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Farming & the land, 1909

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 6

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., have received the following cable message, dated 2nd inst., viz.:--"The list of arrivals for the second series of home wool sales, fixed to…

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London Wool Market. Our Special Report

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

LONDON, January 29.--The colonial wool market, during this week, cannot be said to have shown as firm a front as it did during the first opening days of the series. Up to the 23rd…

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Visible Wheat. London, Wednesday, 6.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 1

The visible wheat supply east of the Rockles is 65,673,000 quarters…

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General Notes. Bathurst Farm Apple Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

Despite the unfavorable season the apple crop at the Bathurst Experimental Farm is a good one, and is expected to yield between 3000 and 4000 cases, The trees are practically tree from…

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The Dairying Industry in Queensland

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 13

If there is one thing more than another that denotes rich soil, it is the success of the dairying industry in any district; and as bounds in Queensland, there can be little…

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Bathurst Farm Apples

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 2

The crop of apples at tie Bathurst Government Farm orchard is a good one, despite the unfavorable season. It is expected the total yield will be between 3000 and 4000 cases. The…

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The Experimental Farm

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 5

Mr. Hugh Ross has been appointed an inspector and instructor in mixed farming; Mr. C. G. F. Grant, assistant dairy instructor, Wollongbar; and Mr. J. G. B. Bryant, orchardist…

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Peel River Inquiry. a Farmer's Valuations

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 7

TAMWORTH, Wednesday.-- At the peel inquiry to-day Andrew thibault. farmer, deposed to have been farming since 1902 when he bought lease No. 31 of Galala. Since…

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Rain and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 3

CANDELO, Wednesday.--The weather is hot and muggy. Herbage is growing very rapidly, and the country is looking bettor than it has looked for a long lime…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Australian Honey

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 4

Some time ago we referred to conclusions arrived at by Mr. R. Beuhne, president of the Victorian Apiarists' Association, who, after making investigations [?]n England, was of the…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 4

BALLINA.—At the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the Co-operative Creamery Company, on Tuesday, the report showed the profit to be £1314 14s 4d, and that, after…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1909 · page 4

DUNGOG.—Mr. John Perry, ex-president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, who is on an organising tour in this district, delivered an address at Clarence Town on Saturday night…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 5

1,272 were yarded, largely comprising good trade quality bullocks, with a sprinkling of prime, occasional yards of extra heavy, and a number of cows. There was…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 3

1,079 were yarded, including two large drafts from Queensland. The supply comprised a proportion of good quality medium weight bullocks, with several drafts of prime…

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Diseases of Dairy Cattle

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

In the current issue of the "Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales" appears a splendid article on "some common diseases of dairy cattle," by…

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Special Dairy Cattle Sale

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 11

Messrs. Stewart and Motton the Nowra auctioneers, announce a sale locally, on March 9th, of 700 head choice dairy cattle. The lot comprises…

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Straying Cattle

The Australian Star · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 7

Mr. A. Bonnet, the inspector for the borough of North Sydney, is making a determined effort to put down straying stock and to prevent all other nuisances. Last…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 15
Also in The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal

At our auction on Monday last we offered a catalogue of 326S bales, being principally composed of small clips in the grease, the bulk of which were…

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Methodist Conference. Pastoral Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 10

The sittings of the conference were continued yesterday mornim, when a pastoral session was held. The president, Rev. J. Beale presided. Greetings were received from the Western Australian…

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