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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

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Carriage of Wheat and Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 6

The wheat is still coming in satisfactorily. During the past week 180,993 bags were carried on the railways, an increase of 60,863 over last year. The total for the season is 1,684,922 bags…

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The Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 9

Prescott, Ltd, reported on Saturday:—The market was reduced on Monday to 100/ for first grade, and during the week there has been a brisk sale for export by the Poona…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 7

The Sydney wool auctions were resumed this afternoon, when two brokers catalogued 8688 bales. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency…

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Perplexed Farmers Chaff and Wheat Held Up. Shortage of Railway Trucks the Department's Difficulties

Evening News · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 5

A deputation representing residents of Coolamon and Ganmain, on the railway from Junee to Narrandera, accompanied by members of Parliament and Sydney produce merchants, waited…

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Is It Fluke? Sheep Mortality on the North Coast

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 10

AGRICOLA, PORT MACQUARIE, writes:-- A number of my neighbors and myself, who keep They gradually grow weaker and weaker until unable to stand, and die a lingering death. The trouble does not…

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Fire at a Bee Farm. Nymagee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 7

Mr. Parker's Italian bee farm, at Bobadah, Was destroyed by fire on Wednesday. The damage [?] estimated at ovar £100. Only the honey-extract[?]r was saved. The…

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Meeting of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 4

LOCKHART.—The annual meeting of th[?] Brookong Farmers' Union was held in Lockhart on Thursday, when the annual report was furnished by Mr. M. O'Connell, who for…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 4

PAMBULA.—At the half-yearly meeting or the Pambula Co-operative Dairy Company the report stated that during the half-year 78,363lbs of butter were manufactured,…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Bush Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 4

Apparently the practical movement initiated by the Cootamundra A. H. and P. Society to promote the discussion of prevention of bush fires amongst kindred bodies is having the…

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Dairying

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 4

BEGA.—The output of the Bega Co-operative Creamory Company, Ltd., for January, was 76,1[?]4lb, or 34 tons of butter. Suppliers were paid net cheques amounting to £2927,…

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Peopling the State. the Government and the Training Farms

The Star · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 4

So far the intentions of the Government regarding the offer made them by the Dreadnought Fund Committee have not been disclosed. The committee some…

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Sheep and Wool Australian Wool Prom Sheep to Suit. Vii

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 3

Seeing that wool varies greatly in regard to quality, staple, fineness, etc., in different breeds of sheep as well as differing widely in those respects when,…

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Wool and Wheat by Clan Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 8

The Clan liner Clan Maclean, of 4676 tons, cleared at the Customs-house yesterday for Dunkirk, Antwerp, and London, taking among her cargo 10,467 bales of wool and 5100 bags of wheat. She was shifted yesterday…

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Trade with Japan. Wool and Wheat Booked

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 2

The trade between Sydney and Japan is on the increase, and the staple products of New South Wales are beginning to find a steady market in the kingdom of the Mikado. The…

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Good News for Sheep Farmers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 3

Reported that American manufacturers have bought much merino wool on the sheep's back for future delivery. the excellent wool prices look like…

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Butter Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 9

Butter shipments from Sydney during the week ended February 12 amounted to 1640 boxes, 1628 going to the United Kingdom and 12 to the South Sea Islands…

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Wheat. RECEIPTS

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 4

The total bags of wheat received at Darling Harbour, Sydney, Goods, Newtown, and Clyde, from July 1, 1909, to Feb 12,…

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Two Hundred Sheep Burnt

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 8

HENTY, Monday.--Bush fires continue to break out. On Saturday one started at Wallan-dool station, and burned towards Pleasant hills. Twelve thousand acres of grass country were…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 9

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8683 bales, and the sales, including private transactions, amounted to 9071 bales, as under:…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 15 February 1910 · page 5

At the Sydney wool auctions this afternoon, 8478 bales were catalogued by four brokers. The market still continues brisk and animated at the best rates of the season, and if anything in…

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