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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

8,553 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

The Wool Trade. Concentration in Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 9

Another exceedingly satisfactory week's business has been effected in the Sydney market, and the outlook for the balance of the stocks on hand is of the brightest. There is…

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London Wool Sales. Highest Rates of Series

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 8

LONDON, Friday Evening.—At the wool sales this evening business was good at the highest rates of the series. At the sales yesterday the following prices…

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Our Story Teller. How the Wheat got Smutted

The Methodist · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 3

We had been together for a couple of hours that day, Joseph Green and I. He had overtaken me with the fast-trotting bay horse earlier in the day as I journeyed to the funeral of Brother Parker, local…

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Victorian Wheat F.A.Q. Standard. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 14

The Melbourne Chamber of Commerce to-day fixed the f.a.q. standard for Victorian wheat at 62½lb a bushel. This is the same weight as last year, and the came as the…

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Farmers and Settlers' Organisation

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 7

The organisation work in connection with, the formation of branches and district councils of the farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales is now being more actively…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Soil Culture. Virtue Oe Clods. the Weight of Evidence. Ii

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 9

As we have already pointed out, the method of tillage propounded by Mr. Peacock at Brisbane requires investigation by the Department of Agriculture in the interests of…

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Dairy Supervision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 9

Strict supervision is exercised by Board of Health officials over the state of individual dairies in various parts of the country, and there has been a corresponding improvement…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 9

WYONG.—The output of butter by the Wyong Co-operative Dairy Company for January was 7665lb, showing an increase over the previous January of 3475lb. On account of the…

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Rural Voice. Dairy Supervision

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1909 · page 16

To the Editor, -- I crave space for a few remarks regarding the Dairy Supervision Act. As all dairymen know, the local authority must first inspect and pass cow-balls, dairy, etc., before…

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Wool and Wheat

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1909 · page 7

For the week ended yesterday there were, 3321 bales of wool received at the city depots, which is an increase of 777 as compared with the same period of last…

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Victorian Farm Notes. the Irrigation Question

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1909 · page 2

An ex-Minister of Agriculture for Victoria, standing upon the pedestal of his past experience in his Ministerial office, and surveying agriculture in its relation to…

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More Immigrants. Farm Hands and Domestics Engaged on the Day of Arrival

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1909 · page 11

By three steamers, Oroya, Everton Grange, and Miltlades, 227 immigrants arrived at Sydney yesterday morning. The contingent comprised 130 farm…

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Notes. Warwick Farm Races

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1909 · page 8

Notwithstanding that a big cricket match and a "pony" meeting at Ascot, were among yesterday's counter attractions, there was an excellent gathering at Warwick Farm. Everything passed…

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Good at "The Farm."

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1909 · page 8

Over the last half-mile the Liverpoot Mile resolved itself into little more than a match between Alteration and Specimen, though when Jollymont made a charge half-way down the…

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Farm and Garden

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1909 · page 2

It is not altogether the official supervision and Individual effort that make the blight and the fly scarce in orchards this year. There has been something…

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Farm Gate and Fastener

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1909 · page 2

This is a pattern of a farm gate and fastener which I find easy to make, and very serviceable, as the stock cannot open it. The gate is made of 3in by 4in pine,…

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Cowpeas and Other Soil-renovating Crops

Sunday Times · Sunday 7 February 1909 · page 2

"Farmers' Bulletin" 319 of the United States Department of Agriculture, contains the following note on the value of cowpeas and other leguminous crops, not only on…

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Winners' Starting Prices. Warwick Farm Races

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 7 February 1909 · page 4

Even money Specimen. 7 to 1 against San Jose. 6 to 4--Primrose League. 10 to 1--Point Piper…

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Butter Market

The Australian Star · Monday 8 February 1909 · page 8

Messrs.Prescott, Ltd., report as follows:-- Butter: At the present time the local market stands at 100s for choicest quality, but there is a very much easier tendency owing…

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Cattle Mortality

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

JAMBEROO.—At a meeting of the Jamberoo Council to-day, reference was made to the number of cattle dying on one particular farm in the municipality, the cause of death…

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