American Wool. London
The Boston Commercial Herald estimates the American wool supply this year at 62,000,000lb, as compared with 110,000,000lb last year…
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Farming & the land, 1889
381 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 20
Imported Cattle. Valuable Stock
THE steamer Gulf of Guinea, which reached Sydney a few days ago, brought from England some very valuable stock, including a polled Angus bull, Emperor of Pitfour, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baby Farming in Scotland. Shocking Disclosures. A Female Fiend
THE story of the murder of two infant children by baby farmers at Stockbridge, near Edinburgh, would, according to the Edinburgh Dispatch,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tricks of the Wool Trade. Sand and Bricks in Bales
THUS a London correspondent :—I have heard of brickbats being put into Australian wool bales as make weights. The East Indians appear to use sand…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Wool Market
LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Buxton, of the firm of Buxton, Ronald and Co., the well-known wool auctioneers, states that wool will remain steady and firm during 1889…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Trade
Up to the commencement of the year the total exports of wool for the season amounted to 43,000 bales, the Largo Law, in addition to other cargo, taking 3386 bales the largest cargo ever despatched…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Sales
At Friday's sale, held by the Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company, Sydney, 779 hales were catalogued. Although there was a full attendance of buyers, the bidding flagged. Greasy brought 7d…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Conveyance of Cattle
To ordinary observers, it would seem that providing the cattle were ready, there ought to be little difficulty under ordinary circumstances in conveying…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Sales
Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin held their opening wool sale for the year on Monday. 4683 bales were catalogued, comprising wools from all parts of the colony, the largest proportion being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Supply
The Victorian wheat crop is estimated to produce 9,523,000 bushels from 1,248,000 across, equal to 7635 bushels per acre. It is estimated that 6,050,000 bushels will be required for seed and home…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Antwerp Wool Sales
LONDON, Tuesday.—The Antwerp wool sales begin on the 15th instant, and end on the 18th. 12,440 bales, including 3665 bales of Australian wools, will be offered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coming Wool Sales
LONDON, Tuesday.—The next series of Antwerp wool sales will last from January 15 to January 18, inclusive. 3600 bales of Australian wool are entered for the sales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Growing in Great Britain
The total area under wheat cultivation in Great Britain last year was 2,564,000 acres, an increase of 246,900, or 10.6 per cent., over 1[?]87. The increase is accounted for by the nearly complete failure of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Prospects of the Wheat Trade for 1889
The Miller says "that the American wheat exports for the next few months must remain trifling from Atlantic ports, [?]hilst flour is likely to be much under shipments for 1887-88. As to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter River Farmers' Association
The fifteenth half-yearly meeting of the H. R. Farmers' Association was held on Tuesday evening at Raymond Terrace, when a very satisfactory report was submitted, showing a balance of £61…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter River Farmers' Association. Annual Meeting. A Prosperous Society
THE annual general meeting of the members of the Hunter River Farmers' Association was held in the School of Arts, Raymond Terrace, on Tuesday evening last. Prior to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sheep and Cattle
At to-day's Homebush sales, 9284 sheep and 871 head of cattle will be submitted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wool Markets
LONDON, Thursday.—The stocks of wool in England are light, and the woollen industries are prosperous. The drought in Australia is expected to assist in hardening…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Australian Wheat for England
LONDON, Thursday.—The Standard this morning has a review of the imports of cereals last year, and predicts that the imports in 1889 will be in excess of those of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Western Australia. Sheep Free From Scab
Great surprise is expressed at the receipt of a telegram, stating that New South Wales has closed her ports against West Australian sheep. The West Australian on Friday…
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