Chicago's Wheat Ring. Gambling with People's Bread
LONDON, Wednesday.—Wheat has risen to 5s 4d in Chicago, and remains firm. Speculators have failed, their liabilities amounting to £240,000, owing to the…
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Farming & the land, 1909
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"The Examiner" Established 1859. Grafton: Saturday, April 17, 1909 the Wheat Gamble
During the last few weeks the wheat market has been affected by the operations of an American speculator, Mr. Patten, who is reported to have made a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our [?] thustrated Reprt SYDNEY R.A. S. Easter Show the Royal Easter Sho[?] 1909. Record Total of Entres Horse Entries, 1100. CATTLE, 900. FIVE [?] Eties' Exhibits. a Macnificent Displ[?]
To the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales is due the credit of saying that the Royal Easter Show of 1909, in several essential and…
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SYDNEY, Friday.—A few days ago the Minister for Agriculture intimated that he had sanctioned a scheme for the extension of the Grafton Experimental…
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Stallion, 3yrs old and over, best adapted for producing active farm horses: J. B. M'Keunas Vice-Patron, 1; Maurice Hearne's Lord Kyle, 2;…
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Full, 4yrs old and over; Alick Frederick Warden, Sunny Vale, 1 and ch.; Camen Park Estate, Ltd., Belisarius (imp.), 1; George Tate's Aristoerat of…
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The directors of the Maclean Co-operative Company met on Thursday. The payment for the month will be at the rate of 94s 6d per cwt., and an amount…
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First prize, £35; second prize, £20; third prize, £10. No factory-made goods or fresh meat permitted as part of exhibit. J. Pravost, 240 points,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Farmers and Settlers' Association. Southern Richmond Branch
The ordinary monthly meeting of this branch was field at Ellangowan on Wednesday, 7th April, at the address of Mr. W. Duff. In the absence of…
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Prescott, Limited, report: Since our last report, of 2nd inst., there has been a reduction in prices to 88s for finest quality. This has had the effect of bringing…
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LONDON, Sunday.—The Chicago wheat speculator, Mr. Patten, prophesies that before many months are past the people of Europe will struggle for bread in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Farmers' Union
The Council of the Clarence Farmers' Union meets at Brushgrove on Saturday, when several matters of interest to the district are to be discussed. In former…
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The anti-graders in Queensland, finding it hopeless to expect to sink the butter grading system, have adopted another line, and a big depupation is to wait on the Minister for…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Several suggestions have been made, that the duty on the importation of wheat into America be abolished…
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The "Sydney Morning Herald" says Mr. Parry's invitation to Mr. Meares to come forward with specific instances of incorrect butter grading will be welcomed by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Farm and Dairy. Curing the Self-sucker
For the benefit of those who own cows that suck themselves, an Iowa dairyman submits the following to "Wallace's Farmer." He claims that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Co-operative Dairy Companies. the Grade Marking Question
A conference of delegates from the co-operative dairy companies of Queensland was held in Brisbane. The Chairman said that although the…
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Prescott, Ltd., report:—On Monday the butter market opened at 90s, and practically the only supplies available were those from the Railway. Clarence ami Macleay Hivers, the steamers from…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Mr. Patten, the wheat speculator, has left Chicago, Many ruined brokers are denouncing him as a coward…
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The quarterly meeting of the above was held at Brushgrove on Saturday. Present—Mr. A. P. Gale (Tyndale), President: Messrs. J. G. Yager and P…
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