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Farming & the land, 1893

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The Wool Sales. London, April 5

The Australian Star · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 5

At the London wool sales yesterday the' bidding was spirited. There was a general advance in prices, and merino averaged 7½ per cent, higher than the closing rates of…

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The Wool Sales. the Advance Maintained

Evening News · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 4

LONDON, April 6.—At the wool sales to-day business was brisk, and the advance in price of from 5 to 10 per cent, was fully maintained. Wool from Tahara Station…

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English Commercial. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) Australian Butter. London, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 7

The shipment of Australian factory butter brought in the steamer Cuzco has been sold at from 85s to 90s per cwt.: a few fancy lots at 94s. TIN, COPPER, &c…

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London Wool Market. a Firmer Tone. London, March 3

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 7

Since tho close of the public sales on 18th ult. there has been a quiet, but well-sustained demand on this market for important parcels of greasy Sydneys and Queenslands,…

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The London Wool Market. (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 7

During the last 10 days there has been quite a strong run on withdrawn lots, catalogued last series, for French and German accout and a total of 2500 bales has changed hands at an…

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Australian Affairs. the Butter and Fruit Industry. Produce by the R.M.S. Cuzco. The Butter Slightly Defective. The Market for Australian Cheese--The N.S.W. Cavalry Team-- tralian Stocks--Bank Shares--Broken Hill Shares. LONDON, April 6

The Australian Star · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 5

Mr. Wilson, the Victorian Government expert, who has been sent to London to inquire regarding the market for Victorian dairy produce, and fruit, to-day opened the…

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The Wool Sales. Opening of the Series. a General Advance in Prices. London, April 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 5

Messrs. Charles Balme and Co. and Jacomb, Son, and Co. opened to-day the new series of London wool sales, when catalogues comprising…

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The Farmer's. Wife

Evening News · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 7

A spin in a carriage She got ere she wed. But now in the kitchen She's spinning instead…

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Assistance to Farmers in the Lower Hunter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1893 · page 6

Yesterday a deputation, consisting of Messrs. Powes, Gillies and Hart, Ms.L.A., waited on the Premier to ask the Government to grant assistance to the farmers on the Lower Hunter by supplying…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 697

BetwEen 11 p.m. of Sunday and 9 a.m. on Monday, lin. and 66 points of rain were measured at the Observatory. The Astronomer says it was a big thunderstorm, the curve of which was first observed…

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Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 44

In the Victorian market mention is made of shipments of doubtful butter, a firm writing as follows: "While we regret having done no business with you this season, still it is perhaps fortunate for…

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Cattle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 8
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

There was only one class for cattle, that was for beat dairy cow. Mr. W. H. Tuckwell's beast gave the splendid yield in two milkings of 25 lbs., while Mr. E. J. Bluck's, imported…

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Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 13

In the fat sheep classes the exhibits were few. Mr. W. F. Buchanan and Mr. Walter Douglas were the only exhibitors. Mr. Buchanan exhibited five 4yrs merino wethers, which averaged…

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Diseased Cattle

Evening News · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 6

A meeting of pastoralists, butchers, and others interested in the above was held yesterday at the Chamber of Commerce. There was a moderate attendance. Mr. H. S. Badgery, who…

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Fat Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 695

At the present time, when the grave question, how best to get a profitable outlet for the surplus fat sheep of the colony, is before graziers, there is likely to be special attention directed to exhibits of fat…

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Late Pastoral Intelligence. Coonamble

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 730

Stock movements: 2500 fat sheep, from Grahivey, near Walgett, to Homebush, via Dubbo, Boulton owner, Whalebone in charge; 2800 wethers, from Nebea Station to Emby, Merri Merri, John fisher…

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Meat, Butter, Fruit. MEAT

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 44

Amongst the passengers by the R.M.S. Arcadia, from London to Sydney, on March 30, was Mr. M. Stephenson, who is visiting Australia representing a large firm of importers of Australasian frozen…

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Wheat aud Flour

Evening News · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 4

LONDON, April 6.—Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 33s, firmer; Victorian, 32s 6d, firmer; New Zealand long-berried, 30s, market firmer. Australian flour, superfine,…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 4

LONDON, April 7.—Business was brisk, and prices were firm at the wool sales today…

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