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Farming & the land, 1909

8,553 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

The Wheat Market

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 13

Business in wheat during the past week has not been very large. Cables from London when we last reported were less favorable than they have…

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Another New Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 8

A new wheat, which has been introduced to Murrumburrah district by Mr. B. J. Stocks, of Lindon Hills, Cunningar, has proved most…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 9
Also in Daily Commercial News and Shipping List

The Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance Company has received the following cable from Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze, and Co., London, dated Wednesday:— "Sales continue very animated. Opening rates are…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Australian Star · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 6

The Co-operative Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., offered at auction 2783 bales, consisting on the whole of medium to average greasy merinos, a few medium crossbreds, and some…

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The Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 8

The monthly wool sale was held at Geelong to-day, when 10,000 bales were submitted. The general tone of the market was less confident than it was earlier in the week. More…

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Alsterschwan's Big Wheat Cargo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 8

The big German four-masted barque Alsterschwan, of 2307 tons, has completed loading wheat here on behalf of James Bell and Co., and is now ready for sea…

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Wool Sales. Geelong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 9

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:—The Geelong wool sales were continued to-day. when 10,000 bales were submitted to a large attendance of buyers. The market was firm at last week's rates, Home and…

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The Pastoral Finance Association. Gbowing Enterprise. Interesting Statistics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

At the invitation of the directors of the Pastoral Finance Association, the Mayor and aldermen of North Sydney visited the warehouse at Kirribilli Point yesterday morning…

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Good Wheat Yields at Tam-worth

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 8

Mr. F. A. Heligmann, in the Tam-worth district, has achieved a striking result this year in wheatgrowing. He was formerly a regular correspondent…

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The F.a.q. Wheat Standard

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 13

We learn from Mr. Mitchell, secretary of the chamber of commerce, that the f.a.q. standard will be decided upon on Friday next, 29th inst.—…

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Western Australian Wheat Trade. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 7

The wheat export trade has assumed such proportions that at the present time the matter of efficiently coping with the heavy grain traffic is taxing the resources alike of the Railway…

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Fibre and Dust-proof Wool-packs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 10

Calcutta "Capital" refers to a Wool-pack invented by a Mr. E. B. Baker, of Roma, Queensland. His idea is to use paper to protect wool from jute…

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Sydney Wool Sales. DALGETY & Company. Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 13

The wool position still remains favorable to sellers, who have been availing themselves to the fullest extent of the present brisk market for disposing of…

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Cheaper Mutton. Prime Qualities Plentiful Heavy Yarding Of. Cattle

The Australian Star · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 7

Another heavy supply of sheep and lambs was submitted for auction at the Homebush Saleyards today, comprising all descriptions Tho reason advanced by agents for the heavy…

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"Not a White Elephant." Pastoral Finance Association. New Electric Lighting Plant

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 9

The Mayor (Aid. J. Carter) and aldermen of North Sydney paid a visit of inspection to the wool warehouse and freezing works of the Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd.,at Kirribilli Point…

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Sydney Wool & Stock Journal. A Review of the Wool, Fat Stock, and Station Produce Trades. Published Every Friday. the Wool Trade. Thursday, January 21

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 10

The offerings this week were again very heavy totalling over 37,000 bales, but the quantity was well within the absorptive powers of the market, as was proved by…

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The Wool Sales. Good Competition. London, Jan. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 7

At the wool sales this afternoon there was good competition at the opening rates. Good merinos barely maintain the November level…

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The Dairy Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 11

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to recognise "The Farmer and Settler" as your city representative. Write to us concerning anything you have to sell, or wish to buy, or desire to know, and your own paper will conduct the business for you. Our object is to service for subscribers the best possible service and no charge is made for the convenience, but a 2d. stamp should be…

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A Wheat Bank. the Wheatsack As a National Bulwark."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

"Gossip" writes in the "Stock and Station Journal" :-The "Farmer and Settler" came out with an article recently, on the above…

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