Wheat Vessels
The s.s. Hermiston, which has been chartered by Messrs. J. Darling and Son to load wheat for the U.K. or Continent, arrived at Sydney last…
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Wool Sales
On Wednesday next the 13th inst, Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. will submit a catalogue of 5500 bales wool, amongst which will be the following lines:—430 bales King's Plains, from New England;…
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BATHURST, Saturday.--Mr. R. W. Peacock, manager of the Bathurst Experimental Farm, has proved conclusively that under a proper system of culture profitable crops can be grown…
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At the Sydney wool auctions, this afternoon, three catalogues were offered to buyers, covering 8302 tales:—The Co-operative Wool and Produce Company, limited, 8087 bales; Pitt…
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The big tramp steamer Courtfield, which originally came here in ballast from Hongkong, and loaded 75,383 bags of wheat on behalf of Messrs. James [?]ell and Co., for England or the Continent, was…
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At the Wellington wool sale 21,050 bales were offered, being a record for the North Island. Special wools required for America weakened about [?]d; but the wools constituting the bulk of offering, were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Wheat Sport. Claim of 90 Bushels an Acre
A South Australian paper reports that an enginedriver, Mr. J. J. O'Shea, at Eudunda, last year noticed amongst a wheat crop a plant bearing two heads on each stalk…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Wheat Yield. Official Estimate. Average of 12.6 Bushels. Reduction in Area
[?]revised estimate of the area under [?] and the probble yield of grain and [?]of the present season, have just been completed, and Mr. John B. Trivett,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Soil Settlement and Production. the Wheat Harvest. Revised Official Estimate. a 15,700,000 Bushels Yield
The revised estimate of the area under wheat, and the probable yield of grain and hay, for the present season, have just been completed, and Mr. John B. Trivett, Government…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →After Tue Heat Wave. Damage to Crops
NARRABRI.—The intense heat of the last two weeks did great damage to crops, gardens, and pastures generally. There are still bush fires on the mountains, but the…
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BATHURST.—Some further figures have been supplied by Mr. Peacock, manager of the Bathurst Experimental Farm, which go further to prove the value of the experiments…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On the Land[?] Farm and Station. in the West. a Brighter Corner
In the general failure this season inthe western wheat belt the Gilgandra district was rather a happy exception. Comparatively the crops stripped yielded well, averaging between…
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Apart from the fact that it is necessary to separate entirely from each other the different types or styles of wool that are used in each branch of…
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The total bags of wheat received at Darling Harbour, Sydney Goods, Newtown, and Clyde, from July 1, 1908, to Jan. 11,…
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Schute, Bell, and Company have received the following cable from their London agents under Monday's date:—It is anticipated that there will be an advance of 5 per cent, on all…
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At the Sydney wool auctions this afternoon two heavy catalogues were offered covering 10,328 bales—Pastoral Finance Association, Limited, 5708 bales, and Harrison, Jones, and…
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Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., reports under the date of the 8th inst. as follows: -- "All sections of buyers have been operating at the wool, sales during the past…
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LONDON, December 11, 1908.--Last week is not likely to be forgotten in a hurry by the wool trade. Three days out of six to be lost, the time of hundreds of people passed in idleness,…
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The imports of wheat during the week were 560 bushels from Western Australia, while the previous week's were nil. The imports of flour amounted to 1107 sacks (2001b…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sheep at Homebush. a Record Yarding
For the sales at Homebush to-day 63832 sheep and lambs were yark which beats all record. The previous best was 68498,…
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