Cattle Shipments, &c
The live stock shipments were as follow:— Bullocks, 2524; bulls, 150; cows, 43; heifers, 12; horses, 1601; mares, 11; sheep, 4588; rams, 3; pigs, 3058; dogs, 7; poultry,…
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Farming & the land, 1900
228 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 12
More Cry Than Wool
The bombardment of a city seems not to be so great a calamity as it looks of sounds. At the siege of Paris, Victor Hugo tells us, from one Tuesday to…
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The wool season is now almost closed, and only a few small parcels are coming to hand, the total arrivals for the past week amounting to 245 bales. The total arrival…
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At the University of North Dakota the 30 students are boarded in three dormitories, for the institution is out on the prairie, three miles from Grand Forks, the…
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A Chicago business man recently utilised a rather unique method of dismissing an employee. His bookkeeper had formerly been a farmer and had come to Chicago to…
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The wool sales were re-opened to-day by Dalgety and Co., Ltd., who submitted a large and representative catalogue. There was a full attendance of buyers, and for all…
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The total wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date amount to 35,545 bales, as against 53,614 bales for, the corresponding period of last season. The arrivals for the…
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In Indiana a large factory has recently been erected for the manufacture of butter from peanuts. For more than a year Messrs. Lan Brothers, of that city, have…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The first series of wool sales for the year opened this evening hesitatingly. Prices were from par to 5 per cent. decline…
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LONDON, Thursday.—The wool sales were slow, end there were large withdrawals. Crossbreds were firm…
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The wool sales were resumed to-day by Dalgety and Co., who offered a catalogue of 3100 bales. There was a good attendance of buyers, and competition, though…
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LONDON, Monday.—The Boers have decided to place disloyalist Cape farmers in the forefront at Burghersdorp and at Stormberg, because they…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—At the wool sales this evening business was quiet, and there were heavy withdrawals. The series closes on Friday…
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The total wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date amounted to 36,249 bales, as compared with 53,390 bales for the corresponding period of last season. The…
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As regards one important article of food, the English farmer has been cut out on his own ground. Farmers abroad supply us with butter alone to the extent…
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The Birmingham annual fat stock show was opened recently at Bingley Hall. Prizes to the value of £3200 were offered for competition. The total number of entries…
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The wool arrivals at the two local sheds to date amount to 36,442 bales, as compared with 54,011 bales for the corresponding period of last season. The week's arrivals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Warwick Farm Scratchings. Sydney
In connection with to-morrow's race meeting at Warwick Farm, the following scratchings were recorded to-day:—All engavements : Sapir and Alcostis. Flying…
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LONDON, Friday.—A body of Cape Police have captured 1000 cattle belonging to the rebels in the Dordrecht district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greta. the Weather and Crops
The weather here during the past week has been very warm and yesterday was no exception. The country around is in a parched condition, and rain is sadly needed,…
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