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Farming & the land, 1894

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Sheep for Farmers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 840

At a recent meeting of the Lyndoch Branch of the Agricultural Bureau, South Australia, Mr. Bueritt read a paper on the above subject, from which we extract the following:—"In my opinion no farm of…

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The Butter Market

Evening News · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 4

LONDON, April 26. Danish butter is selling at IOls per cwt…

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The Sheep Blindness

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 23

IN reference to the reported blindness amongst sheep in the Wheeo' district, Mr. David Wotton, of Moss Vale, writes as follows to the secretary of the local Agricultural society:— "I have to…

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5.--The Sheep

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 5

Sheep are useful animals. They are so called because of sheepish looks about their eyes. Sheep grow wool on their backs. They…

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Late Pastoral News. Deniliquin

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 850

The stock crossings reported to-day are: —2500 rams, F. S. Falkiner's, from Boonoke station by road to Bourke, to be shorn, sold to Messrs. Fraunfeller and Co., Moodie, Donaldson, and Co., and Bell…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 4

LONDON, April 27. Adelaide wheat, ex ware house, 27s 6d; Victorian, 27s New Zealand long berried, 26s 9d. Market flat, and business restricted…

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The Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 7

LONDON, Friday. -- In the Bradford wool market 60 s are at from 19d to 19¼d, the lowest price on record…

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Bradford Wool Market

Evening News · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 4

LONDON, April 26. At Bradford tops are quiet and prices range about [?]d per lb lower all round…

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Butter. a Decline in Values

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 40

Just now the London market for Australian butter would appear to be decidedly unsettled with a strong tendency to fall; a decline in prices is always deplorable, but it can be expected at…

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Australian Wool in China

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 40

IN replying to the toast of his health, at a complimentary dinner tendered him by the members of the City Band in the Haymarket Coffee Palace on April 18, Mr, Quong Tart said that one of…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 10

Transactions in the Sydney market during the week have been limited to the private disposal of lots at, or in some cases a shade over, auction offers. Although the quantity to be submitted next week,…

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Rust Proof Wheat. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 17

Sir,— Will you Madly allow a subscriber a space to join issue with " Eleve" anent the above? "Eleve's" answer to "Farmer" in your issue of the 3rd that there is no rust-proof…

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The Pastoral Industry. [By Our Special Commissioner.] Vii.—the Coonabarrabran District

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 4

The nomenclature of this district is perhaps one of its most striking features, and, though I must confess to a strong feeling in favour of the re[?]ention of native names, my faith has been somewhat…

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Sheep and Australian Droughts. Extraordinary Article in the "Investors' Review."

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- Mr. A. Wilson has another extraordinary article on Australia in this week's Investors' Review. He declares that the wholesale deaths of…

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The Season's Wool Fleet. Opening of the London May Sales. Sydney Brokers and Shipping Firms

The Australian Star · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 3

The London May sales will commence on Tuesday next, and the opening transactions Will be watched with the keenest interest. The off season Sydney local sales will be…

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Letters to the Editor. Farmers and Settlers' Association. Junee Conference. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 17

SIR,— I notice a letter in your issue of the 14th. inst, signed Thomas Brown, hon. secretary F.F. and F. Union, where in Mr. Brown appears to be misled, I, as one who was present at the council…

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Farm Votes. Profitable Method of Growing Asparagus

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 21

THIS valuable plant grows beat in a rich, slightly sandy, fresh Boil. If the soil be too calcareous or clayey it will not answer. It also dislikes stagnant water in any form, and it should be well drained…

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New Farming Industry

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 14

DOUBTLESS it is not strictly correct to speak of tobacco-growing as a new industry in New South "Wales. On the contrary it is a very old one, but certainly under' the conditions…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 840

The Premier Butter Factory for the month of March treated 28,038 gallons of milk, and produced 10,581lb. of butter, averaging 26.4. Suppliers were paid 5¼d…

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Liberal Feeding to Dairy Cows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 840

Liberal feeding given to dairy cows pays well. Recent tests at the Pennsylvania Experiment Station show that the cheapest ration, costing 9¼ per day. gave 1lb. of butter, valued at 13d, and left a profit…

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