Sydney Wool Market
WE (Mort and Co.) held our fortnightly wool sale this week. There was a full attendance of buyers, and brisk bidding throughout, but nothing first class was…
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Farming & the land, 1887
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Sydney Wheat and Flour Market
THE flour market is unaltered, and fairly good trade lines are being moved at the following prices:—South Australian, town brands £10 to £10 5s.; country, £9 10s. to…
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A TRIAL of the threshing of sorghum was made by Richard's Improved Harvester at Mooroopna a short time ago, and proved successful, the machine turning out the seed as clean as could be desired…
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MACAROONS,--One pound of blanched almonds; a little rose-water; one pound of pulverised sugar, and the whites of seven eggs Put the blanched…
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THE flour market remains firm. News from Adelaide is to the effect that there has been an advance in wheat. 4s. 3d. was paid at Port Adelaide, and 4s. at the…
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IN the course of a discussion at the sitting of the the Stock and Pasture Boards' Conference, on Monday, Mr.S. W. Durham, the Maitland…
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MORT and Co.—In the absence of public sales there is little to report under this head. Private enquiry continues active, but arrivals are limited, and confined…
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IN the breadstufss market a slightly firmer tone is apparent, though no actual change in values has been reported. A steady demand has been experienced for flour,…
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THERE is very little doing in flour, and trade lines continue to move off at the following prices:—South Australia, town brands, £10 to £10 5s.; country, £9 10s…
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No single crop removes from the soil all the fertilising material applied in the manure j while all crops remove the same in different proportions, There have been many…
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ORANGE MARMALADE.--Take twelve oranges, grate off the outer rind ; reserve and spread on a dish what is grated from four of these. Peel them and reserve…
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The Stock and Pastures Conference terminated its sittings yesterday…
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MORT and Co.'a report—There was a vigorous demand at our sale on Wednesday, nearly every line on our catalogue being sold at very satisfactory value…
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WHEN cows and horses lose appetite, and refuse food altogether, unless signs of injury or other causes of depression are discernable, they may receive twice a day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest. Sydney, Monday Night. [Lodged 5.50; received 6.40.] Wool Frauds
The alleged wool fraud case against Lee and M'Alister commenced at the Criminal Court to-day, before Judge Stephens. Mr. Salomons prosecuted for the Crown…
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The following is said to be an effectual way of taming wild horses:--Take finely grated horse castor, oils of rhodium and cummin; keep these in separate bottles and corked; put some of the oil of…
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CURRIED EGGS.--Boil three eggs twenty minutes, then remove the shells and cut into slices. Fry a bit of onion in a bit of butter, and add a teaspoonful of corn…
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In the Assembly, last night Mr. M'Millan's motion relative to the increase of pastoral rents was debated till nearly three o'clock in the morning, when it was…
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Clover is a great aid in cutting down the cost of a bushel of wheat. Wheat should never be sown without it. It takes a place that would be filled with costly weeds, its roots break up and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Glen Innes Land Court. Tuesday, June 7. (Before the Chairman, and Mr. Jas. Martin, J.p.) Pastoral Holdings
WATERLOO: J. A. M'Intyre, lessee. Resumed area appraised at £5 6s. 8d. per section, and leasehold area at 2d. per acre. Blair Hill: Christopher Legh, lessee. Resumed…
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