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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1909

8,553 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 250

Victorian Butter Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 4

MELBOURNE.—Dairy farmers and butter factory managers generally agree that the position of the butter industry could be greatly improved by an amendment of the existing…

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A Wheat Cargo

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 3

The steamer Clan Cumming has been cleared at the Customs, Sydney, for Teneriffe, for orders, with 73,000 bags of wheat, loaded at Darling Island. She will be dispatched by Messrs…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 9
Also in Daily Commercial News and Shipping List, Freeman's Journal

Dalgety and Co., Limited. June received the following cablegram from their london house, under date of yesterday, viz.: —The second series of home wool sales opened today (Tuesday), with a large…

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A Competing Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 9

Commenting upon the Argentine stock relurns a correspondent of the London "Economist" says that it has been known for years that cattle were taking the place of sheep…

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London Wool Sales. Keen Competition

Evening News · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.—At the wool sales this evening there Was exceedingly keen competition at full opening rates for all qualities…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 9

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report:—The seventh and concluding summer wool sale of the season was held yesterday, when 9700 bales were offered in the presence of a large and representative attendance of buyers…

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The Markets Sydney Wool Market

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 15

The weekly series of wool sales have passed away, and there is good reason for congratulations all round on the splendid results of the season. It is a long time since the floors…

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Visible Wheat. London, Wednesday, 6.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 1

The visible wheat supply cast of the Rockies is 62,370,000 quarters…

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Wool Sales. London, Tuesday, 7.20 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 6

The London wool sales opened this morning with a brisk tone. Quotations, exhibit an advance of about 5 per cent upon closing rates of last series…

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Dairy Science School. Approval of Farmers. Berry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 8

A largely attended meeting of farmers was held in the Berry School of Arts this afternoon to consider the Minister for Agriculture's proposals to establish a Dairy Science…

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The Wool Sales. Advance in Merinos. London, March 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 7

The second series of wool sales opened brisk this afternoon, prices showing about 5 per cent, advance. March 10…

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The Soil Settlement and Production. Wheat Within the Empire. Comparative Yields and Cost. Australia's Sound Position

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 5

LONDON, February 5--Australian wheatgrowers have every reason to be satisfied with a very able review of the production of wheat in the British' Empire given this week before…

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New Milking Machines. Warning to Dairymen

The Catholic Press · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 19

On all sides one hears of the wonderful success of the Improved "L.K.G." Machine, and, as is the case with all successful patents, a crop of weak imitations has sprung…

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Rabbits on the Catchment. Farmer Intends to Lay Poison

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 7

At the meeting of the Water Board yesterday consideration was given a letter from Mr. J D'Arcy, Appin, in which he asked that certain land belonging to the board at…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 4

BLAYNEY.—Mr. Robert Patten, M.L.C., addressed a meeting of local farmers in the Blayney Council-chambers last nignt in the interests of the Farmers and…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 4

FAMBULA.—The half-yearly meeting of the Pambula Dairy Company was held oa Saturday, Mr. John Haywood, chairman of directors, presiding. During the six months ended…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Handling Fruit. American Methods

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 4

Mr. W. S. Campbell, late Director of Agriculture has forwarded us some interesting excerpts from the "Los Angeles Times" relative to the packing of fruit in…

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Dairy Science. Proposed School at Berry. Ministerial Proposal Approved

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 March 1909 · page 8

BERRY, Wednesday.--Upwards of 300 people assembled in the School of Arts this afternoon, to affirm the desirability of the Minister for Agriculture acquiring the Berry Central Butter…

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