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Farming & the land, 1894

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The Butter Market

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 745

Messrs. J. M'Nairn and Co. report under date Glasgow, 2nd March:—Butter: During the past fortnight there has been a very good demand at a smart Advance on our previous reported values. Colonial, despite heavy arrivals,…

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Butter and Eggs

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 9

The English market for Australasian butter, according to late cables would appear somewhat depressed. Factory butter by Austral and Ruahive sold at 94s to 98s per cwt. A few fancy…

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Blindness Among Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 28

CROOKWELL, April 6.—The secretary of the Agricultural Society has received the following communication from Mr. David Wotton, of Moss Vale, relative to the reported blindness among…

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Sheep Dog Trial

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 22

THE trial of sheep dogs for the special prize given by Mr. F. Prewe[?]ke at the Orange show was (says the ADVOCATE) rather interesting, though we should like to have seen keener competition…

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The Butter Export Trade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 734

A large meeting of persons interested in the butter export trade met on the 5th inst. at the Fresh Food and Ice Company's office, Darling Harbour, to consider the secession of the South Coast…

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Removing Brands from Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 752

A peculiar case under the Diseases in Sheep Act was submitted on the 4th instant, for the decision of the Chief Justice in Chambers. It appears that by inadvertence some sheep…

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Melbourne Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 42

In their monthly circular, dated April 3, Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company say:—Wool: Since the close of the statistical year, February 28, 1447 bales have been offered in this market, and 1344 bales sold…

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The Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 6

LONDON, Friday.--In the Bradford wool market 60's are quoted at from 19 12d to 19 34d…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 6

There have been no auction sales in Sydney this week, and beyond a few private clearances business has been practically at a standstill. Meanwhile, consignments are…

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Rust in Wheat Conference

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 44

The suggestion as to holding rust in wheat conferences seems to have originated at a meeting of the Australian Association for the Advance of Science, the matter was taken up by the…

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Cultivator and Grazier Tuberculosis in Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 21

It will be in the recollection of our readers that Koch's discovery of a preparation of the virus of tubercle was in the first instance thrust prematurely into notice by some enthusiastic…

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United States Wool Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 42

Mail, advices to hand by the R.M.S. Alameda from San Francisco enable us to give the following particular concerning the wool market in the States for the four weeks prior to the mail leaving. On…

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Wheat Freights. a Large Concession

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 42

Applications have recently been made to the Railway Department for reduced rates for the carriage of large quantities of wheat from Harden in the Southern and Glen…

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Australasian & Cape Wool Importers, 1893

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 3

The "DAILY COMMERCIAL NEWS AND SHIPPING LIST" is indebted to Messrs John Sanderson and Co.'of this city for the following information relating to the Import at London of Australian and Cape Wools for 1893. Forwarded by their London houses Sanderson, Murray and Co…

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Wool. Notes on the Trade

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 41

But for the fortnightly wool auctions, which were held on April 4 and 5, the local wool market would have been almost devoid of interest. Some 12 selling brokers submitted offerings, the total quantity brought…

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Queensland Wool -- London May Sales, &c

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 3

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report: -- Some additional consignments of Queensland wools have recently come forward, making the quantity at present held by us…

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COMMERCIAL. The Wool Trade. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 744

The past week has proved no exception to the rule of inactivity which has prevailed for some considerable time past, and, although the fortnightly sales held here on 4th and 5th instant imparted, for a day…

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The Dairy Farmers' Association

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 42

A meeting of the executive of the Dairy Farmers' Association, factory directors, and producers throughout New South Wales was hold on April 6. The meeting was convened by the…

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The Pastoral Industry. (By Our Special Commissioner.) V.—the Camel As a Carrier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 5

It is the month of Ramazan, the ninth of the Mohammedan year, when all good Mussulmans, keeping their Lent with much more strictness than the avernge Christian, fast devotly for 30 days…

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The Season's Wool Fleet. Review of the Year. Increase of Operations in Australia. Nearly £9,000,000 Worth of Wool Sold in the Colonies -- Sydney's Shipping Firms

The Australian Star · Saturday 14 April 1894 · page 3

The great woolbroking firms of Sydney are now about closing up the season's operations, and as usual are preparing their valuable reviews of the year. The first of…

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