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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

8,553 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

On the Land. Farm and Station. Railway Policy. Handling Stock and Produce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

The patience of the producers in New South Wales in connection with the facilities afforded for conveying their live stock and produce to market and to the export port is…

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Rabbits on the Catchment. Wollongong Farmers Object. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 8

Great objection is taken throughout the district at the decision of the Water and Sewerage Board not to put a rabbit-proof fence on the catchment area, and also at its refusal to…

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Farmers' Meetings

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

DUNGOG.—At the monthly meeting of the Underbank branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association a communication was read From the Grafton branch setting out the…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

COBARGO.—For the month of January the Cobargo Co-operative Butter Company manufactured 57,2901b of buttur for which suppliers were paid net cheques to the value of £222[?]…

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Farming in Scotland. Value of Rotation and Fertilising

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

In this comparatively young country, where the question of renovating and restoring worn-out pastures and cultivated paddocks has already come into notice, it is…

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The Dairy Sire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

In a paper read before the Highland Agricultural Society upon the tangible profits of dairy cow testing, record keeping, and culling, Mr. John Speir remarked that in the…

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Farmer's Fatal Accident. Canowindra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 8

William Hill, a farmer, near Canowindra, and an old resident, was thrown out of his sulky, sustaining concussion of the brain and partial dislocation of the spine…

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SHEEP and Wool the Wool Trade Wool for Japan

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 2

A recent communication received by the Minister of Agriculture (Mr. Perry) from Mr. J. B. Suttor, Trade Commissioner for N.S.W. In the East,…

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State Butter Imports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 9

The imports of butter for the week ended February 13 totalled 4 boxes from Queensland…

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The Cattle Tick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH.—Tick discoveries are still reported. Last week the tick was found at Condong Range and Tygalgah. The river separates both places…

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Wheat Chartering

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 13

Referring to the few additional wheat fixtures announced during the last few days, the South Australian "Register" of the 10th inst. says:…

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Wheat Afloat

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening.—The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,545,000 Quarters, and for the Continent at 1,330,000 quarters. The shipments of American wheat to…

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Riverina Wool

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 4

The wool sent from the Hay district for the season that has just closed falls a lot short of closely preceding years in the matter of quantity. This…

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Butter Factory's Big Turnover

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 7

BYRON BAY, Tuesday.—The North Coast Co-operative Butter and Bacon Factory had another big turnover last month, paying £51.700. Suppliers were paid 9 3/4d and 8 3/4d per pound for…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Sheep and Shade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 5

With the increasing subdivision of large estates, particularly on the other side of the mountains, there will be an accompanying increase of small sheepholders, and, with…

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The Wheat Market

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 4

The price of wheat is truly encouraging, and while sales of the grain yesterday in Sydney were made at 4s Id, It was generally admitted that "wheat is…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 5

Three catalogues were offered this afternoon, on the Sydney market, covering 6925 bales— Hill, Clark, and Company, Limited, 2134 bales; Schute, Bell, and Company, 1441 bales; and John…

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Wheat and Flour Imports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 9

The imports of wheat into Sydney for the week ended February 13 amounted to 390 bushels from South Australia. The flour imports for the same period were 360 bags…

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The Export Trade. Sydney Butter Shipments

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 11

The shipments of butter from Sydney for the week ended Saturday last, according to the Custom-house returns, amounted to 4074 boxes, of which 3936 boxes went, to the United Kingdom, 294 boxes to Hongkong, 350…

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Sydney Wool Sales. Firm Market

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 7

The Sydney wool sales were continued this afternoon at the Royal Exchange, Bridgestreet. Two attractive catalogues were offered, comprising 8766 bales. Competition…

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