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Farming & the land, 1896

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 6

The first of the winter series of sales in this market was held this week, when about 18,354 bales were dealt with at auction. As might be expected at this particular period of the year, the…

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The Influence of Locality on Breeds of Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 217

The following paper was read by Mr. Robert Bruce, Dublin, at a recent meeting of the Farmers' Club:— When the committee of the London Farmers'…

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The Nepean River. Action Against Wool-Scourers

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 6

The case of the Attorney-General v. M'Grath Brothers was again before the Supreme Court to- day, Mr. Justice Cohen in Chambers making an order for the…

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The Wool Sales. Close of the Series. Good Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.--The first series of wool sales for the year closed to-day. The market was strong, and the…

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London Wool Sales Close of the Series. London, January 30

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 6

The series of London wool Bales closed to-day, the market being strong. The highest prices of the series were realised…

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London Wool Sales. Close of the Series. Highest Rates. London, Jan. 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 9

The first series of wool sales for the year closed to-day. The market was strong, and the closing prices were the highest of the series…

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The Wool Fleet. Rise in Freights by Steam. Shipments During the Week. Movements of the Vessels

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 10

During the week a rise in freights by steam has taken place, the quotations' now being 5 7-16 d. For sailers the rates are 14 d and 38d. Since last report the wool export amounted to…

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Farm Notes. Agricultural Shows for 1896. Fixtures to Come

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 22

Berrima District A. H. and S. Society, March 10, 11, 12. Tenterfield I. P. A. and M. Society, March 11, 12, 13…

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Agricultural Prospects on the Clarence. Heavy Sugar Crop Expected. (From Our Correspondent.) Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 10

The cane crops, although checked by the dry spring, are now looking splendid, and never promised better yields at this time of the year. The growth is simply phenomenal in some parts of the…

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A Tasmanian Farm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 231

A correspondent of the Tasmanian Mail recently paid a visit to Mr. A. Godfrey's farm, Tearoha, Mount Colder, and was equally surprised and pleased to find a really first-rate crop of the sugar beet. Mr…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 216

Mr. H. Pateson, manager of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, has given the Dapto Agricultural Society 20 guineas as a prize for the best herd of cows between Nowra aud Woliongong, to be judged by…

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Murrumburrah Dairy Co. Murrumburrah

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 3

The Murrumburrah Dairy Co. held its annual meeting yesterday. In spite of the drought a very satisfactory balance-sheet was shown, and a dividend of 8 per cent,…

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Latest Cables. General Cables. The Turkish Crisis. The Sultan Replies to the Queen. The European Situation -- England and Germany -- Income Tax in France -- Carnage and Trenton -- The Wool Sales -- Mining and Commercial

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1896 · page 5

The following cables were received after yesterday's last edition had gone to press: -- London, January 21. THE CRISIS IN TURKEY…

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Berrima Farm Dairy Company Butter Sales, £40,000. ROBERTSON

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 5

The annual meeting of shareholders in the Berrima District Farm Dairy Company was held to-day. About 120 shareholders were present. Mr. N.H.Thros by (chairman of the board of…

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Australian Butter

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, February 2.—The shipment of Australian butter by the R.M.S. Orizaba has arrived in good condition…

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The Wheat Markets

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 6

LONDON, February 1. — The English wheat markets are strong in tone, although prices remain unchanged. The American and Continental markets are tending…

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The Orizaba's Butter. London, Feb. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 5

The shipment of Australian butter,by the R.M.S. Orizaba has arrived in good condition…

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Wentworth Wool Trade. Wentworth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 5

During the past week 4085 bales 8 bags of wool comprising 3760 bales;6 bags of greasy and 325 bales and 2 bags of scoured wool, have passed through this port. The total quantity…

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The Snow and Burgess.—californian Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1896 · page 6

The Snow and Burgess, to Messrs. Davies and Felion on Saturday arrived from San Francisco after a fa[?] passage. Captain Mortenson reports having sailed fro[?] San Francisco on Tuesday, 17th December, 18[?]5, bound fo[?]…

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