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Farming & the land, 1914

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London Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 11

Dalgety and Company, Ltd., has received a cable of Wednesday's date from its London office advising that there is a good demand for all qualities of Austialian butter. Quotations were as follow:—Danish,…

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Cattle Straying Nuisance

The Propeller · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 1

In his annual report at the last meeting of Hurstville Council Inspector Wennholm stated that during the year 153 head of…

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Wheat Conference

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 7

The annual conference of officers of the N.S.W. Department of Agriculture for the purpose of revising the list of varieties of wheat and other cereals…

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"Black" Wheat

The Land · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

In reference to reports to the effect that arrangements had been completed for 700 farmers from the district to go to Sydney to handle grain…

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On the Land. Farm and Station. Butter-blending

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

An interesting section of Mr. Osborne's report upon the butter export trade is that relating to the blending business as conducted in Great Britain. This is particularly a…

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Wool Manifested

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 13

There were 674 bales of wool manifested to arrive at Darling Harbor and sub-stations yesterday…

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How to Fence. a Sheep Fence on Mixed Farming

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

A contributor to the South Australian "Journal of Agriculture" writes on fencing for wheat farms where sheep are also kept:—It is well to bear in…

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Eating Wheat Trouble

The Land · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 5

T.L. asks—Would you kindly give the necessary treatment for a mare that has had a bad doing through eating wheat? She has become…

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Wool Sales. Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 11

Wool sales were held yesterday at the Sydney Wool Exchange. Bridge-street, when the quantity catalogued totalled 12,659 bales, and the sales, including private transactions,…

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London Wool Sales

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4
Also in The Sydney Stock and Station Journal

The A.M.L. & F. Co., Ltd., are in receipt of the following cable from Messrs. Helmuth, Schwartze and Co., London, dated 14th inst.:—"Tone is…

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John Bridge & Co. Ltd. Sheep

The Land · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 11

M. GAHAN 22 x e 19/7, 14 x e and w 15/; 12 m e and w 14/ R. C. ELDRIDGE…

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Thursday's Sales Sheep and Lambs

The Land · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 11

The number of grown sheep and lambs Listed was 37,210, from 143 consignors. Two lots were from 1000 and 1600 respectively. The supply was,…

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Bulk Handling of Wheat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

The scheme outlined by the Minister for Agriculture for the bulk handling of wheat has received the endorsement of the Cabinet and is to be gone on with…

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The Wheat Handling Trouble

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 6

Inquiry in the country creates the impression that the wheat-handling trouble between the farmers and the men has been…

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Alleged Bad Butter. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 7

Mr. C. Brosnan, the chief city sanitary inspector, visited the warehouse of a local wholesale produce firm yesterday, and, in his capacity under the Pure Food Act, seized eight…

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Wool for Local Mills

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 14

A feature of the Sydney and Brisbane wool markets during the last six weeks has been the increased amount purchased by local buyers. It…

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Further High Prices for Shorn Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 16

WINCHCOMBE, CARSON, LIMITHD, report having sold another draft of 4 trucks shorn xbred wethers, from Capt. J. E. Cairnes. Nardoo, Coonamble, at Flemington yesterday. making to 21s 7d, and avg…

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Wheat Reviewed. Better Prospects Abroad

The Sun · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 8

"The oversea markets closed quiet last week, but with an undercurrent of strength, add since then firmness has developed, especially in the Liverpool option market."…

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Homebush Stock Market. Sheep. Values Generally Weaker

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 11

Although the supply of sheep for yesterday's sales was a moderate one, it proved sufficient for requirements. Out of 37,219 (including lambs) listed from 144 consignors, about 34,787…

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