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Farming & the land, 1911

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 8

LONDON, Monday Evening.—The wool sales to have been held this evening were postponed owing to log…

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London Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 5

LONDON, December 23, 1910.--The colonial wool market of this city has not been entirely at a standstill during this week. As a matter of fact, there has been more in the nature of…

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High Prices for Fat Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 7

Pitt. Son and Badgery, Ltd., report having sold at Flemington yesterday on account Messrs. Barker Bros., Yarral, Narrabri, 45 very prime and heavy bullocks,…

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Volnay Will Load Wheat

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

The steamer Volnay, which came to Sydney from Valparaiso, via Newcastle for docking, has been fixed to load a cargo of wheat here on account of…

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Payment for Seed Wheat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

The question of payment for supplying seed-wheat is of a long-standing nature. It has engaged the attention of the new Government as it has of…

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Earlier Start Wanted. Cattle Sales at Homebush

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 5

We understand that the leading carcase butchers are requesting the agents to commence the cattle sales at Homebush at 11 a.m., instead of 1.15 p.m. as heretofore…

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The Butter Business. London Market. London, Dec. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 6

Imports of butter from Australasia for the 11 months to end of November were about 13,000 tons in excess of last year. Writing of the present season—from October 1—the…

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Wheat District on Fire. an Unverified Report

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 7

BUENOS AYRES, Monday.--It is reported that the whole of the Teodoliua wheat district in Santa eo province is on fire. The report has not yet been confirmed…

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N.s.w. Wheat and Flour Exports

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 11

Exports of wheat for the week ended January 21 were 275,819 bushels, made up as follows:—United Kingdom and Continent, 275,816; South Sea Islands, 3. The [?]our exported for the same period amounted to…

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London Wool Sales. Fog Causes Another Postponement

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 7

LONDON, Monday Afternoon.--The wool sales listed for to-day had to be postponed owing to the heavy fog which prevailed…

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Railway Colusion. Wheat and Coal Trains. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 9

At Geeiong on Saturday a light engine drawing about 20 trucks of coal and a heavy engine with about 30 tracks of wheat (about 300 tons) crashed into each other with some force, The…

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New Use for Beer. a Wheat Lumper's Sacrifice

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 6

While passing along the goods platform at the Willanra (Victoria) Railway Station on Sunday morning, Mr. W. m'V. Hartnell, a local auctioneer, discovered a fire in a pals of…

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Homebush Stock Market. Yesterday's Sales. Sheep. a Light Week's Supply-high Values

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 11

Only 31,515 sheep (including lambs) were balloted for sale, from 100 consignors, and 30,910 head were penned. The consignments included ten drafts, ranging from 700 to 2000 head; the bulk being in lets of 90 to…

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London Market Cables. Wheat Afloat. London, Jan. 22, 3 p.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 11

Shipments of wheat afloat a year ago, a month ago, and to-day compare:- A year A month ago. ago. To-day…

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Wheat District on Fire. Blow to the Argentine. Buenos Ayres, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 9

It is reported that the whole of the Teodolina wheat district, in the province of Santa Fe, is on fire. The report has not yet been confirmed…

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In the Market Place. Trade in Sussex Street. Wheat Extremely Dull. Potatoes Sell Briskly

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 6

Trade in the produce and dairy departments of the Sussex-street markets this morning was devoid of animation, and the amount of business transacted was the smallest for a long time past. Close on 15,000 bags of…

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English Wool Trade. Markets Quiet But Steady. (By Our Special Correspondent.) Bradford, Dec. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 6

Business this week has naturally been of a subdued character, due to the approach of the Christmas holidays, but more espocially to the end of the year being at hand. Our…

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The World's Crops

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 8

ROME, Monday.—The international Agricultural institute estimates the production of winter and spring ceres[?] in 1910, in countries north of the equator, as follows:— Wheat,…

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Brush Farm. Industrial Training. Technical Education and Apprenticeship. the School to Be Closed

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 8

"As to the Brush Farm School specially, for a long time fast some of the local residents have been engaged in on agitation to open a road through the property, and, in order to…

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Pitt Town Farm Affairs

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

Recent rains have had a beneficial effect on the Pitt Town Common. The millet crop has been of good quality, and broom-making has just been…

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