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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

11,124 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Uruguay Going in for Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 12

There is apparently an Increasing demand for New Zealand sheep in U[?]uguay. Last month Mr. W. S. Relph, of Auckland (records a New…

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Wheat Lands and Lime

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 7

The South Australian Superintendent of Agriculture, Mr. W. J. Colebatch, predicts that the application of lime will be the next move with regard to…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 7

At the close of the meeting of the West Australian F.S.A. executive on 14th instant, the members met Mr. J. L.. Sutton, Commissioner for the…

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Imports of Butter Into United Kingdom

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 11

The butter imported into the United Kingdom during the months of November, 1911 amounted to 296,462cwt, as compared with 302,247cwt for November, 1911. The total…

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New British Industry. Fur-coated Sheep

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 6

In a paper read at a mooting of the British Farmers' Club Professor Robert Wallace Professor of Agriculture and Rural Economy in Edinburgh University called attention to…

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Shearing Sheep Skins. a New Invention

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 19

At Kingloe, Ltd., at Camperdown. on Tuesday. a demonstration was given with a machine for shearing sheepskins. The inventor is…

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A BiG Wheat Silo

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 7

The reports of the Canadian Northern Railway Company to the middle of November showed that there was then more grain in the elevators in…

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The Tuberculin Test. Harmless to Healthy Cattle

The Land · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 5

Prejudice against the tuberculin test dies slowly, but a statement issued by the " International; Commission on the Control of Bovine…

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Fat Stock. Monday's Sales at Homebush. Sheep

The Land · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

Monday, the 27th, being Anniversary Day, there will be no sales at Homebush. The supply on Monday was only a fair one, 25,997 head (including…

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Fat Stock. Thursday's Sales. Sheep and Lambs

The Land · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 11

The supply, 65,811 head, Including lambs, from 231 consignors. was one of the largest seen at Homebush for a very long time, and the yards were…

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Late Commercial. Queensland Wheat. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 10

The first wheat sale of the season was held at Warwick this morning. About 10,000 bage were submitted of first-class quality. Bidding was up to Sydney parity, but the…

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Queensland Cattle Dane. Bitter Feed than Indian Cans

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 7

"A great cow feed," said the manager of Wollongbar experiment farm, when referring to his experience with Queensland cattle cane. Several…

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Homebush Stock Market. Sheep. Full Supply—strong Demand

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 11

As the Anniversary Day Public holiday will be observed in the saleyards on Monday next, the only saleday next week will be on Thursday, 30th inst, consequently yesterday's…

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Sydney Wool and Stock Journal. A Review of the Wool, Fat Stock, and Station Produce Trades. Published Every Friday. the Wool Trade. Thursday, January 23

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 6

Values still rule firm for the great bulk of wools offering in the Sydney market, and numerous sales, ranging from 12½d, to 14¾d., show that the, level is a highly…

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Comfort and Butter-fat. Cold Rlgorous Climates and Poor Milk

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 6

If we look carefully into the merits of the various breeds we shall invariably find that the greatest butter-fat producers are natives of a…

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Wheat Easier. London, Thursday, 9.40 p.m

The Sun · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 9

Wheat is being offered freely, and occasionally lower prices are being accepted. Despite the unfavorable prospects in India, however, the demand is very poor…

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Spirited Demand for Wool. London, Thursday, 12.30 p.m

The Sun · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 9

There was a full attendance of buyers at the London wool sales to-day, and a strong demand resulted in brisk sales being made. Prices were fully 5 per cent, higher as…

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Making a Record Wheat Loading at Sydney. Darling Island Excels Itself

Evening News · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

A record in wheat loading has been established at Darling Island Sydney and stevedores who are competent to express an opinion state that the performance will take a lot of…

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Grain and Produce Wheat. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 17

Growers are sending wheat to Sydney more freely and. and with the larger quantities available buyers have been more critical concerning quality, the…

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Dairying Use of Separated Milk

The Land · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 4

It would be unwise to assume, says " The Dairy" (London) that we now possess a complete knowledge of the way in which the most…

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