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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1913

11,124 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Stock Creating a New Breed of Sheep

The Land · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

In a recent issue of "Science," Sir A. G. Bell, who has been conducting some important experiments in sheep breeding on his-farm in Nova Scotia,…

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Fat Stock. Monday's Sales at Homebush. Sheep

The Land · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

The number of sheep (including lambs) penned on Monday was 32,708 head, from 120 consignors. This was well up to requirements. Six drafts…

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The World's Wool Markets Boston

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 12

[?] duced that some dealers say they will be the smallest ever carried into a new year. The plan adopted in 1911 for [?] the…

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Homebush Stock Market. Sheep. Strong Demand for Prime

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 11

A fairly large supply was again forward, upwards of 58,994 sheep (including lambs) being listed for yesterday's sales from 237 consignors, and about 57,000 were penned, a total…

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Record Price for Wool in Brisbane

The Land · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 10

"Winchcombe, Carson, Ltd., report the receipt of the following wire from their Brisbane branch:—Brisbane wool sales closed Tuesday. As compared with…

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Wool Shipments From New South Wales

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

According to official returns, the number of bales of wool exported oversea from the State of New South Wales during the period from 1st July…

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Butter Quotations. London, Thursday, 10.20 p. m. Finest Australian butter was quoted to- day at 106s to 110s

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 9

Dalgety and Co.'s London office cable under yesterday's date reports the market dull for salted butter and an improved demand for unsalted. Quotations are:-- Danish, 127s;…

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No Trucks. Delay in Wheat Traffic. a Farmer's Complaint. Mr. W. W. Watson, "Woodbine," Tichbourne, states a grievance:--

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 11

As a farmer from Tichbourne, at which siding there is something like 20,000 bags of wheat stacked owing to shortage of trucks (not for the purpose of speculation, as some…

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The Produce World Wheat for Green Fodder

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 7

The Dapto Agricultural Society is arranging to supply farmers of the Dapto district with varieties of seed wheat suitable for green fodder, as…

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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, February 6

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 8

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A Wheat Deal Junee Agent Committed. Junee

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

Percy White was committed for trial to-day on a charge of stealing 165 bags of wheat, valued at £187, the properly of H. B. Beveridge. White who was Beveridge's agent at…

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The Royal Show. Entries in the Wheat Section

The Land · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 8
Also in The Sydney Morning Herald

The Secretary of the Royal Agricultural Society states that the entries in the wheat section of the Royal Show are fairly satisfactory,…

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The Wool Trade. Schute, Bell & Co., Ltd. Report:—

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 14

Judging by the active compeition current in Brisbane this week, there is every probability of the market ruling firm throughout the clearing-up sales to be…

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General Cables N.s.w. Wool in Scotland

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 10

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.--The New South Wales wool exhibit has been opened at Hawick Technical Institute. Many manufacturers will firemen and technical students were…

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Wheat Buyers Inactive. London, Thursday, 9.30 p. m

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 9

Wheat buyers are still reluctant to operate, despite reports of insufficient rains in India. A cargo of New South Wales wheat, now loading, has been sold at 37s 9d…

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South American Wheat. London, Thursday, 9.30 p. m

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 9

The "Times," reviewing the world's wheat trade in a special article, directs attention to the South American output, which is described as being slowly but surely progressive…

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Wool at Bradford. London, Thursday, 10.20 p. m

The Sun · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 9

The Bradford wool market is firm, and a fair amount of new business, has been transacted in merino and fine crossbred tops…

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Homebush Cattle Sales. Great Increase in Supplies. the Business of Handling Them

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 14

The cattle sales at Homebush are growing to such large proportions that some action appears necessary by the parties concerned to cope with the…

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The Price of Wheat and Bread From 1800 to 1910

The Land · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 8

The English Board of Trade have issued a White Paper, showing from 1800 to 1910 inclusive the current price of British wheat per quarter,…

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