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Farming & the land, 1911

10,786 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Agricultural and Pastoral the State of the Country

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 6

The producing districts of the State could now do with a spell of fine, hot weather, after the splendid rains that have fallen during the past month. January, 1911, will go down…

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Pastoral Damaged Hides. Good Work and Bad Work

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 8

When preventable loss occurs in any large industry it becomes a matter of national concern. The direct loss may be the individual's; but a large amount of money fails to go into…

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Wheat in the Country. Stacked

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 13

The return of wheat stacked at different railway stations during the week ended January 21: -- Wallendbeen 800 bags, Stockinbingal 14,339, Springdale 2954, Temora 28,208, Gidginbung…

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Wheat Tests. Important Results Obtained

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 12

The Goulburn district has not figured for many years as being suitable for wheat production on a large scale. During the last 30 years wheat-growing has gone out almost…

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To Open Up Wheat Country

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 8

Farmer who occupy that portion of the country from Canowindra to Grega, are laboring under the difficulty of having no railway to carry their wheat to market, and are compel…

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Hints to Producers. Bleached Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 7

Large quantities of N.S.W. wheat have been damaged this harvest by the rains, and are freely, offering to Sydney. As this wheat will go below the f.a.g. standard for milling purpose…

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Handling Wheat in South Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 8

The South Australian Wheat Commission, in its report, recommends that the Government should experiment in the handling of wheat in bulk, to ascertain whether it would be an…

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Will Load Wheat at Sydney

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 4

Two more sailing vessels, i.e., the Norwegian ship Prince George and the barque Kildalton, have been chartered to load wheat at Sydney for the U.K…

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The Produce Markets. Wheat and Flour

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 16

The wheat market has shown a decline on the week of about a penny, values now being in the neighbourhood of 3/6. That is all that buyers will offer, and they are ruled by…

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Starving Blackfellows. Charged with Sheep-stealing. Dubbo

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 4

Five aboriginals appeared before Judge Gibson at the Quarter Sessions this morning on a charge of sheep-stealing, to which they pleaded guilty. The evidence showed…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 9

At the wool sales this afternoon bidding was irregular. Average faulty merinos were weak, and values for New Zealand crossbreds were carely maintained…

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Moisture in Butter. Customs and Independent Tests. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 10

Some extraordinary facts are related by the manager of the Foster and District Co operative Butter Factory, Ltd. In a letter addressed to the Minister for…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing at Homebush. Drover Committed for Trial

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 16

The hearing of the charges preferred against Frederick Sidney Martineer, a drover, of stealing a number of sheep at Flemington, on 13th instant, adjourned from the Ashfield Court on…

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The Pastoral Wealth of Australia. No. 1 the Evolution of the Merino

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 29

To mankind the sheep has been one of the most valuable bequests of Providence. With the creation of our first parents we find in the scriptural story mention of the sheep…

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Missing Sheep. Drover and Slaughterman Charged. Both Committed for Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 7

The hearing of the charges against Frederick Sydney Martineer, 45, drover, of stealing a number of sheep at Flemington on January 12, was continued at the Burwood Police Court yesterday, before Mr. W…

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Subdivision of Underbank Estate, Dungog. 6380 Acres cut up into 36 Farms For Dairying, Agriculture, and Fruit

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 35

ONE of the most profitable and beautiful properties in the far-famed Williams River District is undoubtedly the late Mr. J. K. Mackay's…

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Dairy Farming. Factors Essential to Success

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 14

The successful dairy farmer must be a good judge of milk-producing cattle. He must also be methodical, and follow a system of feeding and attention that will assist in…

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Boys Knock Off. Darling Island Incident. Wheat Loading Blocked

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 8

There was trouble on Darling Island. Pyrmont, this morning, when the gantry boys, or the young men who work the elevators at the wheat depot, knocked off work. What their…

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London Market Cables. American Wheat Shipments. London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 13

The wheat and flour shipped from the Atlantic coast of North America during the past week are estimated by "Bradstreet's" at the equivalent in wheat of 47,500 quarters, as…

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PROFESSOR E. Bates, Professional Cattle Spayer, By Humane Method Per Vagina

Referee · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 3

Contracts taken in every part in Australia, and promptly attended to. System taught by Mail or Personally. Apply, BATES, Gladstone, for Charts…

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