of the big Republic are quick to grasp the points of almost anything and to…

Continued on Trove, page 38 →

Homebush Stock Sales. Sheep Firm. Fat Cattle Cheaper

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 5

At the Homebush stock sales this afternoon, of 29,733 sheep drawn for sale, 28,226 were penned. All qualities were forward, the bulk being fair to good trade sorts, and a good…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Methodist Conference. Pastoral Session

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 9

The Methodist Conference, resumed in pastoral session at 10 o'clock yesterday. APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION. An interim report was presented by the…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

London Butter Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 11
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Minister for Agriculture has received a cable, dated London, February 28, which contains the following market news:— Butter market unsettled; impossible to quote definitely,…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Butter Export Trade

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 13

Messrs. W. Weddell and Co., of London, report under date January 17:—The great shortage of butter below the "choicest" quality is producing a peculiar and most unusual…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Pickling Seed Wheat

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 13

Mr. George L. Sutton, wheat expert, writing on the important question of pickling seed wheat, says:— Seed wheat intended for this season's…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Prospects of Wheat

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 13

The wheat market is again hardening in London and here, and farmers should hold out, as the price is likely to reach 5s per bushel, before long. Advices from Great…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 9
Also in The Australian Star

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 6512 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 5521 bales, as under:—…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Financial. Stoney Wool-selling Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 9

The present unsatisfactory condition of the local wool market makes the need for reform very patent. Year after year Sydney gained ground till last year there was no doubt at…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

The Markets Sydney Wool Sales

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 15

The wool market is dreadfully depressed— depressed to an extent never known in Australia before, and the unfortunate part of the position is that it is almost impossible to…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

London Wool Market. Progress of the First Series

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 9

LONDON, January 31.--Since the opening of the sales, we have had some very fine catalogues of all grades brought forward. The first catalogue of super Geelongs was seen on Friday…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Farm and Dairy Produce

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 15

Fairly heavy transaction were reported in Sussex-street during the week. "Wheat wad on this upward grade, and milers are a bit an[?] about the latest rise in the price in…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

Our Wool Letter. Notes on New South Wales Clips. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

Another week in Coleman-street shows the [?]scendancy of merinos, and evidence is accumulating that fine wools are going to be to the front for the next few months, and, to all…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Water in the Milk. a Waverley Dairyman's Reason

Evening News · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

Before Mr. Barnett, S.M., at the Paddington Police Court this morning, David Ashworth, a Waverley dairyman, was proceeded against for having sold milk adulterated with water…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

The Tragedy of Quebec Expulsion of Its Protestant Farmers. an Object Lesson for Irish Protestants

Watchman · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

Irish Protestants have been assured by Mr. Redmond that under Home Rule they would be treated with justice and even generosity. He tells them that they may…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Poultry Column NOTE.—All Correspondent to be addressed to "Wattle," WATCHMAN Office, No notice will be taken of anonymous enquiries. Recently-made Poultry Farms

Watchman · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 6

Booming is an evil; and what is boomed generally becomes an evil; indeed, anything that receives artificial bolstering-up falls when a trying time comes…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Trouble in the Milk Trade. Dissatisfied Dairymen. Big Meeting at Berry. (By Our Special Reporter.) Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 7

That the feeling among farmers on the South Coast is bitter against the Sydney milk distributing companies was strongly evidenced at Berry this afternoon, when a numerously…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Hawkesbury Storm. Houses and Crops Destroyed. Roofs Lifted and Furniture Damaged. Shelter Under a Tub. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 7

A drive through the parts of the Hawkesbury district affected by Sunday's storm reveals a sad state of things. The benefits of last month's 11 inches of rain have been greatly…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →