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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1894

434 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 22

Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 6

The arrivals of wool to date amount to 58,669 bales, being an increase of 6 13 bales on the corresponding period of last season. The steamer Crown of Arragon is now…

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South Australian Wheat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. — The cargo of South Australian wheat, ex barque Invergarry, which left Port Pirie on October 28, has been sold at 24s 6d…

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Danish Butter. Reduction in Price

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Copenhagen Butter Committee has reduced the price of Danish butter by 4s per cwt…

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The Wool Vessels

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 December 1894 · page 4

The steamer Crown of Arragan and the ship Hernward will both present to the wool wharf to-day to lead for [?]. It is expected the latter will have quick despatch, as most of her cargo is now…

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CABLEGRAMS. Duties on Wool in Spain. Their Removal Favoured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 December 1894 · page 5

MADRID, Sunday.—The Spanish Chamber of Deputies has carried a motion for removing the duty on wool, although the motion was opposed by…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1894 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report:—"At our wool sales to-day we offered 4800 bales to the usual attendance of buyers. The demand for merino, wools continues vigorous, and prices were…

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Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 7

The following shipments of local butter were made this week:—30 cases (tinned) by R.M.S Alameda for San Francisco, 20 cases (tinned) French mail boat Australian for…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 7

The arrivals of wool to date at the local sheds amount to 60,999 bales, being an increase on the figures for the corresponding period of last year of 225 bales. The steamer…

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Weight of Exported Cattle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1894 · page 7

The Chief Inspector of Stock, has prepared a minute showing the weights of the bullocks shipped by the Echuca. Of Mr. Danger's 27 bullocks, nine in one truck averaged…

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London Butter Market

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 December 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Australian butter has risen 2s per cwt. A society is being formed in London, with branches throughout the provinces, with the…

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Wool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 7

The arrivals of wool at the two local sheds for dumping and shipment this season so for amount to 62,582 bales. The figures for the corresponding periods of last season were…

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Export of Butter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 7

This week the following shipments of local butter have been made :—100 boxes for Manchester, 2000 tins for Manilla, and 20 boxes for Adelaide…

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Live Cattle for London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 7

It is reported that in Sydney inquiries are being made as to freight for further shipments of cattle by a steamer to the English market. What is really wanted, it is said, is…

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Feeding Cows for Butter Yield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 7

IN the use of feed for butter making, marked differences occur in the quality of the butter, which is really an agglomeration of some nine distinct…

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American Cattle and Meat Export

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 December 1894 · page 7

The Department of Agriculture at Washington has just issued a statement of the number of cattle and the amount of meat exported during the past 20 years, which shows…

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