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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

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Queensland. the Sugar Crop for 1892

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--The Sugar Journal published at Mackay, states that the season's crop was 60,650 tons, as compared with 50,431 for the previous year…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1893 · page 6

Appended are the entries received yesterday for the January meeting:— HURDLE RACE, 2 miles.—Leap Year, Albertine, Linwood, Coghill, Dauntless, Perseverance, Fancy, Mark Twain,…

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Australian Butter

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 4

LONDON, January 16.-A quantity of the batter brought by the Oroya is being sold at under 112s per cwt to make zoom for that expected by the Oceana…

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Australian Butter

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 4

London, January 17.-A portion of the factory batter brought from Australia by the Oceana has been sold at 112s per cwt. The choicest realised 116s…

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Wool Steamers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 6

The arrival of three wool steamers is announced. Messrs, Gibbs, Bright, and Co. received cable yesterday of the arrival at London of the Port Albert, well ahead of sales day. The Alberf, made a good run, her time being 45 days…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 4

London, January 16.-A small cargo of Australian wheat, January- February shipment, has been sold at 32s per quarter (eight bushels). Two other parcels were…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraoh.] (From Our Correspondents.) Coolah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 8

Steck passings, Sunday: 2300 fat wethers from Eurie Eurie, Walgett, en route to Homebush, Mrs. E. J. Glass owner, F. Peck in charge. GOONDIWINDI, TUESDAY…

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Australian Sheep at the Chicago Exposition. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 4

Sir,—I was pleased to see a letter from Mr. E. D. E. Van Weenen [?] your issue of yesterday upon the above question. I was surprised, however, to see from it that it was suggested that one ram and one…

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Dairy Exports From Australia. London, Jan. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 7

The Times says that the great increase which has taken place in the export of dairy products is the silver lining in Australia's financial cloud…

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Condition of the Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1893 · page 5

YASS, Tuesday.--The wheat returns from sundry farms in the Yass district show a yield of 25 ro 30 bushels to the acre. MUDORE,Tuesday.--Harvesting operations…

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Australian Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Loudon market for Australian butter is depressed owing to heavy shipments which have recently arrived…

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Heavy Wheat Yield

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 8

THE Cooma EXPRESS reports that at Mr. Shiel's farm, Dairyman's Plain, about 200 acres of wheat are under crop, and it is expected the yield will be 50 bushels to the…

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Wheat and Flour

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 4

London, January 17.-The quantity of wheat and flour afloat to the United Kingdom is now estimated at 2,720,000 quarters. The quantity afloat to the continent…

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Sidney Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 7

Dalgety and Co., Limited, held their usual weekly wool sale on Wednesday, submitting in the Wool Exchange a catalogue of 1289 bales. There was a very full attendance of buyers, a…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The January-February series of London wool sales commence on the 24th inst. It is expected that prices will be firm…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 6

Bourke stock crossings: 8700 store wethers, Warren to Milton, A. S. Burcher owner, W. T. Armstrong in charge; 252 Lincoln rams, Victoria to Dry Lake, W. N. Willis owner, A. Willis in charge;…

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London Wool Sales. London, January 16

The Australian Star · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 5

The next London wool sales will commence on January 24. It is expected that prices will be firm…

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To Our Subscribers. Verb Sap. Wool Statistics

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 5

We would call the attention of our readers to the Wool Statistics (first published in the Shipping Guide of December 31st) published on page 6, giving the returns up to December…

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The North-Western District. Wool Freights and Charges. River Dues. Carriers' Union Unsuccessful

Evening News · Thursday 19 January 1893 · page 3

Narrabri is the centre of one of the richest pastoral districts in Australia. At the present time, however, most of the runs are largely overstocked, consequently sheep are offering for…

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Australian Butter

Evening News · Friday 20 January 1893 · page 4

London, January 18.-Complaints are made by buyers that a portion of the Australian butter brought by the Oceana has heated on the voyage…

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