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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

11,124 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

The Markets Sydney Wool Sales

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 27

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report:—The wool market in Sydney is progressing with, regained firmness. An descriptions are sealing well, and in owners'…

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Sydney Wool Sales. the Week's Market Closes Strong

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 9

At the closing Sydney wool sales for the week, held this afternoon at the Royal Exchange Rooms, four catalogue were offered. ([?] 1917 ales—[?] and…

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Farm and Dairy Produce

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 27

During the week business in Sussex-street has been fairly brisk. About 11,000 bags or potatoes arrived from Tasmania. Choice Redskins realised £7 per ton, a drop of 10s…

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Farmers and Dairymens' Milk Co

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 11

The twenty-third annual general meeting of the above company was held yesterday[?] Mr. R. [?] Antill presiding. The report and balancesheet of the company for the year ended 31st…

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Goods Train Derailed. Accident in Queensland. Number of Cattle Killed. Brisbane

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 7

A railway accident occurred last night at Murphy's Creek, on the Brisbane-Toowoomba line, when 17 waggons of mixed goods and cattle train left the rails. Some were piled…

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The Sydney Mo[?]ng Herald. Thursday, January 30, 1913. American Wool Duties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 8

Once more a political battle of vital interest to Australia is being fought in the committee rooms of the United States Congress. Since the Democratic victory in…

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Uncle Sam's Wool. What It Costs Him. Taxation of 8/9 Pee Head. Washington, Wednesday Evening

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 8

The subject of the woo! schedule under the United States tariff contianas to excite animated discussion. Opponents of the schedule point out that the…

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Agriculture. Dairying. Silage on the North Coast. Hillside Silo for Economy

Watchman · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 3

Two spells of dry weather within the past couple of years have proved that even on the fertile soils of the Richmond River, where the pastures are supposed to spring…

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Produce. Dairy. Bacon Still Very Scarce. Hams Easier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 11

The dairy section of Sussex-street was practically without change yesterday morning. There was a heavy supply of new-laids, owing to Monday being a holiday. With the shortage…

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The Farm Horse

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 5

The "Breeders Gazette" writes:—There can be no question but that a great improvement has been made in the character of animals used upon the farms of this country during…

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Sugar Crop. Queensland Estimates

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 5

BRISBANE.—Townsville statistics to hand from the various northern centres give the approximate yield of sugar in the north from Mackay to Mossman inclusive for the past…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. the Frozen Meat Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 5

The past year has been one of fairly satisfactory results in many ways as regards the frozen meat industry. Although during portion of the year supplies were not very well…

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Another Dominion Strike. Paralysing the Meat Trade. Farmers Take Action. Wellington (N.z.), Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 9

The first week of the slaughtermen's strike, at present confined to Wellington as the "storm c[?]ntre" (to quote the words of a union secretary), has shown that both the…

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Farmers' Co-operation. the Movement in Queensland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 14

The fact has previously been reported that one chief activities of the Queensland Farmers' Union is the practical promotion of the co-operation movement. This has taken…

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Blacktown Farm Auction

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 6

Messrs. Piercy Ethell and Co. report having sold public Ruction on Anniversary Day about 100 acres of the Blacktown Farms at prices yielding up to £14 [?] acre…

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Increased Opium Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 10

PEKIN, Tuesday Evening.-- Reports from numerous districts show a very great increase ill the opium crops…

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Cattle

The Land · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 11

Due to the same cause as reported in sheep and lambs, above, the market was a heavy one, 4058 head being drawn for sale, from 163 consignors. And…

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The American Wheat Crop

The Land · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 10

The final official report of the American wheat or op gives the yield of wheat in the United States at 780,267,000 bushels, against 720,000,000 bushels…

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Wheat Traffic. Farmers Complain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 5

Complaints have reached Mr. Cann (Treasurer and Minister for Railways) that the Chief Commissioner for Railways has not made adequate provision for handling the…

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Leicester Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 14

Of British breeds of sheep, the Leicester and Southdown types are the purest, the latter enjoying the further distinction of being the oldest. Both breeds have been…

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