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Farming & the land, 1911

10,786 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

A Sydney Miller Talks Wheat

The Land · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

"Comeback," says a Sydney miller, "is a good hard wheat, and compares very well with the Manitoba wheat, but the trouble is that it…

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N.s.w. Wheat Statistics

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

Wheat railed to the N.S.W. seaboard last week—289,092 bags—raised the total for the season to 1,803,428 bags. This represents an increase of 300,399…

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Liverpool Wheat Futures. Liverpool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 6

The latest wheat future quotations are:—March, 7[?] per central; May, [?] per cental…

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General Review of the Markets. Wool and Station Produce. Wool. SYDNEY

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 7

At the wool sales held in Sydney during the week the market ruled firm for all greasy wools, competition being keen and general. Pieces sold at late rates, but scoured [?]ce…

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WOLLONGONG. An Excellent Exhibition of Cattle and Horses

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 5

The principal features at Wollongong (N.S.W.) show, which was held last week and was officially opened by Mr. Trefle, were the cattle and horses,…

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The West Australian Nor' West. Pastoral Life in Spinnifex Country

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

A very good description of the Port Hedland country in the West Australian Nor'-west is contributed to the "H.A.C. Journal," by Mr. Neil Lancet,…

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More Wheat Trucks Wanted. Shortage at Cowra

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

The same trouble that was experienced last year when the wheat season was in full swing in regard to shortage of trucks has been…

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Up-to-date Wheat Carting. Murrumburrah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 8

Mr. E. Murphy, of Collingwood, brought to the mill 254 bags of wheat in one load, drawn by a traction engine. The approximate weight of the load was 21 tons, which is a local…

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A New Wheat. a Corowa Growers' Offer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

At last meeting of Corowa Agricultural Society, N.S.W., a letter was read from Mr. G. E. Becker, of Balldale, stating that he had a kind of wheat…

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The Market Mirror Wool. the General Position

The Land · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 12

Substantial catalogues and. good, average selections have been submitted to buyers this week, and with Melbourne and Geelong now out of…

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"Is Glebe Island Run by Wool Firms?"

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 8

Some people are continually making statements, which often causes a little consternation among those engaged in the meat business…

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Wheat Experiments at Blayney. Reaping Profitable to Stripping

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

The experimental plots put down on Mr. Heavener's farm at Blayney, New South Wales, have been harvested un­der the supervision of Messrs. Mark…

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Crop Growing and Feeding. Mixing Fertilisers on the Farm (Continued.) How to Mix Fertiliser

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

There is a widely prevalent idea that the chemical constituents of a fertiliser must have a "filler" mixed with them to make bulk. This notion has arisen…

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Rich Dairy Farm to Lease

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

I have on my list for sale or lease a very fertile dairy farm, located five miles from Casino, Richmond River—a veritable dairyman's paradise. There are [?]17 acres, and lOO…

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South Coast Dairy Farm to Lease

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

A successful South Coast farmer, for a very valid reason, desires to sell the goodwill and stock of his [?] acre farm in one of the best southern dairying districts. Rent [?]115 per…

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Dairy Farm on Easy Terms

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 2

An ideal up-to-date dairy farm for sale, carrying to cows all the year round, 1[?]1 acres [?] being flat and cleared ready for the plough. A permanent creek runs through the property,…

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Wheat Yields at Bathurst. Success of Two-course Rotation

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

The returns from the demonstration area in connection with the Bathurst Experiment Farm, N.S.W., for the past season were made available on…

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Wheat in Twelve Weeks. a New Process of Germination

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Melville, an English agriculturist, claims to have discovered a means of accelerating the processes of nature in the matter of the…

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Homebush Stock Market. Sheep. Yesterday's Sales. Strong Demand for Better Quality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 9

Upwards of 40,430 sheep (including lambs) were balloted for sale from 172 consignors, and 30,531 head were penned. There were six drafts, ranging from 700 to 1100 head, the bulk of the consignments…

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Growth of the Wool V Industry. Some Interesting Historical Facts

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 11

Following are some interesting facts concerning the growth of the wool industry in Australia:--The first sheep landed in this country were…

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