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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1886

218 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 11

Wool

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 5

Wool is generally slow of sale…

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Age of Cattle

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 3

The age of horned cattle may generally he known by rings on the horns till their tenth year; after that time they give no indication of age further than that the animal has passed its tenth year…

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Antiquity of Wheat

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 2

PRESIDENT Charles Barnard, in an article in the CENTURY for January, says that the wheat plant is one of the oldest in cultivation. The Chinese recorded its culture…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 5

HARRISON, JONES, AND DEVLIN'S REPORT. WE offered 3640 bales at our sale to-day, and sold 1900, Competition was very animated, and prices firm at last week's…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday. AUSTRALIAN M. AND A. CO

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 5

WE offered to-day 3150 bales, competition was excellent, and sold 3070 bales. Greasy brought to l2½d.; scoured, to 18½d.; and cold washed fleece to 15£d.; TLP, [?]…

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Farm, Field,& Garden. [?] Of Form [?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 2

THE following [?] the [?] [?] by law:—[?] [?] [?]…

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Mortgaging the Farm

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 2

THE American FARM CYCLOPEDIA thus delivers itself on the above subject:—"Mortgages on the farm are in many respects worse than a cancer on the body…

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The Farmer & Grazier. Making Flour from Potatoes

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 3

WHEAT and other grains are likely to have more or less of a rival in the sweet potato. A patent has been issued in America for a process of treating sweet potatoes for making flour. The object…

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Sydney Flour and Wheat Market

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1886 · page 4

P[?].—There is a good demand for [?]de requiremnets. Best brands are firm, being in demand for summer use. In[?]rior kinds [?] called for. We quote…

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London Wool Market. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1886 · page 4

W[?] sale[?] opened with large attendance: [?]red. 3d.: good greasy. ½d. to 1d. lower than [?] sales. Present [?]ries close on the 16th instant…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Teleg[?].] Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1886 · page 4

[?] ([?] and Co.) [?] [?]000 bales of [?] [?] [?] [?] to-day (Wednesday). There was a very [?] attendance and good [?]. We [?] [?] of [?]…

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Farm, Field, & GARDEN. Weight of Farm Produce

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1886 · page 2

THE [?] [?] the [?]hts regulated by law:—Mal[?] [?] to b[?]l [?], [?] to b[?]l [?], [?] to b[?]l…

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Extrasting Overes From Wool

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 3

AN important matter to Australian wool-producers has recently been discussed with advantage. M. Rohart has brought before the netice…

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Sydney Wheat and Flour Market

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 5

In breadstufis there is stilt a good steady trade at the following quotations:—Adelaide, £12; countay,£1110s. to £11 15a.; Victorian, £11 5s. to £12; N. S. Wales,…

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London Wool Market. [By Tu[?]] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 5

THE Wool [?]rket contionties weak…

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Sydney Wool Market. Mort and Co.' Report

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 5

We submitted a catalogue of 4600 bales at our auction sale on Wednesday. Buyers were present in full force, and competition was animated for all light…

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Melbourne Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] MELBOURNE, Friday. Australian M.and A. CO

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 5

WE offered to-day 3930 and sold 3040 [?] [?] [?]…

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Commercial Intelligence. To-day's Sydney Wool Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 5

MESSRS. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report.—We offered 4500 bales, and sold. 1200. In sympathy with the London markets, prices have declined from a…

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Farm, Field, & GARDEN. Weight of Farm Poduce

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 2

Tax following are the weights regulsted law:—aize, 56lbs to bushel Oats, 40lbs. to bushel Bran, 20Ibs. to bushel…

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The Pig Is the Dairy

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 2

THE pig is almost as much a part of the, diar as the cow is. The Cew is at one end (the first) and the pig at the other. They occupy the two extremes. The cow…

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