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, 1909

8,553 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

American Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to "Bradstreet's" is 75,781,000 bushels…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Wool Sales

The Catholic Press · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 27

Wool sales were held on Tuesday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued to tailed 8476 bales, and the sales, including private transactions…

Continued on Trove, page 27 →

On the Land. Farm and Station. State Butter Factory

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

Should the Department of Agriculture definitely decide to take, over the Berry Butter Factory it should be a step to the general benefit of the dairying industry. Under…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Sheep in South Africa

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 12

Before the South African war the sheep industry was of little consequence as far as any serious competition with Australia was concerned, but since the war it would appear…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Melbourne Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--An active wool market has been experienced during the week at full last week's rulings. Generally speaking the offerings foreshadow the closing of the season proper, as although they have…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 9

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:—We submitted a catalogue of some 29[?]0 bales, comprising a good selection, quite equal to last week's offering. All sections of buyers operated very…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Wool Sales. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 7

The wool sales to-day were more animated. American biddings were brisk for crossbreds and best merinos. Feb. 3…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Markets Sydney Wool Sales

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 15

Auctions were continued during the week when competition was keen and general, and all the best features of last week's sales were strongly in evidence. The market was…

Continued on Trove, page 15 →

The General De Sonis, Wheat Laden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 8

The French barque General de Sonis, which arrived here in ballast from Port Townsend on January 11, has completed loading a full cargo of 33,021 bags of wheat on behalf of Messrs. James Bell and Co., for…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Sydney Wool Sales. Prices Advance Five Per Cent

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 6

Winchcombe, Carson, and Company, Limited, report:—The market shows a better tone, and prices at Wednesday's sale were fully equal to the best rates of the week. In most instances…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Commercial. Dollar Wheat in Sight. Advance in Adelaide. London Buying Cargoes

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 3

The strength of Mark-lane is emphasised by the cabled sales of no fewer than nine Australian, wheat cargoes on one day in London, establishing a record. A feature of the London buying is the bidding up for…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Clean Fruit Crop. Satisfactory Report. Need Foe Continued Precaution

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 8

The Minister of Agriculture (Mr. J. Perry) has received a report from the Government Entomologist (Mr. W. W. Froggatt), stating that, accompanied by the district inspectors, he…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Cooperative Farming

Evening News · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—The co-operative farming scheme initiated at Witham, Essex, by Lord Rayleigh, yielded the laborers 4 per cent. on their investment…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

A Farmer's Story. He Reported Danger

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 8

Mr. George Frews, farmer, whose house is on the hill overlooking the locality of the wreck, has given the following narrative:— At about 4.30 on Sunday afternoon I was…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Meeting of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 4

PEAK HILL.—The following gentlemen were elected the now committee for the Peak Hill P., A., and H. Association:—Messrs. A. Haynes, W. A. Lampe, R. Newbigging, J. L. Whitmill,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Co-operative Farming. Lord Rayleigh's Scheme. LONDON, Wedneday, 3.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 1

It is announced that Lord Rayleigh's cooperative farming scheme in Essex has yielded the laborers employed in connection with it 1 per cent, on the investment…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Walla Farms

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 5

ALBURY, Wednesday.--The Land Board concluded its sitting this morning. The following applications in the Walla Walla settlement purchase areas were confirmed;--Farm 60,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wreck of the Clan Ranald. Early Notice of Distress. a Wideawake Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1909 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--Mr. Gottlie Herman Preuss, the farmer who first convoyed the news of the distress of the foundered steamer Clan Ronald to the Harbormaster at Edithburg, has…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 6

1,201 were yarded, consisting principally of medium quality bullocks and steers, with occasional lots of prime, a proportion of plain and young sorts, and a fair number…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

973 were yarded, consisting principally of medium weight bullocks and steers, with a large proportion of young light sorts, and odd yards of prime. Cows were plentiful…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →