Upper Hunter Wants. Experimental Farm. Sydney
A DEPUTATION representing the Muswellbrook Farmers' and Upper Hunter Pastoral and Agricultural Associations waited upon the Minister for Mines and Agriculture to-day…
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Farming & the land, 1897
308 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 16
Dairy Produce
The execution of heavy orders has kept distributing houses busy during current week. The continued receipt of orders up to date demonstrate that retailers throughout…
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LONDON, Friday.—So vast is the quantity of wheat for shipment to Europe that the railways in the United States are blocked. An…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Wool Trade in New Zealand
The following is an extract of a letter from Mr. Winchcombe, of the firm of Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., Sydney, written from Bradford, Eng., June 17, to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →High Price of Cattle. Consequent Upon the Late Drought
THE price of cattle is now at a phenomenal figure at the Ca[?]opbell's Hill and other sale yards. Yesterday ordinary conditions cattle realised as high as £12 5s, while beasts…
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The A.U.S. N. Company's steamer Birksgate arrived here yesterday from Sydney, and after loading 25 head of cattle continued her voyage to Noumea…
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The wool season has commenced, and several consignments have already been received for shipment at this port The arrival at the two local sheds to date amounts to…
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The Adelaide Steamship Company have special fitted up the 1800-ton steamer Kirklands for the conveyance of cattle to the Western colony: The vessel is ballasted with 1000 tons of coal, which will be…
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Yesterday morning Mr. J. Gillies, accompanied by a deputation representing the farmers of the district, met Mr. Hitching, district superintendent, at the Elgin-street…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →United States Wheat Crop. Great Speculation
LONDON, Saturday.—Reports from New York state that the damage recently done to the spring crops in the western and north-western States of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Court. Alleged Ill-treating of Cattle
Thomas Moon was charged with, on the 3rd August, cruelly ill-treating 10 head of cattle by keeping them in a small enclosed yard at Lochinvar for…
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The steamer Afridi, now loading coal for Java, returns thence to Newcastle to load wool for London through Messrs. Gibbs, Bright, and Co…
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During the week 312 bales of wool came to hand, the total arrivals to date at the two local sheds amounting to 614 bales, as against 1683 bales for the corresponding period of last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Carrington. Shipment of Cattle
New cattle yards in connection with the shipment of cattle from this pert are being erected near the dyke, on the land that was intended to be leased to the Sulphide…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →France and the Duty on Wheat
LONDON, Thursday.—The French Premier, M. Meline, has declined to grant the request of a deputation from the Paris Municipal Council to…
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A distinct revival in trade as compared with previous week was apparent during week just closing, and distributing firms report having executed heavy and profitable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Plattsburg. Stray Cattle
For some time past considerable annoyance has been caused to the residents by the large number of stray horses and cattle that apparently use…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Beerbohm's "Corn Trade Circular" estimates that the wheat importing countries will require 55,000,000 quarters from the…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Wheat Was quiet but steady in Mark Lane to-day. Retailers are raising the price of flour. The bakers in some districts are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The British Butter Market. the Unrestricted Foreign Imports
LONDON, Wednesday.—Lord Londonderry in addressing the farmers of the County of Durham last night, said that the Government permitted…
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