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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

4,084 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 205

Tuberoulosis in Cattle. a Sweeping Assertion

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1896 · page 5

DR. CHERRY, speaking at the Melbourne Veterinary College on the subject of good meat and pure milk, said that in the meantime he had nothing to suggest…

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London Wool Market. Prices Hardening. London, March 6

Sunday Times · Sunday 8 March 1896 · page 5

The wool market is in an excited condition, and prices are hardening…

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Sheep Skins

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 6

LONDON, March 3.—There is a keen demand for Australian sheepskins. Merinoes advanced 1/4d, and crossbreds 1/8d per lb…

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The Wheat Markets

Evening News · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 6

LONDON, March 7.—The English wheat markets have been dull throughout the week. The Continental markets show a little improvement. The America markets are…

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Colonial Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.--The total number of bales catalogued from the opening of the second series of London-colonial wool sales to date has been 54,200 bales, of…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.--At to-day's London-colonial wool sales the bidding was excited, and prices, had a hardening tendency…

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English Commercial. the Wheat Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.--The English markets have this week shown dulness, but prices are unchanged. The Continental markets are reported to be slightly…

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AUSTRALASIAN & Cape Wool Importers. For the London Market, 1895

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 3

Through the courtesy of Messrs. John Sanderson and Co. of this City we are enabled to publish the following return, furnished by their London House, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray and Co. 114,513 Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Limited 111,899 Dalgety and Co., Limited…

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The Wool Sales. An Excited Market. London, March 6

The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 6

At the London wool sales to-day the market gave evidence of some excitement amongst buyers in consequence of the hardening of prices…

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Summary for European Mail Sydney, March 9th, 1896. Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 2

The wool manifested outwards during the week amounted to 8,049 bales, making the total sent forward to oversea ports from New South Wales since July 1st, 1895,…

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London Wool Sales. Further Advance in Prices. London, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day the bidding was excited. Prices are hardening. MARCH 8. As compared with the closing rates of…

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The Wool Fleet. The London March Sales. A Further Advance of 5 Per Cent. Operations in Sydney. "Star" Office

The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 2

The only news that could possibly interest the drought-harassed wool-growers just now is the satisfactory reports of the opening days of the March sales in London…

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The Price of Milk. The Metropolitan Ice and Farmers'

The Australian Star · Monday 9 March 1896 · page 5

Direct Supply Milk Co. to-day announces a reduction in the price of milk to 3d per quart. The company delivers pure country milk twice daily. Special quotations will…

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Pastoral Products. Homebush Fat Stock Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 7

(Stockowners and others interested in the meat trade of Sydney are reminded that the reports which appear in "The Daily Telegraph" of the Homebush fat stock sales, and…

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London Wool Sales. Spirited Competition

Evening News · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, March 9.—At the wool sales this evening a good selection was offered. There was spirited competition, but prices were unchanged…

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South Australia. the Meat and Dairy Industries

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 March 1896 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--This morning the Executive confirmed the appointment of Mr. G. S. Harris as honorary commissioner to inquire into and…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture states that the Government has decided to distribute seed wheat to addressed farmers on similar lines to those adopted about 1890. This will only apply to districts such…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 6

LONDON, March 10.—Among the prices realised at yesterday's wool sales were the following: Hughenden 8 1/2d, Mount Abundance 10 5/8d, Wilgena 13 1/2d…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondents.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 March 1896 · page 9

The following stock movements are reported:— 225 merino rams from Western district, Victoria, for Bourke, J. Sandoman owner, 1213 merino wethers from Albury, for Newport, J. Hotson owner; 5000…

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