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Farming & the land, 1893

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Wool. Notes on the Wool Trade. Weekly Review. Australian and London Markets

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 41

Large catalogues were submitted by the selling brokers at the last of the fortnightly sales, but the character of the wools offering have on the whole fallon off materially. It is gratifying, however, to…

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The Cattle Slaughtering Act. a Butcher Heavily Fined

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

Before Mr. O'Malley Clarke, S.M., at the summons division of the Central Police Court to-day, Sub-inspector Elliott proceeded under the Act 5 William IV. No. 1,…

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Bishop Nulty's Pastoral. Two National Seats "Were Lost by It

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

Both Michael Davitt and Mr. Patrick Fulham lost their seats on the appeal of the Parnellite candidates. In both cases Bishop Nulty's pastoral was made use of by the opponents of…

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London Wool Items. Demand for America

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 42

Our latest mail dates from London are to December 29, when business was in a measure temporarily suspended for the New Year's holidays. By cablegram, however, we learn that since the…

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The Wool Market. London, February 10

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 5

In the Bradford wool market the demand for merino tops is weak. "Sixties" is quoted at 20d. per lb., and supers at 20½d. per lb…

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The Grazier. The Fermentation of Milk. Vii. Butter Making

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 23

To the buttermaker the bacteria of milk present a different aspect. To him they p[?]ove friends instead of enemies. After the cream is separated from the milk it p oves of advantage to the…

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The Nomenclature of Wheat. the Question of Rust

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 7

Some experiments have been conducted by Mr. W. Farrer at Lambrigg, near Queanbeyan, during the past wheat season. On the recommendation of the Intercolonial Conference on…

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Wool Shippers. July 1st to Dec 31st 1892

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 3

Picard, Goulet and Fils ... 37351 Ostermeyer, Dewez and Co ... 28644 A. M. L. and F. Co ... 27982 Henry Austin ... 22888…

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The Butter Industry. a New South Wales Appointment. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 9

Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, has appointed Mr. Valentine, a butter expert, to report upon the grading of New South Wales…

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The Wheat Harvest of 1893. Reports from the Country

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 279

The estimate of the wheat harvest for the present year made by the Government Statistician, and supplied last month to the Colonial Secretary, was as follows:—…

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Experiments in Wheat in New South Wales. Some Interesting Results

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 3

During the past wheat season Mr. W. Farrer of Lambrigg, near Queanbeyan, has been engaged in making a number of valuable experiments in connection with wheat. The…

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General Cable News. New South Wales Butter. the E. S. and A. C. Bank

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--On the London Stock Exchange shares in the English, Scottish, and Australian Chartered Bank are quoted at £16. LONDON, Friday.--Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General, has engaged Mr. Valentine, an expert, to grade New South Wales butter for the London market, as he…

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New Zealand. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wool Sales. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 9

The third wool sale of the season was held at Wellington to-day. Competition was keen for crossbred of best quality. Prices ruled slightly in vendors' favour, but for faulty, bush-stained, and…

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In Victoria. Immense Damage--destruction of Buildings. Three Thousand Sheep and Thousands of Rabbits Burnt

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday.--Very heavy bush fires in several parts of the colony have done immense damage. Amongst other casualties the Kooweerup railway bridge was burnt…

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Farmers and Fox Hunting

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

Through the courtesy of Mr. William Rowntree, of Sydney, we are enabled to reprint the following paragraph from the CRAVEN HEARLD published at skipton. Yorks, England: A correspondent in the…

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Seasonable Farm Notes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 22

IN my last I explained the making of jams and the mode of preserving in syrups, &c. In this I shall deal with a very good method of utilizing surplus fruit in the form of marmalades and…

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Condition of the Crops

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 21

GUNDAGAI, Monday.- Harvesting operations have now been pretty generally completed. In consequence of the very favourable season, the returns show a yield substantially above the…

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Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) the Bush Fires. Great Destruction of Farming Property and Orchards. Rapid Spread of the Flames. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 9

The bush fire in the Diamond Creek district yesterday extended over an area of about 10 square miles. The saddest feature of the catastrophe is that the greatest sufferers have…

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A Sliding Farm Gate

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 293

There are still large sections of country in which even cheap gates are rarely to be seen. The rail fences have to be laid down every time a field is catered. The hinge gate requires some skill to make,…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 280

The establishment of a butter factory at Hartley is projected. The result of the milk-testing in connection with the Berry Show was as follows:—Mr…

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