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Farming & the land, 1895

4,935 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 247

Alleged Poisoning of Cattle

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 5

A claim of some hundred pounds is to come before the Clare grand jury at the approaching spring as[?]izes. Compensation is claimed by Colonel O'Calleghan for the malicious poisoning…

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A Live Sheep Shipment

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 11

LONDON, January 24.—Of the shipment of Australian live sheep by the steamer Port Stephens four are dead, but sixteen (crossbreds) have arrived…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, January 31.-At the wool sales to-day an unattractive catalogue was offered, and sales were slow and prices weaker. The Tarella clip…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 5

LONDON, February 1.-A medium catalogue was offered at the wool sales to-day. The bidding was fair and prices unchanged. The…

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Mudgee Butter Factories. Mudgee

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 6

Another butter factory is to be erected at once. This will, make the twelfth in the district. Several applications have been made for prospecting aid, and the board…

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The Spanish Wheat Duty

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 11

LONDON, January 28.—The Spanish Government proposes to increase the duty on wheat to half a dollar per hectolitre (2¾ bushels)…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 13

No auction sales have beon held in the Sydney market since the 24th ultimo; but the fortnightly, or winter series, will be inaugurated on Monday, 4th instant, and continued until the…

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WOOL. Notes on the Trade

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 42

With the auction sale held on January, 24 the weekly sales were brought to a close, and with one exception all the brokers submitted catalogues which…

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The Gulf of Bothnia's Fat Cattle. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 9

Another death has occurred among the fat cattle on board the steamship Gulf of Bothnia, and, judging from the symptoms exhibited by the three beasts which have now died since the vessel left…

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Co-operative Industry. the Farmers' and Dairymen's Milk Co., Limited

The Australian Workman · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

HEREWITH we present our readers with an illustration of the premises occupied by the Farmers' and Dairymen's Milk Co., Limited, probably the most successful, if it is not the…

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Fluke and Worms in Sheep. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

Sir,—Your Rylstone correspondent in this day's Herald, chronicling the loss of "thousands" of sheep from fluke and worms in that district, touches an evil at present great, and likely by the prevailing…

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Wheat Testing at Chemical Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture. (See illustrations, on page 30.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 19

Our illustrations of wheat testing represent the work that is being done at the Chemical Laboratory of the Department of Agriculture in testing…

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New South Wales Wool Shipments. For the 6 months from lst July to 3lst Dec. 1894

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

The total for the above period reaches 468,696 bales, being an increase of 6577 bales over the same period of 1893…

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Farm Stock

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 21

The merciful man is merciful to his beast, and every animal on the farm should now receive care and attention, and be provided with ease, comfort, and shelter, a few months hence. Many, no doubt, will…

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Grain Crops

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 21

The harvest, with, of course, the exception of maize, should now be over, and farmers are naturally rejoicing over their abundant produce, or lamenting over their failure, and Farmer Late is…

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Warwick Farm Pony and Galloway Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 12

Subjoined are the entries received yesterday for the meeting which takes place next Wednesday:- WELTER HANDICAP (1[?].0), 4 furlongs.—Luther, May M'Kay, Emir, Cecelis, Wilga, Little King, Queenbird,…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 216

Our London correspondent telegraphs that the 4000 boxes, of butter brought by the R.M.S. Orizaba were in good condition. The remainder of the shipment is likely to be equally satisfactory. The eggs…

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Farm Notes for February. the Late Rains

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 214

January seldom fails in leaving a good record of rainfall. January and February floods are common enough, yet rarely does the flood news come to band without particulars of large losses of…

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COMMERCIAL. Farm and General Produce Sydney Fruit Exchange

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 43

The Sicilian oranges ex Oruba arrived by rail from Melbourne in splendid condition, and commanded ready sale. Local oranges were scarce and rather dull…

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