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Farming & the land, 1895

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Live Cattle for Dunkirk

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 4

Another shipment of live cattle will be taken away today by the steamer Gulf of Liona, of the Gulf line. The cattle were shipped at Pyrmont Wharf yesterday, and…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 48

ORANGE, March 6.—The trial of Wm. Bell on a charge of stealing 650 sheep from Wambiana Station, and Wm. Thomas Militate and Jas. Ivers…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 4

LONDON, March 14.—Six thousand five hundred quarters of Victorian wheat, loading, have been sold at 24s per quarter…

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Wheat Yield at Orange

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 16

THE wheat yield in the police district of Orange for the present season is as follows : - County of Bathurst, 6044 acres, 83,236 bushels ; county of Wel­lington, 1704 acres, 19,414 bushels. The for the whole district is 12.V bushels to the acre…

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Current London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 50

The following cable messages have been received by us from London, having reference to the current wool sales there. Private messages follow ours:…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 49

The wool news of the past few days has been of a most important character to those interested in the trade, for not only have the local fortnightly sales passed off with…

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The Butter Market. the Fall in Price

Evening News · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 5

LONDON, March. 15.—Salesmen state that the fall in the price of butter is owing to the abundance of Danish butter, the large stocks of Australian,…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 12

No auction sales have been held this week, but the inspiriting news which has reached this side from London has greatly increased the keenness of the private demand. Exchanges have been made…

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The Wool Fleet. Review of the Season. Australasian Sales and Exports. Grand News from London--Saven per cent. Advance--Sydney's Wool--brokers and Shipping Firms

The Australian Star · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 3

The wool season is rapidly drawing to a close, and up to the present has not come up to expectations as regards the volume of wool for shipment. The majority of the…

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Nepean Dairy Company, Limited

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 4

At the recent general meeting of the Nepean Dairy Co., it was decided, that owing to suppliers having promised to send milk which would aggregate about 150 gallons per day for a start, the…

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Sale of Berry Estate Farms. Broughton Village

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 3

THE sale at Berry Showground of Broughton Village farms, forming portion of the celebrated Berry Estate, constituted the principal, and a very important, feature of the business at Berry on…

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Warwick Farm Pony and Galloway Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 12

The following entries were received yesterday for the meeting to be held next Wednesday:- FARIFIELD HANDICAP (14.2), 5 furlons.—Hephzibah. Maggic, Gladys, Lady, Mica, Shotover. Volley, [?] Polly…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 528

During the past half-year the operations of the Kialla Batter, Factory Company, Crookwell, were highly successful. The milk supply was 17,442gal., producing 68,045lb. of butter, which realised £2329…

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The Exodus of Victorian Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 6

NARRANDERA, Friday.--The migration of Victorian farmers into New South Wales continues. A number of waggons with families from Urenca passed through…

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The Position of the Farmers. a Request for Concessions

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 5

CULCAIRN, Friday.--A largely- attended meeting of farmers was held today at Henry, for the purpose of petitioning the Government to make concessions in the…

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The Cost of the Crops

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 32

It is surprising to find that very little labor is required in special plant production. Mr. Mellon estimates the cost of planting and treating two…

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The Government Perfume Farm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 32

The cardinal attraction of the district is the "Government Perfume Farm," about six miles north of the town. The main object in establishing…

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Dunolly and Its Industries a Visit to the Government Perfume Farm. (Written for the "Journal.") (See illustrations on next page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 31

A drive across the stretch of country lying between Castlemaine and Dunolly is brim full of interest, as much on account of the diversified and…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 19

At a meeting of the suppliers held recently, it was decided to re open the Cecil Park Creamery, Canley Vale. Letters were received from Messrs. Foley Brothers…

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Electricity in Farming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 25

The possibility of making use of electricity in forcing plant growth and the early ripening of fruit has long been discussed, and many experiments have…

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