Half-yearly Meeting of the Farmers' Union
THE half-yearly meeting of this association was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Tuesday evening. In the absence of the president, Mr. J…
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Farming & the land, 1888
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Mother-in-law Butter
THE popular name for the margarine butter in the Berlin Markthallen, says the Freisinnige Zeitung, is Schweirger-butter." "This is an abbreviation,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Sheep-shearing Machine
A sheep-shearing machine has been invented in France which, it is claimed, will shear a sheep in five minutes. The machine will shortly be sent to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Argentine Republic Wool Duties
The Argentine Republic has abolished the export duties on wool and pastoral produce. The total amount of the duties so abolished is 2,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wheat Market
The total quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,390,000 qrs. Australian wheat is neglected, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Wheat Export
Victoria has for exportation this year 193,000 tons of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wool
Wool arrivals for next auctions, 180,000 bales. Last sales prices are now being firmly maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hydatid on Sheep
IN the last number of the New Zealand Country Journal, Mr. Reginald Foster contributes a short article on "Hydatid on the Brain of Sheep," a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The American Wool Tariff
The American wool-growers have petitioned in favour of an increased wool tariff…
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The wool market is firm. Arrivals to date for next auctions, 210,000 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Wheat in Europe
A cargo of Australian wheat has been sold on the Continent, at 4s 3d per bushel…
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WE have been requested to publish the following pastoral address, which was read yesterday in all Anglican churches throughout the province:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →[Reuter's Telegrams.] LONDON, Friday. Wheat and Flour
The total quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,430,000 quarters, and for the Continent 190,000 quarters, showing a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ANTWERP, Monday. Antwerp Wool Sales
The wool sales were opened to-day at an advance of a penny to a penny half-penny for all descriptions…
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Wheat is lower, and stands at 32s 6d, off coast…
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The total quantity of wool to be offered at the approaching sales, including that held over, is 280,000 bales…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australian Butter
Large quantities of Australian butter are selling readily in London at 96s and downwards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat and Flour
The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,360,000 quarters, or 700,000 less than last week. The quantity afloat…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ANTWERP, Saturday. Antwerp Wool Sales
The wool sales closed to-day, good animation over opening prices being shown an advance of 1d to 1½d per lb. generally being fully maintained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →[Reuter's Telegrams.] LONDON, Tuesday. the London Wool Sales
The wool sales opened to-day with a good attendance of home and foreign buyers. There was good competition for most descriptions, and…
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