Sydney Wool Sales
At the usual fortnightly wool auction sale on Wednesday 210 bales were submitted, included among which was the KAY clip of 118 bales, being the first instalment of the…
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Farming & the land, 1893
377 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 19
The Thirlmere.—to Load Wool
The fine ship Thirlmere, which has been charted to load a cargo of wool here for the January sales at London, arrived at Sydney on Thursday. She is a Whiteheaven-built ship, owned by Fisher and Sprott,…
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MESSRS. Dalgety and Co. and Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co. have received advices of early consignments of wool, and Shipping operations in that direction consequently promise to be brisk for some months…
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The quantity of breadstuffs afloat to the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,028,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,352,000 quarters. The cargo of wheat ex Primus, barque, from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The N.s.w. Dairy Farmers' Export Association
As the outcome of the representative meeting of the producers and sellers of butter, held in Sydney on 23rd ultimo, the above association was formed, having the following objects:—The fixing of values,…
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Exports of breadstuffs from Melbourne and Geelong last week consisted of 21,727 bags wheat and 7703 bags flour, as follows:—16,028 bags wheat per Cochin (Geelong,…
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Within the last few days 400 bales of wool have been received at the local sheds, and advices of further consignments are to hand. The total amount received to date…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On the Hunter River. Morpeth and Its History. The Farmers and the Floods
ONE of the most interesting towns in the colony is Morpeth, for the simple reason that it has an eventful history. Originally laid out to be the most important centre in the…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Valentine, who was recently appointed by Sir Saul Samuel to report upon the system of grading butter, and on the…
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LONDON, Friday:—The Times in an article to-day states that the crop prospects, of Britain are slightly improved. It estimates the wheat crop…
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According to the "American Agriculturist" the potato crop of the world amounts to the enormous quantity of 71,250,000 tons, by far the largest proportion of which is grown in Europe. Germany is the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Waratah Police Court. Wednesday, August 16. (Before Messrs. W. R. Curran and A. Asher, Js.P.) Cattle Straying
N. BROMLEY CREER was charged with allowing a horse to stray in a public street on the 24th ult. Defendant pleaded not guilty…
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PARIS, Wednesday.—The Government is giving 5,000,000 francs in order to assist the farmers, who have sustained losses through the recent…
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An exchange states:—Wheat remains frightfully depressed, and no wonder when we remember—what is not perhaps generally known of the people—that at the present time 1100 ships are on the sea bringing…
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Wool is coming into the local sheds steadily, and advices of further consignments are being received daily. The total amount received to date for the present season is 1608 bales…
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IT will be noticed by advertisement that the business of the Northern Wool Scouring Works is being carried on solely by Mr. W. B. Sharp, of this city. Last year no less…
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For the last week or two butter stocks have been decreasing in the city and district, and prices have consequently steadily risen. Inquiries are being generally made for fresh supplies, and the demand…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commercial. American Wheat
The latest reports from America indicate that the wheat crop, part of which is now being harvested, may not exceed 390,000,000 bushels. With this estimate may be compared the crops of the last two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farming on the Hunter. Facts for the Settlers. a Better System Required
THAT the settlers along the valley of the Hunter River have a lot to learn before they are even worthy to be termed agriculturists is a fact…
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The recent rains in the north have interfered somewhat with shearing operations, and have had the effect of making the roads almost impassable. In consequence of this…
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