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Farming & the land, 1911

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Farm Products. Sydney Auction Sales

The Sun · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 6

A moderate supply of varied produce, amounting to 50 consignments, was submitted at auction in the Sydney goods station yards to-day before a fair attendance of buyers. Forage and grain commodities met with poor…

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Progress of Dairying

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 4

ARMIDALE, Friday. -- At a meeting of the directors of the butter factory it was estimated that after paying all expenses the profit for the month was £4 11s. This is extremely…

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Damage to Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 January 1911 · page 5

MURRUMBURRAH, Saturday. -- Thunderstorms have gone enormous damage to the crops of this district. One hallstorm destroyed 2000 bags of wheat on Colonel Mackay's estate, whilst others suffered severely. Following…

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Sheep and Wool the Importance of Feed in Sheep Development

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 5

I think I remarked last week that half the character and quality of a sheep depended upon what went down its throat in the shape of food. It…

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Butter Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 5

Mr. John Russell, manager dairy produce department, N.Z. L. and M. Agency Company, Limited, Sydney, writes:—In connection with the new regulations under the Commerce…

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Butter Regulations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 5

The suggestion to amend the regulations covering the export of butter, as made by Mr. Russell in a letter in another column, might well receive the attention of the…

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Wet Sheep

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 3

"I enclose herewith copy of letter received from a shearer, which should prove interesting, and I would be glad if you could find space in your columns for the insertion of…

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State Butter Shipments

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 9

Butter shipments from Sydney daring the week ended January 14 amounted to 24.837 boxes, as follows:—24,601 to United Kingdom and Continent, 109 to Hongkong, 41 to New…

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More Cattle Ticks

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

Murwillumbah sends news of seven more cattle ticks ranging up to a fortnight old, were found in a herd at Upper Dungay, on Friday, also a…

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Wool Sale

The Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 7

The Co-operative Wool and Produce Company, Ltd., yesterday offered at auction a catalogue of 3700 bales, consisting chiefly of small clips. The recent fall experienced in the Melbourne and Brisbane markets was…

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Cattle Tick. Regulations Modified

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 8

A "Gazette" notice has been issued from the Stock Branch, Department of Agriculture, notifying the following special conditions, In lieu of previous regulations, under…

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Horse and Cattle Markets

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 5

Progress writes:—The Lord Mayor and aldermen have given us splendid fruit and fish markets, and I hope soon to see a horse and cattle market worthy of the name, as…

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Soya Beans for Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 5

Experiments have been made to test the value of Soya-bean seed for fattening lambs. In one experiment two lots of ten lambs each were fed the same…

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To Load Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 4

The barque Loch Etive, which arrived at Sydney on the 18th ult. from Glasgow with a general cargo for this port and Melbourne, will not proceed…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 5

A littlw over 11,000 bales of wool were offered this afternoon at the Royal Exchange Salerooms— Golds brough Mort and Company Limited [?] sales, and Daigety and Company, Limitted [?] hales…

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London Wool Imports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 9

A cable has been received stating that the wool imports into London for the 12 months ended December 31 last amounted to 1,275,000 bales…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 5

The fifth, of 1910-1911 series of wool sales were continued on Wednesday last. The selection was only an average one. A good many lots showed a…

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Geelong Wool Sales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 5

The wool sales were resumed at Geelong last Thursday, the offerings totalling 10,000 bales. The display of wools, especially in comebacks and…

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Opening for Butter in Italy

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 2

Advices received by the Acting Minister for External Affairs, Senator Findley, from the High Commissioner, Sir George Reid, indicate that there is…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1911 · page 9

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange, Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 8941 bales, and the sales, including private transcations, amounted to 3861 bales, as under:—…

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