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Farming & the land, 1896

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Australian Butter. London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 9

Mr. Rein's shipment of Australian butter, paoked in plnstor, arrived in a rancid condition. The butter was shrunken, and had apparently been heated on the…

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Importation of Infected Queensland Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 319

The Queensland Government having prohibited cattle in certain districts being taken beyond a given line owing to the existence of "tick fever," the Government of New South Wales has…

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Cattle, Meat, and Produce Export

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 319

The mutton by the Timaru, from New Zealand, was none the worse for the voyage of 161 days, from Geelong, and is described as "the cleanest and brightest frozen mutton ever seen at…

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Australian Butter. the Plaster Packing Experiment

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--The shipment of Australian butter packed in plaster arrived in a rancid and shrunken condition, having apparently been heated…

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The Border Wool Tax

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 16

On Tuesday the Queensland Ministers called upon Mr. Eddy, Chief Railway Commissioner for New South Wales. Mr. Philp is Minister in charge of the Queensland railways, and desired…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 45

No auction sales were held last week in the local market; but something approaching 10,000 bales are to be offered to-day and to-morrow, the sales having been compressed into two days a fortnight for the winter…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 5

The bi-monthly series of sales in the Sydney market is now fairly in operation, and on Tuesday and Wednesday of the presont week auctions were held, when 10,767 bales were brought…

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Wool-scouring in Artesian Water

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 319

The Superintendent of Public Watering Places has forwarded to the Minister for Mines and Agriculture a minute on wool-scouring at the Moongulla artesian bore by Mr. Roger Close…

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Wheat-growing in the Roma District

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 22

Mr. M'Lean, Queensland Under-Secretary for Agri­culture, has returned from an official visit to the Roma district. Although comparatively little rain has fallen there, M'Lean says the country is looking…

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Australian Produce in Europe. the Live Cattle Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 10

LONDON, January 10.--Great efforts are being made to revive this trade on a more satisfactory basis than heretofore. Negotiations are being conducted between…

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English Commercial. LONDON, Feb. 4. Wheat Statistics

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 328

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,503,000 quarters, as compared with 2,560,000 last week and 3,240,000 last year, the decrease for the week…

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Tar-branding Sheep. to the Editor of the Hearld

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 4

Sir.—The following is an extract fiom a letter have received from a Continental woollen manufacturer on the above subject:—" The very fine wools especially are perfectly spoiled for my purpose by…

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London Wool Market. (From Our Correspondent.) London. Jan. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 11

In view of the opening of the first auctions for the yenr, of the London colonial wool sales, lists of the order of selling bava been issued. Commencing 14th January, as at present arranged,…

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The Wool Fleet. Tonnage on the Berth. Movements of the Vessels

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 10

During the week six vessels have sailed, with a total of 24,307 bales of wool. The tonnage in port yesterday comprised three steamers, with an aggregate of 10,597 tons,…

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The Wool Fleet. The '95-6 Clip. Decrease of 299,000 Bales. Sydney's Selling Brokers and Shipping Firms

The Australian Star · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 3

The effects of the groat drought as affecting the wool clip of the colonies is just now engaging the attention of the press in Victoria. The Star dealt with the question at…

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New South Wales Wool Industry. No. X. the New Zealand Loan and Mercan Tile Agency Company, Limited. (See illustrations on next page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 22

This company was first incorporated on April 6, 1865, with its head office in London. It was formed for the purpose of carrying on the business of a financing and mercantile agency in…

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The Grape Crop in the Hunter District

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 22

MR. Lindeman, of Cawarra, states that the yield of grapes on the Hunter promises to be very good. The vines are quite free from disease, and the fruit is prolific and rich in flavour. Should the weather…

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The Prospects of the British Farmer

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 318

Farming in the United Kingdom is undergoing a great transitional change. The British fanner suffered much during 1895. He expected good prices for his sheep, but in May heavy…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 320

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of the Millthorpe batter factory company was held on the 6th inst. Daring the half-year 43,650 gallons of milk were supplied to the factory. Suppliers were…

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The Bird's Note-book. Turf Talk and Tips. Warwick Farm Items. Amtable She its Form-- Scotch Lassie Outstays Her Field -- Towera's Nursery-- Dalwood Improves. Selections for Rosehill. The V.A.T.C. Opening. New Market and Cup Candidaies

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 6

UNLESS there be some mistake made in estimating the trial gallops of horses backed heavily to win important races, the same animals, though they may fail in the races…

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