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Farming & the land, 1893

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Sheep Shearing Machines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 486

The Newall sheep-shearing machines for which Mr. Hastings Cunningham, of Melbourne, is agent or part proprietor in Australasia, was patented and shown in England hand-driven last…

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Wool Clearances

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 8

Messrs. Gilchrist, Watt and Co. yesterday cleared two vessels for London the Land's liner Hubbuck and Devitt and Moore's ship Tamar. The Hubbuck came into port on the the 25th ultimo, and she has since discharged inward…

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Late Pastoral Intelligence. Coonamble

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 496

Stock movements:—2000 mixed fat sheep from Llamallo station to Flemington, via Mudgee, Gilchrist, Watt, and Co., owners, Chamison in charge; 5000 wethers from Bundy station to Wolla Wolla…

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The Danish Butter Trade

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

THE following, from the agricultural article of the Standard, on the Danish batter trade, will be read with interest in New South Wales:— Much as has been published of late upon the…

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Exhibition Sheep for Chicago

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 13

THE exhibit of sheep from this colony for Chicago will probably be a very valuable one. It has been decided that not more than 30 shall be sent selected just before the July sheep show and…

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Experimental Wheat Culture

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 20

THE Department of Agriculture forwarded to Mr. E. P. Smith, of Westella, Howlong, numerous samples of wheat for experimental sowing. All the wheats were of descriptions unknown in the…

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Wheat and Flour

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, March 9.—Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 33s 3d per quarter, business restricted; Victorian, 33s, market flat; New Zealand long-berried, 31s, weaker,…

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Large Sale of Wheat

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 11

THE Riverine Brewery Company has just completed (says the Deniliquin PASTORAL TIMES of March 4) what is considered to be the largest purchase of wheat in one single line which has…

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Wesleyan Conference. Friday. -- Tenth Day. Pastoral Session

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 10

The president (Rev. J. E. Moulton) took the chair at 10 a.m. The second reading of the stations was further proceeded with, but not concluded…

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The Bradford Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Friday. -- The Bradford wool market is steadier, but prices remain unchanged…

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Experiments with Wheat at Lambrigg

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 503

On page 506 we present our readers with sketches illustrating the operations of the Department of Agriculture at Lambrigg, in the Queanbeyan district. Figure I gives a good idea of the country about…

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The Export Trade. Meat, Fruit, Butter. Meat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 44

Our latest London dates of the frozen meat trade are to January 27, and the fortnightly report of the Central Markets Cold Air Stores Company, Limited, gives the following prices:…

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

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

The usual fortnightly resumption of wool sales were commenced at Sydney, on February 28, when catalogues offered were considerably smaller in comparison with those recently submitted. The attendance was…

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The Wool Market. London, March 10

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 5

The wool market at Bradford is steamer, but prices remain unchanged…

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COMMERCIAL. The Wool Trade. MARCH 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 521

Since the auctions held in Sydney a week ago but little business has eventuated by private treaty, owing to the limited supply and to the miscellaneous character of the wools now arriving in this centre. Some few of…

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Experiments with Wheat at Lambrigg, Near Queanbeyan

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 506

1. On the Murrambidgee, near Lambrigg—Mount Tennant in the distance. 2. The Pathologist at Work in the Field. 3. Mr. William Farrer. 4. Photographing Samples of Wheat. 5. Selecting Typical Plants. 6. Testing the Breaking Strain of Wheats…

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Queensland News. Agricultural and Pastoral News. Insolvency Business. The Drought in the Interior. Heavy Losses of Stock. General News. BRISBANE, March 6. Pastoral and Agricultural

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 13

The land board has increased the rents of runs in the unsettled districts on the Darling Downs.—The inquiry for land for selection in the neighborhood of Roma has been fairly good of late,…

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The Nomenclature of Wheat. [See Illustrations, Pages 503 AND 506.]

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 487

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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Nepean Dairy Company Limited

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 6

The first Ordinary General Meeting of share-holders of the Nepean Dairy Company Limited was held in the Council Chambers Penrith, on Saturday, 25th February. The…

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Floods in the Country The Situation at Newcastle. Extensive Damage to Mines. Towns Partly Submerged. Rescuing People. In Danger of Perishing. Narrow Escapes. The Premier Flood-bound. Singleton Surrounded. Miller's Forest Inundated. Every Farmer Flooded Out. At Raymond Terrace. Assistance Sent to Refugees

Evening News · Saturday 11 March 1893 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—A small flood has been experienced in the city. Several house were inundated to the extent of 2in or 3in, and miniature lakes could…

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