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Farming & the land, 1896

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Pastoral Products

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 7

The following quantities of wool were manifested yesterday:--By rail, 825 bales; coastwise, 163…

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A Wool Record

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 3

The Australasian Pastoralists' Review send a volume entitled, "The Pastoral Industry of New South Wales, from its Inception to 1895." The book, which is neatly printed, contains a number…

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Wool Vessels Home

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 4

A cable was received yesterday announcing the arrival home of several wool vessels from the colonies. The steamer Port Elliott and the ship Argonaut were…

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The Bradford Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.--The American crisis has not affected the Bradford wool market. 'There is a good inquiry, and the tone…

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Wool Steamers Aground. Wilcannia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 5

The following steamers are aground near Wilcannia waiting for the coming rise in the river:— The Goldsbrough at Ten Miles Point; the Decoy and the Maggie at Culpaulin cutting; the…

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Imported Butter. Analysed in England. London, December 31

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 7

The officials of the British Board of Agriculture have reported that since September last they have analysed 291 samples of imported butter. The…

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English Butter Imports. Analysing Samples. All Colonial Found Pure

Evening News · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, December 31.—Since September last the officers of the Board of Agriculture have analysed 291 samples of imported. Of these samples all the colonial…

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The Bradford Wool Market. London, Dec. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 5

The American crisis has not affected the Bradford wool market. There is a good inquiry, and the tone is hopeful…

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London Wool Market. Opening of the Final Series

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 7

LONDON, November 29.--The general lack of confidence in the stability of the market on the part of importers, hinted at in last week's report, received ample, if unfortunate,…

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Farmer and Co

The Australian Star · Wednesday 1 January 1896 · page 2

Messrs. Farmer and Co., of Victoria House, Pitt and Market streets, announce in our advertising columns a special sale to commence to-morrow (Thursday)…

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Wheat Statistics

Evening News · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 6
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LONDON, January 1.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,480,000 quarters, and the quantity afloat for the Continent at…

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Self-sown Wheat Crops. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of 13th December, in your commercial article, appears as follows:—"Regarding the comparative failure of the wheat crop this year and the drooping weather conditions, Mr.R…

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General Cable News. Australian Eggs and Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The eggs and butter from Australia by R.M.S. Rome have arrived In an excellent condition…

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Imported Butter. Analysed in England. London, December 31

The Australian Star · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 6

The officials of the British Board of Agriculture have reported that since September last they have analysed 291 samples of imported butter. The…

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Imported Butter. Samples Analysed. the Colonial Pure; Others Adulterated

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The Board of Agriculture have since September analysed 291 samples of imported butter…

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Exports of Wool From New South Wales. Destination

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 7

The following is the destination of the wool exported form New South Wales since July 1st (as far as mamfests are completed) to the 24th Dec. instant…

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Butter in England. Samples Analysed. All Colonial Found to Be Pure. London, Dec. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 January 1896 · page 5

Since September the officers of the Board of Agriculture have analysed 291 samples of importad butter, Of those samples all the colonial butter was found…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The wheat crops in the Wangaratta district will aver ago from 10 to 12 bushels per acre. At Birihip the yield will be exceptionally bad…

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The Wool Market

The Australian Star · Friday 3 January 1896 · page 5

In their monthly circular Messrs. Charles Balme and Co. state that there are fair prospects of the late values of wool being fully maintained at the…

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