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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

11,124 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Butter and Greatness

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

"Butter has been the staple food which has made our, peasantry great," says Mr. J. H. Harley. "You can't put energy into a man except…

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London Butter Market

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3
Also in Evening News

A cable from Dalgety and Co.'s London office advises the official quotation in Copenhagen as 2 kroners (2s 3d) lower. Danish is quoted in London at 129s per. cwt., New…

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The Butter Industry

Globe · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

A deputation from New South Wales and Victoria butter factories waited on the Commonwealth Minister for External Affairs. Its members protested against Sir George Reid's…

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World's Wheat Harvest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 14

WASHINGTON, Friday.--The Department of Agriculture estimates the world's crop of wheat in 1912 at 3,369,000,000 bushels…

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London Wool Sales

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

Dalgety and Company, Limited, are in receipt of a telegram from their head office stating that the wool imports into London for the past 12 months ending December…

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London Wool Imports

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 10

Dalgety and Company Limited are in receipt of a cablegram from their London office stating that the wool imports into London for the past [?] months ending December 11 last…

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Langton Hall for Wool

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 20

The steamer Langton Hall is the here on Sunday, and will immediately take the wool berth. She will be despatched on January 18 with about 8000 bales of wool and other cargo; also 1000 tons of wheat, the…

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Australasian News in Brief Queensland Butter Export

Globe · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

During the past couple of months there has been a wonderful increase in the export of butter in Queensland. The figures for the week ended December 28 show that 8151 boxes of…

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Tasmanian Wool Sales. Launceston

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 21

Excellent prices were obtained at the annual wool slaes to-day, when about 7500 bales were sold. Top prices were obtained for merino, comeback, and superior combing, these selling up to 1/2[?]. Fine…

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Launceston Wool Sales. a Successful Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 13

LAUNCESTON, Friday.--The annual wool sales were held today, when the cataloguing totalled 8000 bales. It was the most successful sale yet held here. Bright comebacks…

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The Wool Trade. Strong Consumptive Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

When auctions closed in Sydney for the week on Thursday last it was apparent that wool consumers were assured that available supplies are on the light side, and that there is…

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Agricultural & Pastoral Notes Issued under the direction of the Minister for Agriculture, the Bon. J L. Tre[?]) Agriculture. "The Farmers' Handbook." a Guide to Best Methods

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 7

"In using in systematic order every part of his holding for some profitable purpose throughout the twelve months of the year, the farmer will find the…

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Bathurst's Wool Clip. All-round Shortage. Bathurst

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 10

In his report to yesterday's meeting of the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board, the stock inspector (Mr. C. R. Brett) stated shearing in the district had Just concluded…

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Wool Dyers'strike Seven Thousand Out. London

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 8

Seven thousand dyers of Bradford have come out on strike. They will probably be followed by 6000 more in a few days…

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Dairying V. Farming. Interesting Debate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

BATHURST.—"Dairying v Farming" was the subject of an interesting debate amongst men on the land in the Bathurst A., H., and P. Association's rooms. Mr. James M'Intyre,…

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Profit for the Farmer Growing Barley for Malt Purposes

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 5

A thoroughly practical [?] of special value to [?] is that which was [?]ly [?] by Tooth and Co., Ltd. Kent…

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Dairying on the North Coast. Byron Bay

Evening News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 11

The business of the North Coast Co-operative Company last month was as follows—Butter made 626 tons price paid, 10d and 9d per lb 700 [?] per week were treated suppliers paid…

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Produce. Dairy. Bacon Advancing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 21

That agents made a grevious error when they stated prior to the holidays that bacon would be cheaper early in the new year was fully illustrated on Friday, when practically…

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