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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

8,553 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

The. Wool Sales. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

To-day the sales were animated. Merinos hardened, but crossbreds were unchanged. Feb. 4…

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Wheat Ship General De Sonis Sailing To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 8

The French barque General de Sonis, which has shipped a full carge of wheat at this port on behalf of James Bell and Co., is under orders to sail at 8 o'clock this morning for Falmouth, where definite…

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The Dairy Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 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 secure for subscribers the best possible service, and no charge is made for the convenience, but a 2d, stamp should be…

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Homebish Fat Stock Sales. (Published in the Order of Sales As Arranged Each Day by Ballot.) Monday, February 1. SHEEP

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

43,377 sheep and lambs were penned, the bulk comprising medium quality merino wethers abd ewesm, with odd lots of prime a number of plain sorts, and a sprinkling…

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Light Maize Crops. News From the Clarence

Evening News · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

GRAFTON, Friday.—The pulling of the early maize crops in Clarence River district will be general during this month. The crops are very light owing to dry weather, but the…

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F.s.a. Organisation. Official Organ: "The Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

The first meeting of the Belubula district council was held at Cowra last week, and a most auspicious start was made. President Patten attended the…

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The Farmer and Settlers the "Farmers' Own" Is Three Years Old. a Birthday Proposal

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

With this issue of the "Farmer and Settler," we commence our fourth year of publication. "The Farmers' Own" was established three years ago primarily as a medium of communication between the executive of the Farmers and Settlers' Association and the country branches, and as the official voice of the F.S.A, on public questions; secondly us a bond…

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Wants to Become a Farmer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 16

A young man, 23, has been to see me; he warm a place on a mixed farm, to learn how to become a farmer. He Isn't afraid of work, is of slight build, but strong and athletic…

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Who Wants a Farm Manager?

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 16

Progressive and practical student of agriculture, aged 24, graduate high honor Hawkesbury College last year, wants position as manager of mixed farming property. Has…

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Labor for Farm and Home

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 16

Miss Welch, of the A.L. Agency, 36 Elizabeth street, writes: We have secured a governess for Mr. Watson, of Millie; she left yesterday. Also a very nice lady help for…

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Crops and Pastures

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 8

YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED to recognise "The Farmer and Settler" as your city representative. Writs to us concerning anything you have to [?] or wish to buy, or dealers to kn[?], and your own paper will conduct the business for you. Our object is to secure for subscribers to secure for subscribers the best possible services ; no charge is made for the convenience, but a 2nd, stamp should be…

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Australian Dry Farming

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 8

The "Daily Telegraph" Bathurst correspondent states that the efficacy of the new system of soil culture as advocated by Mr. Peacock,…

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A Profitable Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 8

Mr. Robert Hannon, of Summer Mill farm, Old Junee, obtained the following return from 300 acres this season:—1,400 bags of wheat, £980;…

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Farm Produce. Topics of the Street

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 13

Fruit agents are enthusiastic in commendation of the working of the Vegetation Diseases Act, which has now been in operation for some…

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Wagga Farmers' Fair

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 2

From the secretary, Mr. E. Crou[?] we have received the sheet schedu[?] of prizes for this year's farmers' fair under the auspices of the Wagg[?]…

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Farming Inventions

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 15

The following applications for patents connected with farming and pastoral industries have been applied for at the Commonwealth patent Office:-…

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A Free Copy of the "Farmer and Settler."

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 3

The secretary of a shire council has returned to this office a copy of the "Farmer and Settler" containing a report of the last meeting of the shires association executive council…

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The Motor on the Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 8

A South Australian farmer uses a 3 1/2 h.p. motor bicycle to winnow his wheat. It connects with the winnower by a universal shaft, the motor being…

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The Railways and the Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 5

The Victorian government propose to apply £1,000,000 loan money for railway works, construction of new lines, and improvements to existing…

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The Proposed State Stud Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 10

If is highly probable that nothing further will be done at present with regard to the suggestion for the establishment of a commonwealth…

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