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Farming & the land, 1895

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The Stock of Wheat

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 4

Bradstreet's estimates the stocks of wheat, outside of farmer's hands, in the United States and Canada, east of the Rocky mountains, at…

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Butter-making Contest

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 4

THERE is nothing at the dairy shows, writes the Field, Farm and Fireside, that attracts so many spell-bound and admiring spectators as the butter-making contests. It is evident that…

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Price of Butter

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 3

At a meeting of agents held yesterday afternoon it was decided to lower the price of butter to 7½d for creamery, and 7d for best factory…

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London Wool, Market

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 4

LONDON, December 31.—The tone of the wool market is better, and prices firmer…

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Price of Butter. [By Telegraph.] Stdney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 5

AT a meeting of agents held yesterday afternoon it was decided to lower the price of butter to 7½d. creamery and 7d. for best factory…

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Fire in a Wool Store

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 3

A fire was discovered this morning at Harrison, Jones and Devlin's store, Circular Quay, but prompt action by the firemen prevented any serious damage…

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Interesting to Farmers

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 January 1895 · page 2

WHEAT production in California is dealt with in a very complete manner in a report to the Victorian Agricultural Department by Mr. J. M. Sinclair, who is now on a visit to…

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The Argentine Wheat Crop

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 3

The damage suffered by the Argentine wheat crops proves to be more serious than was expected. The surplus available for export will…

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Agricultural Conference. an Invitation to Farmers and Fruitgrowers

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1895 · page 4

Mr. Sydney Smith (Minister for Mines and Agriculture), in view of the satisfactory results of the conference of farmers and fruitgrowers…

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Sheep Sale Dues

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 5

A deputation to-day asked the Mayor that the dues collected at the corporation yard, Homebush, on sheep from the country for shipment, which do not pass through the…

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Wool Sales

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 4

WE (Australian Mortgage and Agency Company) offered at auction on Tuesday 3600 bales of wool, and sold 2900, greasy showing no alteration in value. Fairfield…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 5

THE Sydney Woolselling Brokers' Association report that sales of "star" lots of three bales and under were held last week, when catalogues aggregating 4747 bales were submitted, practically the…

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Wheat as a Food

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 5

IT is superior to corn, pound for pound, as a grain to produce healthful, well balanced growth in young animals. Mixed with corn, oats or bran, it is much…

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Dues on Sheep. [By Telegbaph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 5

A DEPUTATION to-day waited on the Mayor, and asked that the dues collected at the corporation yards, Homebush, on sheep from the country, for shipment, which do not…

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London Colonial Wool Sales. Opening of the Sixth Series. (European Mail, Nov. 2S.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 4

THE sixth series of colonial wool sales of the present year commenced in London on November 22 with two catalogues composed as follows:—N. S. W., 1824 bales;…

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Farm and Garden

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 3

A round bushel basket makes a capital nesting-place. When a hen sits in one of these baskets she can at any time be covered with a coop, so as to prevent other hens…

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A Profitable Crop. Onion Growing

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1895 · page 7

As many farmers are desirous of trying onion culture, we take a few extracts from a pamphlet written by Mr. A. E Steel(for a laqge firm of…

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Bradford Wool Market. London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 4

The Bradford Wool Market is very quiet, the business ruling being of a nominal character…

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The Farm. Growing Onions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 2

From America, as related by the Country Gentleman, the intelligence comes of a new mode of growing onions, which seems to have been quite a success. Though not…

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Important to Wool-Growers. (To the Editor.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 3

SIR,—One very important lesson we have learned from recent wool sales, and that is the absolute necessity of preparing the clip in a manner that…

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