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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1912

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Sugar Growing at Mackay. "A. Bake Living." Private, Mills and the Bonus. Consider the Farmer's Wife

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 11

A number of statements as to sugar growing in the Mackay district of Queensland were submitted to the Commonwealth Sugar Commission, which held a sitting at Mackay, under the…

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Sheep and Wool

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 6

A son of the late General Joubert, the Boer General, is in Australia for the purpose of buying sheep for his farm in South Africa…

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Dairying. Dutch Cattle

The Land · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 10

People are apt to confound Dutch cattle with Holsteins and Frisians. Rutzmayer, the naturalist, affirmed that the Frisian breed was the…

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Sheep and Wool The Sydney Trade Cull Your Sheep Fashion in Sheep Demand Continues Strong for Wethers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 8

This week we have entered upon a new year and before I to any further I would like to take this opportunity of wishing all readers a very happy and…

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Africander Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

The queerest sheep an the world is the Africander, which exists in South Africa. This animal is very agile, having long legs, and instead of growing pure wool'produces…

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Straying Cattle

The Land · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 9

A complaint was made at last meeting of Imlay Council about stock straying on certain roads, and a resolution was carried as follows:…

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Norfolk Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 10

Sixty years ago Mr. Clare Sewell Read remarked of the old Norfolk breed of sheep that it was almost extinct, though "a few may still be seen in some parks of the…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 9

Fat Calves.—Another heavy supply forward, 1,100 head, all quatities being represented, bulk, as usual, being mostly small sorts. Owing to an export order being in the market the demand was still good, and…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 7

The market continues very quiet, as most buyers are now awaiting the auction sales before commencing operations. Although the volume of business has not been…

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London Butter Market

The Sun · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 3
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The London office of Dalgety and Co., Ltd., cables under yesterday's date that the butter market there is very firm, with an upward tendency. Under yesterday's date…

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Sheep Farming. South African's Inquiries. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 10

Mr. M. C. Marias, a son of a large station-owner at Winnerg. Orange Free State, South Africa, reached Hobart by the steamer Somerset. He is inquiring into the methods of…

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Cattle Slaughtering Fees

The Land · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 9

Enfield Council is inviting co-operation of other municipalities in connection with cattle slaughtering fees. They had fixed certain fees for the…

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A Sheep Lick

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 6

[?] phosphates as a lick for sheep have given good results in the tableland districts of New South Wales. Definite experiments will be…

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Wheat Values

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 3

Grenfell contracted to sell his wheat at threepence below the highest price offering between the 25th and 31st October last. His again hus now…

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Wheat Freights

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 10

Considering the position of the vessels fairly firm prices have been paid this week for further sailing tonnage. It is reported that the Gezina was fixed at 28/, and the Hafrafjord (ex General Roberts), 1846…

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Wool Manifested

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 10

The quantity of wool manifested at Darling Harbor and sub-stations yesterday amounted to 1325 bales…

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A Royal Cattle Owner

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 15

The king won the first prize for Shorthorn belfers at the Norwich Fat Cattle Show last month with a pretty little roan from the sandringham herd,…

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A Good Sheep Lick

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 8

Calcium phosphates as a lick for sheep have given good results in the tableland districts. Definite experiments will be carried out this year at…

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On a Sheep Station

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 12

In this issue "V" advertises for a position as jackeroo on a sheep station. He is a well-bred young fellow, 2[?] years old, and healthy, and having the appearance…

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