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Farming & the land, 1893

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The Wool Fleet

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 7

The present month should witness the departures of the few remaining ships of the present season's wool fleet. Messrs. J. Sanderson and Co. expect to dispatch the…

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Australian Butter. London, March 2

The Australian Star · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 5

The consignment of Australian butter by the R.M.S. Ballarat has been placed on the London market in good condition…

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A "Corner" in Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 4

Inquiries were made in the Assembly yesterday by Mr. Rose as to whether the Minister for Mines and Agriculture was aware that "a ring" of flour merchants had…

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Wesleyan Conference. Third Day--thursday. Pastoral Session

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 3

The chair was occupied by the president, Rev. J. E. Moulton, throughout the day. PREACHERS ON TRIAL. In connection with the preachers now…

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Wesleyan Conference. Third Day, Thursday. Pastoral Session

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 3

The President took the chair at 10 a.m. The Revs. C. Jones and F. J. Curwood led the devotions. It was agreed that Mr. M. Scott Fletcher, B.A., be appointed to a circuit, and that in consideration of…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondents.) Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 6

Stock passings: 3000 ewes, at Brindigatta, to Sydney, Christian Bros. owners, J. Burness in charge; 4000 fat ewes, to Sydney, R. Scott and Co. owners, Cowan in charge; 1594 fat ewes, Morton…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 436

It is becoming painfully evident that much of the Western country is in a droughty condition. A couple of inches of rain, if given before the middle of this month, would do an immense amount of service…

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Dairy Records. Lismore Butter Factory

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 42

Our correspondent writing on February 23 says: Last month 17,054gal of milk were received at the Rous Factory, and suppliers were paid 2¼d per gallon; in addition £34 was paid to the export account. The…

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The Wheat Crop 1892-93

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 435

A report on the wheat harvest has been prepared by the Government Statistician for the information of the Colonial Secretary. The report states that the general results of the…

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The Butter Market

Evening News · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, March 2.—The Australian, butter brought by the Ballaarat has been sold. The factory realised from 104s to 108s, and dairy-made from 86s to 96s per cwt. The…

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Australian Butter. and British Farmers. London, March 3

The Australian Star · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 4

The TIMES, referring to the shipment of Victorian butter which arrived by the R.M.S. Ballaarat, says that surely the British farmers can devise some means of…

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"That Australian Butter Fake."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 21

By recent advices from America we learn that this so-called "Australian Butter Fake," to which reference was made in our issue of February 4, is not Australian in anything save the name…

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The English Butter Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The Times, in referring to the prices obtained for the shipment of Australian butter by the R.M.S. Bullaarat, says that surely the British…

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Victorian Wool Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 42

The local sales were continued at Melbourne during the past week, the total number of bales offered being 7464, of which 419 bales were withdrawn and 7045 sold in addition to some 458 bales being sold privately…

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London Wool Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 42

Our latest mail advices from London are to January 18, on which date Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Company advise that since the close of our December auctions, what with fog, frost, and holidays, there has been…

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Importation of New Zealand Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 435

The New Zealand Government is anxious to secure the removal of the existing prohibition against the importation of sheep from that country into Australia. For some time the…

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Wesleyan Conference. Fourth Day--friday. Pastoral Session

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 10

The president, Rev. J. E. Moulton, took the chair at 10 a.m. The reports of the examining committee on the probationers and on the theological…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondents.) Coolah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 10

Stock movements:—Wednesday, 800 fat wethers, from Coolah station to Aberdeen Preserving Works, T. L. Ingham owner, in charge of H. Shaw; Thursday, 2182 fat wethers, from Bugilbone to Homebush,…

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Sweet and Sour Cream for Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 23

The relative merits of the sweet cream and the sour cream methods of making batter have been tested. Sweet cream, fresh fresh from the oeparator, was thoroughly mixed and then accuratley divided…

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New Zealand Wool Importers

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

62,512 New Zland Loan & Merc Agcy Co Ltd 28,304 Dalgety and Co Ltd 27,437 Sanderson, Murray and Co 24,288 A L Elder and Co…

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