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Farming & the land, 1909

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Tape Worms in Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 16

The danger inflicted by the tape worm depends on the particular organ attacked and the resistant power of the animal The tape worm is probably the best known…

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Cattle From the North

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 10

It is expected that this year 30,000 head of cattle will be overlanded from the Northern Territory to the eastern states. The mobs converge at…

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Thursday, Jan. 14. Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

58,248 sheep and lambs were penned, the bulk comprising good to prime quality merinos, with several lines of choice, and a number of plain and indifferent sorts…

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The 1909 Sheep Show

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 15

The prize schedule for the fifteenth annaul sheep show to be held from June 30 to July 3 next has been issued. The total prize money is £15s as follows:—…

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Huge Wheat Corner

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 8

More than twenty million bushels of wheat, the largest amount ever held by any one man or committee of men in Chicago are now in the hands of…

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The Wheat Yield

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 8

The government statistician has just concluded the revised estimate of the area under wheat, and the probable yield of grain and hay for the present…

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Wool Market Report

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 6

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report as follows:--At the sales held this week competition was very keen from all sections of the trade, and prices obtained were equal to…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 6

Messrs. Hill, Clark, and Co. have received the following cable from their London agents in reference to the wool sales to be opened 'there on Tuesday next:--The total…

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Sydney Wool Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 9

There were no sales on the local market yesterday, in order to give buyers au opportunity of visiting Brisbane, where sales are being held on Saturday. "Notable business has…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 11

No Sydney wool sales were held yesterday, owing to the majority of the buyers being absent to attend the Brisbane sales…

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Cattle Prizes at the Royal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 11

In the cattle section of the R.A.S. show schedule for 1909 a few new classes have been added, notably one in each of the dairy classes for cow in…

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Praise for Dumpie Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 8

At Bungonia the late crops have proved successful. Wheat sown on July 12 and cut on January 2 will return 20 to 25 bushels to the acre. It…

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Competing for Wool Freight

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 10

Something like a freight war is being indulged in by the shipping lines doing trade with the commonwealth, and there is keen competition for the…

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Record Prices for Wool

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 15

A telegram in the "Sydney Morning Herald" on Monday stated that at the Wellington (N.Z.) wool sale last. Saturday halfbreds fetched up to 91s 2d, Superior…

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A New Double-headed Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 8

A South Australian paper reports that an engine-driver, Mr. I. J. O'Shea, at Eudunda, last year noticed amongst a wheat crop a plant bearing…

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Our Wheat Yeild Offic1al Estimate

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

The Government Statistician Has just issued His revised estimate of the area under wheat this season and the probable yield of grain and hay. The…

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Antwerp Wool Sales London, Wednesday. The Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday

The Australian Star · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 6

There was good competition on English and German account. Prices showed an improvement. Merinos were from 5 to 10 centimes above the last series, and…

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Police Courts. Cattle-straying in Centennial Park

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 10

A number of persons were before the Puddington court, in answer to informations laid against them by William Henry Austin, chief ranger of Centennial Park, charging, them with allowing cuttle to stray in the park. The…

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Geelong Wool Sales. Geelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 9

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:—Geelong wool sales were resumed after the Christmas vacation to-day, when a full offering of 10,100 bales were submitted to a large attendance of buyers. At to-day's sale prices were…

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The Wool Trade. Thursday, January 14

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 10

Owing to the arrangements made with the Brinbane brokers, sales were held on three days only this week, and the quantity submitted consequently fell short…

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