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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

8,553 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Dairying at Dorrigo

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

It seems but the other day that the Dorrige. country was thrown open to the land seeker, and yet it must be longer, for here is the monthly report…

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Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

The seventeenth half-yearly meeting of the Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society, Ltd. was held Bega on saturday. Mr. W. D. Waden,…

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Dairy Produce Markets

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

Butter continues steady In the Sydney market, and without alteration in values. The unsatisfactory state of the London market during the last…

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Co-operative Farming Scheme. London, Feb. 3

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

Lord Rayieigh's co-operative farming scheme at Witham, Essex, yielded the labourers 4 per cent, on their investment…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

DUNGOG.—At the first half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Williams River Cooperative Manufacturing and Butter Company. Mr. W. Bennett (chairman of director.)…

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On the Land. — Farm and Station. Soil Culture. Mr. Peacock's Method. a Serious Position

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 4

Whatever may be the consensus of agrcultural opinion relative to the method of village, as ennunciated by the manager of the Bathurst Goverment Experimental Farm…

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Indictment of Victoria. a Farmer's Complaint

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

Mr. C H. Grove, farmer, of Snowy River, Victoria, who arrived in Brisbane recently, has left for Rockhampton. He will go as far wost as Long Reach, and make an…

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Our Future Farmers. Technical Education and Agriculture. the Application of Science., Official Visit. to Hurlstone School

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 9

"To plough and to sow; To reap and to mow; And be a farmer's boy." This has been a popular chorus in the…

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Success in Co-operative Farming. Lord Rayleigh's Essen Scheme

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1909 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--Lord Ruyleigh's co-operative farming scheme, in Essex, has yielded the laborers a return of 4 per cent, on their investment…

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Cattle and Sheep Dog Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 15

The annual meeting of the Cattle and Sheep Dog Club was held lost night at the Kennel Club rooms, The report showed fair progress during the past year. Messrs. Rose and Kaleski were appointed delegates to…

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Wool and Wheat Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 16

The returns of wool and wheat for the week up to yesterday show that in both classes of traffic there was an increase. The wool to hand indicated an improvement over last year…

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London Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 15

Mr. M. G. B. Jefferson (Eills, Kislingbmy, and Co., Tooley-street, London) advises receipt of cable yesterday regarding the London butter market. There has been no alteration in quotations [?] Australian…

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Sheep-killing Parrot

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 16

"For a parrot of but moderate proportions to develop a marked carnivorous propensity is an interesting zoological proposition; but when, against the curiosity attaching to the habit, is…

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The State Butter Factory

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 16

To the Editor, -- The Berry Central Factory is one of the few proprietary establishments now existing, and as a business proposition its owner is fully justified in selling to the party…

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South Coast Butter Factories

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 5

BEGA. Saturday Afternoon.—The report of the Bega Co-operative Factory for the half year ending December 31 shows that over [?]3 tons butter manufactured realised £10,432…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 15

The Pastoral Finance Association advise receipt of a cable dated Thursday, as follows:—"Greasy merino; market stronger."…

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Early Ploughing for Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 16

Unploughed land intended for next season's wheat crops (says Mr. G. L. Sutton in the "Agricultural Gazette") should be broken without delay. In some districts the recent rains will…

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Wool Sales. London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 13

To-day there was a brisk sale for all sorts of wool. Prices were firm at recent rates. Feb. 5…

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 15

Dalgety and Co., Limited, report:—Wool sales were held in Melbourne to-day, when we offered 2000 bales. There was a large attendance of buyers, and very spirited competition. Offerings pricipally composed…

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Victorian F.a.q. Wheat Standard

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 17

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- The corn trade sectional committee of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce met to-day for the purpose of striking a standard sample of f.a.q. wheat for the present season, and after adopting,…

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