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Farming & the land, 1909

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 9

Messrs. Hill, Calrk, and Co. have received the following cable from their London agents in regard to the wool sales starting there on Tuesday next:—"The total net quantity available will be 186,000 bales…

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Commercial. the Wheat Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 9

The market for wheat continued very strong on Saturday. Holders were not anxious to do business at the levels of the previous day, 4/5 being refused for a big line. The feeling…

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Jute Fibre in Wool

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

Considerable interest as well as curiosity has been evinced during wool sales over the 50 to 100 bales of paper-lined packs which have been submitted in a practical way for the…

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The United States Wool Duties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 9

"Of all the ignominious disclosures over made in connection with the taxation of raw wool, the evidence given, before the Ways and Means Committee of the Unitod States…

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Diseased Sheep Livers. Imported From America. London, March 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 7

The medical officer of the Port of London discovered,600 discused sheep livers, which had been imported from the United States…

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Fire on a Wheat Steamer. the Inverkip Puts Into Vigo

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 6

The Sydney Marine Underwriters' Association has received a cable from London stating that the steamer Inverkip, 4353 tons, which left Geelong on January 10 with a cargo of 73,275 bags…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, March 5, 10.45 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 7

The Antwerp wool sales opened to-day. 5018 bales were offered, and 3914 were sold. Merinos advanced from 5 to 10 centimes, and crossbreds from 10 to 15 centimes on…

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"The Dairymaids" at Her Majesty's

Evening News · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 8

There was a full booking of seats at Her Majesty's for Saturday night's performance of "The Dairymaids." Sir Harry Rawson, Miss Rawson, and suite were present, and the…

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Meetings of Farmers

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

DUNGOG.—Mr. J. Perry, ex-president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, addressed a large and representative gathering at Dungog in favour of the establishment of a branch…

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Dairying

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

WINGHAM.—At the socond annual meeting of the Wingham and Upper Manning Cooperative Butter Company, the report showed that 2[?]6 tons had been manufactured during…

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On the Land. Farm and Station, Fruit Export Trade

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

The expansion of the fruit export trade must always be an important matter to growers, as, given a good season, it is urgent' that a market should exist for surplus fruit, it only to…

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Stage, Song, and Show. "The Duke's Motto." a Stirring Production. Success of "Jim the Penman." Last Nights of the "Dairymaids." Royal

The Australian Star · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 2

The very spirit that in Dumas gave the world's stage the romantic plays of which "The Three Musketeers" is the beat, and "The Tower of Nesle" the worst, was…

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A Farmer Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 6

MOLONG, Saturday.--James Beadle (53), a native of the district, and a well-to-do farmer, residing at "The Shades," died yesterday. A week previously, while driving a five-horse…

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Sheep and Wool Crossbreeding for Wool

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

The eyes of most breeders who are going in for mixed flocks seem to be turned only in the one direction, viz., the fat lamb market. This no doubt…

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Our Wheat and Wool

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 4

Last week the receipts of wheat totalled 94,384 bags—an increase of 77,927 over last year. For the season the quantity that has come in now amounts…

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Methodist Conference Pastoral Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 10

The Methodist Conference continued its [?] [?] terday morning, in the Vickery Settlement-buildings Rev. J. Beale presided. The following probationers who have completed two…

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Wheat Afloat

Evening News · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Evening.—The wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 4,165,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 2,990,000 quarters. The shipments of American wheat to…

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Wheat Experiments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 4

GRENFELL.—Mr. Reynolds, of the Agricultural Department, has selected for the Grenfell experimental plot 10 acres on Mr. C. J. M[?]n's property at [?]ogolong, five miles…

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British Cattle for Japan

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

The following paragraph from the London Meat Trades Journal makes suggestive reading:—"Breeders of cattle will be interested to know that the…

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London Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON, February 5.--On the resumption of the sales after the two days lost through fog last week, not much change was apparent, either in the matter of demand or prices…

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