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New England · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

453 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 23

Black Mountain Butter Factory

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 7

The annual meeting of shareholders of the above company was held at Black Mountain on Saturday evening last, Mr. James Huttor,…

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Sheep Attacked by Wolves

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 8

A band of wolves at La Chavade has attacked a flock of sheep 400 strong. The wolves first of all broke off a portion of the flock, and having…

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London Wool Sales. LETTER No.47. Increased Competition. London, January 29, 1897

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 7

Is there any move forward, after giving us such a doleful record last week of the poor opening. This question I can well imagine coming…

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Wool Syndicate

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 3

The Bradford Wool Merchants ridicule the report that a wool syndicate has been formed in the United States for the purchase of one million bales of Australian and River Plate…

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Wheat Destroyed. London

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 3

A large grain elevator in Illinois, America has been destroyed by fire, and 900,000 bushels of wheat were burnt…

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The Wool Market

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 4

PUBLIC business was resumed this week on 2nd and 3rd instant, when (reports Saturday's HERALD) the usually fortnightly sales were held, 5993 bales being offered,…

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London Wool Market

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 4

Dalgety and Company's cable: "London, March 2.—The wool market is firm. A good business has been done privately, 2½ per cent. being obtained over public…

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The Alleged Wool Syndicate. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 5

THE Bradford wool merchants ridicule the report that a wool syndicate has been formed in the United States for the pur chase of 1,000,000 bales of Australian and…

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Victorian Farmers. Sydney, Monday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 5

SOME Victorian farmers passed through Narrandera on Saturday for Collgroobie, where they are going on the land. The number of men, women, and…

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Seed Wheat to Destitute Farmers. Adelaide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 5

THE distribution of 25,000 bags of seed wheat, purchased by the Government to aid distressed farmers, is practically complete…

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Farm and Garden. to Dye Fancy Grasses

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 6

The dying of fancy grasses is a way in which spare moments may be profitably occupied. In this case of course, the possession of the grasses is the main…

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London Wool Sales. Opening of the Second Series

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 4

Mosers, John Rridge and Co's cables: London, Maroh 9.—"Sales have opened with a good attendance of buyers and princes as compared…

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Dairying in the Colonies. Suggestions to Farmers. Paper Read Before the Colonial Institute

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 6

Mr.Samuel Lowe, the representstive of Messrs W. Woddel and Company read a paper before the, Royal Colonial Institute, on Wednesday…

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American Wool Tariff

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 3

The Ways and Means Committee have recommended that the United States House of Representatives restore the M'Kinley wool tariff without waiting for Mr. Dingley to draw…

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The M'kinley Wool Taeiff. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 5

THE Ways and Means Committee have recommended the United States House of Representatives to restore the M'Kinley wool tariff without waiting for Mr. Dingley…

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London Wool Sales

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 2

At the London wool sales on Thurs day evening a fair selection of wools was offered. Business was brisk, but prices were unchanged…

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Wool Market. [By Cable.] London

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 5

THE wool market is firm and prices are unchanged…

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Yorkshire Farmers & Sparrows

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 1

Mr. Joseph P. Nunn; of Royston, Herts; writes deprecating the agitation of the West Riding farmers against the sparrows. He says:--…

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London Wool Sales. LETTER No. 48. Better Prices. London, February 5, 1897

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 2

Another week of solid progress can be reported its the result of the daily things in Coloman-street. In fact, the feature of the week has been the…

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Weasels and Sheep. New Zealand

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 5

WEASELS imported to destroy rabbits, are fatally attacking sheep in the Auckland district…

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