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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1910

7,842 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 250

New Milking Machines a Warning to Dairymen

Nepean Times · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 3

Milking machines are becoming as plentiful as blackberries on a bush. The marvellous success of the "L.K.G." has raised quite a crop of imitating machines, all…

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The Farm Wife

Evening News · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 6

Where ends the road across the hill? I do not know—I do not know; But all day long, and all the night I long to go—I long to go!…

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Meetings of Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 11

MULLUMBIMBY.—Mr. John Whitford has been elected president of the agricultural society, Messrs.H. Livingstone, J. Davidson, and J. Walker vice-presidents. The society…

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Bathurst Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 11

BATHURST.—At the beginning of last year an area comprising 180[?] acres was set apart at this farm as a demonstration area. The main object for such is to carry the…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. More Bush Songsters

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 11

One of the most delightful of the true singing birds of Australia is an absolute stranger to a very large section of the community. In the great interior of the country the…

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The Farmer's Man. Professor Watt Welcomed. Encouraging the Agriculturist

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 15

Professor Watt, who reached Sydney recently, to enter upon his duties in connection with the newly-established Chair of Agriculture, was welcomed by the committee of the Chamber of…

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The Dairy Manual

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 16

GUNDAGAI, Friday.--When the now dairy manual was brought into effect dairymen complained that so much additional expense had been imposed upon them that in many cases…

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Argentine Wheat Crop

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 6 March 1910 · page 3

The latest reports say that the quality of the Argentine wheat crop is unsatisfactory, and the samples received in the old country indicate that the yield will be light (says a London correspondent on January 27)…

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Wheat Speculators Make Millions

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1910 · page 12

Mr. James Patten, the wheat speculator of Chicago, who cornered the market last year, has amassed £4,000,000. He announce: "I have made my pile, and I intend to enjoy it." Mr…

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A French View of the World's Wheat Supply

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1910 · page 14

"Any notable rise in corn is an anachronism," writes M. Achille Guillard. "Before the time of ships of large tonnage or railways corn was consumed…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, Saturday, 6.55 a.m

The Sunday Sun · Sunday 6 March 1910 · page 9

At the Antwerp wool sales 6475 bales of Argentine wool were offered and 2036 were sold. The sales for the month are now closed…

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Closer Settlement. Piallaway and Wallhallow Farms. a Successful Resumption

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1910 · page 7

With reference to the opening up of the Piallaway and Wallhalow Estates for closer settlement, out of the 38 farm blocks 33 were made available last…

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Victorian Farm Notes. "Egg Circles."

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1910 · page 14

South Australia promises to be the egg-producing State of the Commonwealth for all time, as she has been for a number of years past. And this for the reason that…

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Farm and Garden

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 March 1910 · page 14

A Cehtral Raleigh (North Coast) farmer has found that by crossing the Bershire and big black pig he has produced a splendid baconer. Ten of these…

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Carriage of Wheat and Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 6

The returns of wheat and wool for the past week show that so far as the former is concerned a big quantity came to hand. The total carried by the railways amounted to 218,783…

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Wool, Wheat, and Flour Arrivals

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 9

At Darling Harbour on Saturday 354 bales of wool, 3129 tons of wheat, and 71 tons of flour were manifested to arrive…

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Methodist Conference. Pastoral Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 4

The Methodist Conference continued its sessions on Saturday morning at 9.30. The session was devoted to ministerial business. A telegram was received from the New Zealand…

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The Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 9

The Berrima District Dairy Company reports:—The London market is even firmer than it was last week, and prices there have advanced about 4/ ewt all round. Salted…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Butter Grading

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 4

The protest from New Zealand against the anti-graders' condemnation of the grading of butter is only to be expected in view of the great benefit that system has been to the…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 6

LONDON, Saturday.--The Antwerp sales of River Plate wools closed without further change, and out of 6475 bales catalogued 2036 were sold…

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