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Broken Hill & the Far West · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

252 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 13

Small Paddocks for Sheep

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 2

Under the above heading we, a few weeks back, made some remarks on the results obtained from the subdivision of paddocks on Memba. The Sydney Mail…

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The Wheat Market LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 2

Immense quantities of wheat for shipment to Europe, where the harvest is expected to be short on account of the floods on the Continent, are blocking the railways in the…

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The Argentine Republic. Superior Wool Clip. London, August 11

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 3

Reports from the Argentine Republic stats that this season's wool clip is superior in quality to the '96 clip, and that the grain crops are…

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Frost-bitten Sheep

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 August 1897 · page 3

RECENTLY a report was received by the acting chief inspector of stock in West Australia (Mr. N. Malcolm) from the resident magistrate at York, that Messrs…

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Late Cable News. The Wheat Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 August 1897 · page 4

The reported damage recently done to the spring crops in the western and northerly states of the Union has caused wild speculation in Phildelphia…

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The Season's Wool

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 2

MESSRS. HANCEY BROS' teams brought the first two loads of Tilpa wool into the Hill yesterday. They consisted of 60 bales—about 12 tons in weight…

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The Wheat Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 2

The excitement io the wheat market, caused by an anticipated shortage in the crops in America, continues…

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Late Cable News. The Wheat Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 August 1897 · page 1

The reported damage recently done so the spring crops in the western and northerly states of the Union has caused wild speculation in Phildelphia…

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Inspection of Cattle. the Future Sites

Western Grazier · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 2

We (Sturt Recorder) extract the following from a report to the Rabbit Board over the border, in Queensland from the superintendent of rabbit fences, which…

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The Live Cattle Trade to the West

Western Grazier · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 2

The Adelaide Steamship Company have specially fitted up the 1800-ton steamer Kirklands for the conveyance of cattle to the Western colony. The vessel is…

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The Price of Wheat. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 August 1897 · page 4

Wheat is quoted 1s. per quarter lower in the Mark-lane market…

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The Price of Wheat. LONDON, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 1

Wheat is quoted 1s. per quarter lower in the Mark-lane market…

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Victorian Stud Sheep Sales. Melbourne

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 3

At the stud sheep sales yesterday the grand champion ram "Vice-President," brought one thousand guineas…

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The Wheat Market. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 September 1897 · page 4

The demand for wheat is improving. The price in the Mark-lane markets shows an advance of 6 [?]. per quarter…

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The Wheat Market. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 1

The demand for wheat is improving. The price in the Mark-lane markets shows an advance of 6d. per quarter…

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The Wool Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 September 1897 · page 2

The stocks of wool in this market are limited, and there is a steady consumption. Prices are consequently expected to improve…

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The Wheat Market. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 2

The wheat market continues firm. The price for English wheat has advanced 1s. per quarter for the week and foreign wheat is 2s. per quarter higher…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Association

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 September 1897 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association was held last nighr, Mr. John Souter in the chair. The meeting was…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. a Five Per Cent. Advance. London, Sen. 13

Western Grazier · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 2

At the opining of the Antwerp woool Sales there was good attendance of buyers and biddings were animated. Good wools show an…

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Farming in the North. Some Experiences

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 September 1897 · page 3

OUR Adelaide correspondent mentioned a few days ago that the Government had been asked to make rent concessions to the northern farmers occupying Crown lands…

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