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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

11,004 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Farmers Outcry. Trucks Wanted Urgently. Produce Delayed in the Country. Railway Management Criticised

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 1

Mr. Herbert Stephens, the manager of the auctioneering department of Prescott, Ltd., who has been on a visit to the Coolamon Ganmain districts, was interviewed…

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SUSSEX-STREET And Auction Sales. Trade in Sussex-street. Onions Heavily Supplied. Strong Market for Maize. Dry Conditions on the North Coast. Activity in Dairy Lines

The Sun · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

Maine continues to steadily advance, and no trouble was experienced by Sussex-street merchants this morning in realising 4s 4d per bushel for prime dry yellow maize. No shipments came forward from the northern…

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Dairy Factory Returns

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 5

ALBION PARK, Monday.--The Illawarra creamery completed a record in the milk trade for the month of December, when the company received and treated 187,800 gallons of milk for…

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Pastoral Cattle Breeding. Evolution or Revolution?

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 10

Breeding of stock is such a serious and costly business, and any faults introduced into a flock or herd or mob takes so long to remove that breeders might well be…

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Pastoral Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 11

Whilst shearing recently, Mr. A. Speer, of Woodhouselee, near Goulburn, discovered a sheep with two mouths. Mr. Speer observed a lump on the animal's head just beneath the…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 57

Orange Seedling.—Novice: Orange trees may be grown readily from seed—the seed to be sown in a compost of sand and leaf mould or vegetable humus. Trees raised in this way are practically useless for…

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Australian Pastoral Company

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 21

The accounts of the above company for the year ended June. 30 show a credit of £294,983, and after deduction of management charges, shearing expenses, rental, rabbit prevention,…

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South Australian Wheat Crop

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 10

The South Australian Government Statistician in November estimated the wheat harvest of that State would be 20,680,640 bushels. After harvest operations had proceeded the…

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Inoculation of Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 6

At a meeting of the Bathurst P.P. Board, the Menindie Pastures Protection Board asked co-operation in the following resolution:-- "That the Minister for Agriculture be urged to…

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A Freak Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 9

A report from Goulburn states that while shearing recently, Mr. A. Speer, of Woorhouselee, discovered a sheep with two mouths. Mr. Speer observed a lump on the animal's head…

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Butter Making in Fiji

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 6

As recently mentioned in these columns, a butter factory has been established at Taviuni, Fiji. During the week, a cable informed us that the first butter turned out by Mr. J. V…

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Cattle Killing. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 7

In regard to the depredations by natives in the north-west, Mr. Male, M.L.A., states that, speaking of cattle, the trouble is now as bad as ever. In the Leopold Ranges the…

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Sheep with Two Mouths

Globe · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 3

Whilst Shearing recently Mr. A. Specr or woodhouseses (N.S.W.), discovered a sheep with two months. Mr. Specr observed a lump on the animal's head last heneath the ear. This…

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The Wheat Season

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 13

A report from Narromine states that Mr. Griffin, of Melfin, Tomingly-road, was one of the most successful wheat growers of the season in the district. His return from 306 acres…

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Albury Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 21

Thursday, 18th January, at 4 o'clock p.m., the Albury brokers will offer about 2000 bales wool, 2100 sacks wool. Wool will be on view from this morning. A sale of skins, hides, and tallow will be held on…

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London Butter and Cheese Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 7

Under dale of December 15, Messrs. Mills and Sparrow, London, write:-- "Imports of butter during the last few weeks have increased somewhat, although they are…

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London Wool Sales

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 4
Also in Evening News, Evening News

Messrs. Hill, Clark, and Company's agents advise that [?]s opened yesterday in London very firm, [?]merinos being unchanged, but fine crossbreds were 5 per cent. higher than closing rates of the December series…

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A Serious Loss of Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 18

CORAMBA, Tuesday.--Mr. C. S. Wilson, of Sydney, who is establishing a stud farm in this district, had the misfortune last week to lose 16 valuable cattle out of a total of 20 shipped…

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