The United States. Duties on Wool
LONDON, Monday.—The United States Wool Manufacturers' and Wool-growers' associations have held a conference upon the subject of the…
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Farming & the land, 1897
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Wool
The wool arrivals at the two local sheds to data amounted to 57,586 bales, as against 53,732 bales for the corresponding period of last season. The barque Strathdon is still…
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LONDON, Wednesday—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,280,000 quarters, against 2,430,000 quarters last…
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LONDON, Friday.—Australian butter is slow of sale, the ruling quotation being 90s to 94s per cwt. A few lots realised 96s…
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Dalgety and Company's cable:—"London, March 2.—The wool market is firm. A good business has been done privately, 2½ per cent. being…
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Henry John Grimes, a respectable-looking man, carrying on the business of a dairy farmer at Dalgety, near Greta, was arraigned on two charges—one of stealing two…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The dealers in the Bradford wool trade ridicale the statement that a strong syndicate of leading American purchasers…
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LONDON, Saturday.—A large grain elevator in Illinois has been destroyed by fire. Nine hundred thousand bushels of wheat were burnt…
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AT the annual meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce Mr. H. C. LANGWILL made complaint of the charges levied on cattle exported from…
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LONDON, Monday.—The second series of London wool sales for the year will be opened to-morrow. The arrivals of wool to date amount to…
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When his Honor took his seat at 10 o'clock, the jury in the cattle stealing case—who had been locked up all night—were admitted, and Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Canada and the English Market. Great Export Butter Scheme. the Co-operative Principle
LONDON, Tuesday.—The Dominion of Canada is about to enter largely into the exportation of butter. It is announced that work is about to be…
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LONDON, Monday, 9.15 p m.—Mr. Benjamin Jones, one of the co-operative delegates who recently visited the colonies, states that the Australasian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cattle Receiving Case. A Sentence of 12 Months' Imprisonment
Henry John Grimes, the dairy farmer of Dalgety, near Greta, who was charged with stealing and receiving cattle, and found guilty of receiving one brindled heifer the…
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IN common with those of all kinds of farm and dairy produce, the prospects of butter have suffered considerably in New South Wales during the…
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The following list shows the number of persons who were engaged in farming, grazing and pastoral pursuits in the districts mentioned at the close of last year:…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Colonial Dairying. Discussion at the Colonial Institute
LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. S. Lowe, who represents Messrs. W. Weddell and Co., produce salesmen, read a paper at the Royal Colonial Institute…
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The wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date amount to 57 802 bales as against 54,033 bales for the corresponding period of last season. The Strathdon now occupies…
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LONDON, Friday.—At the colonial Wool auctions to-day a fair selection was offered. Bidding was brisk, but prices showed no quotable change…
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Good business is reported in most lines of dairy produce. Country buyers continue to increase their orders, as the weather remains so dry and militates against the dairymen…
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