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Farming & the land, 1909

8,553 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Homebush Fat Stock Markets. Monday. February 15. Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 11

A small number of advices came to hand, only 59 consignments being advised, representing a total of 29,120 sheep, while the number actually yarded was 27,634, comprising all qualities and description, with the…

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Homebush Sale Yards and Cattle Driving. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 3

Sir,--The many-sided evils of cattle driving in settled portions of municipal areas, and the consequent danger and nuisance arising therefrom, is a subject of considerable interest to all the suburbs between Homebush…

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Export Duty on Wheat. Sought by the Bakers' Union

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 11

MELBOURNE. Monday.--Mr. Brandt, of the Bakers' Union, moved at the last meeting of the Trades-hall Council that a deputation should wait on the Minister for Customs to…

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Riverina. Corowa to Germanton. Wheat-raiser Ousting Grazier (By Our Special Reporter.) Vi

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

Some magnificent country strikes the eye after leaving Culcairn; Round Hill, Morven, and Carabobla stations being passed in turn. The first named was the scene of the wanton…

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Farmer's Action for Libel

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 5

NARRABRI, Tuesday.—At the sittings of the District Court, before Judge Docker, George Gregory, sen., farmer, of Narrabri, sued Alexander Bell, farmer, for the recovery of £50…

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Dry Farming. a Comparison

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

F. B. K. writes:—An interesting comparison can be made between the two systems of dry farming that may be termed the smooth mulch and the rough mulch, by contrasting Mr. A…

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Dairying

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

BALLINA.—The Ballina Co-operative Creamery Company last month manufactured 63½ tons butter, suppliers being paid 9?d, 9?d, and 8?d per lb for the various qualities. The…

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Farmers' Meetings

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

CANOWINDRA.—At a meeting of the Eugowra S. and S. Association Messrs. A. M. Telford, D. J. O'Dea, and R. M'Millan were appointed delegates to a conference at Forbes…

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Casualties. Farmer Badly Injured. Gulgong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 8

Mr. Henry M'Manus, sheep farmer, of Two Mile Flat, was severely injured yesterday on his farm through a limb from a tree falling on him. Dr. Maher was sent for, and found…

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The Storm on the Mainland. Maize and Coffee Crops Destroyed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 7

NOUMEA, Monday.--A violent hurricane from the cast swept over, the island from Bourall to the north end. The barometer fell very low. Heavy rains fell, and the inundations were the…

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Pastoral Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 11

The Queanbeyan stock inspector stated at the last meeting of the local pastures protection board that rabbits had recently been well reduced by aggressive methods…

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Agricultural and Dairying. Butter Grading

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 12

A letter, written by Mr. C. E. D. Meares, you reply to some-criticisms in this column in regard to his attitude towards compulsory grading, appears in another part of this issue. Mr…

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Butter Export Trade

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 3

The butter, export season has practically ended, and the quantify shipped, compared with the last corresponding period. July 1 to January 31, shows a decrease of 4006 1/4tons. The…

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Grading of Butter

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 13

Mr. C. E. Meares, of the Coastal Farmers Co-operative Company, writes:—"In recent issues you have devoted considerable space combatting my views as to the farcical nature…

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State Butter Factory. Strongly Opposed by Farmers. Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 8

Some 20 or 30 residents of Berry and the surrounding districts met to discuss the Government proposal to establish a State butter factory at Berry. Mr. James M'Grath…

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On the Land. (Farm and Station.) Federal Quarantine. the Cattle Tick

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 7

The conference of State and Federal officials that meet at Melbourne next week to regulate a scheme of human and animal quarantine control, is of urgent importance to our…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 7

Three catalogues "were offered at the Sydney wool auctions this afternoon, covering 7034 bales—the Co-operative Wool ana Produce Company, Limited, 2392 bales, Australian…

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The Wool Trade

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 7

Three attractive-looking catalogues were submitted for auction at the Sydney wool sales this afternoon. There was a good attendance of buyers, tho majority of whom…

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Advertising Our Wool

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 10

In a recent circular issued by Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co., of London, with regard to last year's wool trade, appears the following gratifying paragraph re the show of wool…

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The Lost Sheep. Short Story

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 36

That it was a wild day even the villagers themselves acknowledged, and for a Liddlesdale man to admit that it was "a wild day" was, tantamount to saying that the…

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