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Farming & the land, 1909

8,553 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Wheat and Flour Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 9

Exports of wheat for the week ended February 20 were 200,794 bushels, 714 going to New Zealand, 113,833 to the United Kingdom, 79,805 to South Africa, and 8 to Fanning Island…

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Corowa Wants Wheat Trucks

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 4

A deputation representing the local grain-buyers waited upon the Railway Commissioners at Corowa on Friday asking for more trucks. As usual, the…

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London Market Cables. Wheat Afloat. London, Feb. 21, 2 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 9

Shipments of wheat afloat to-day, a week ago, and a year ago compare:— A Year A Week To-day. Ago. Ago…

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English Wool Letter. Opening of the First Series. Another Upward Move. (From Our Special Correspondent.) London, Jan. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 4

The first round is about complete in connection with the first series of colonial sales, and on the whole the performance is a decent one. Buyers came together last Tuesday in…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 4

COOMA.—The committee of the Cooma Pastoral and Agricultural Association has received a letter from the Department of Agriculture stating with reference to the proposed…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 4

BEGA.—The output of the Bemboka Creamory Co-operative Company, Limited, for the month ended January 31 was 22,6801b, which realised gross £1015. Suppliers were paid net…

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Lucerne As a Crop

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 4

CANOWINDRA.—Mr. Paul Wenz, owner of Nanima station, on the Lachlan, has been proving that excellent returns can be obtained from the flats of that river by…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Australian Burgundy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 4

The nomenclature of Australian wines is a vexatious question to the French people at all times, and the hold that our product is obtaining in England naturally does not…

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Farm Products Sydney Auction Sales

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 6

Although buyers were present in large numbers at this morning's produce auction sales, held in the Sydney goods station yards, competition was devoid of animation,…

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Mr. Perry: Socialist. to Establish a "Dairy School."

The Australian Star · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 7

Mr. Perry (Minister for Agriculture), referring to the criticisms levelled against the State butter factory proposal, this afternoon, observed:--"Anything the Government…

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Anti-immigration. the Sunny Ridge Farms

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 5

On Friday a report of the meeting of the Labor Council appeared in "The Daily Telegraph," under the heading "Anti-immigration," containing a number of incorrect and…

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An Unfortunate Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Mr. J. J. Hogben, farmer, of Manoora, has been unfortunate this year. A fire from the railway, line destroyed portion of his crop, last week one of his children…

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"The Dairymaids."

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 6

The booking arrangements for "The Dairymaids" to bo revived by the Royal Comic Opera Company at Her Majesty's next Saturday night, are notified. The advance plan will be on view…

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Pastoral Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 11

A destructive plague of parrots is reported from Delegate. The crops are suffering. Mr. J. Ryder, of Vatua station, has sent a cheque for £55 as a donation towards the…

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On an English Cattle Breeding Farm Lowfields, Westmorland

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 34

LOWFIELDS FARM, owned by Lady Henry Bentinck, is situated near the ancient country town of Kirkby Lonsdale, in the beautiful valley of the river Lune, in Westmorland. It has been occupied for some time by Mr. Edmond Potter, who…

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West Maitland Cattle Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 11

WEST MAITLAND.—O. K. Young yarded 400 hoad store and dairy cattle at the Campbell's Hill yards on Tuesday. Buyers were in good attendance. Values were slightly bettor than…

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Endymion with Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 10

The Russian ship Endymion, which arrived here on January 14 with a cargo of timber, has cleared at the Custom-house for the English Channel, with a cargo of 23,504 bags of wheat. She will probably be despatched…

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The Pastoral Industry in New Zealand

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 23

Settler Droving Sheep to Market on a North Island country road. (Photo. by A. N. Breckon, Auckland.)…

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Sidney Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 7

Four catalogues were offered at the Sydney wool auctions this afternoon, covering 6931 bales—[?] Clark, and Company 625 bales, John Bridge, and Company, Limited, 3157, Australian…

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The Wool Market

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 6

Some satisfactory prices were obtained in the Sydney wool sales today. Two catalogues were offered, comprising 9323 bales. Keen competition prevailed, there being a…

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