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Farming & the land, 1896

4,084 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 205

Dairying in Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 578

Victoria has a Dairymen's Association, which, up to the present time, has done some very serviceable work, and doubtless will continue to do so if it continues to move in the good old-fashioned…

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Mexican Farming

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 578

In Mexico wheat and barley hay is fed io horses oat of the stack without further treatment or other food. Very well they look on it, and do a fair day's work, considering many of them have never felt a…

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Cultivation at the Government Artesian Bores of New South Wales. Large Crops Obtained

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 595

When the Government first put down artesian bores on the stock routes of the west and north-west it was not thought that the water supplies would be more than what travelling stock would…

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The Leura-dairymaid Collision. a New Trial Ordered. BRISBANE

The Australian Star · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 6

The Full Court to-day delivered judgment in the appeal case, Burns, Philp and Co. v. Howard Smith and Sons. The court ordered that the findings of the jury in…

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Information for Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 4

In the course of his visit to the Manning River district, the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Sydney Smith, noticed that, most of the farming operations…

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Gathering the Crop

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 21

When the foliage begins to flag and turn yellow and the stems to bend it is a sign that they have performed their part as regards the growth of the plant, and tho first dry day should be…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 16

The total amount received for the sale of butter from the South Coast and West Camden Company by the Central Factory, Berry, for.February was £6537, an excess of £ 1O0O over the sum for…

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By Cable. Wool Sales. London, Friday Night

Truth · Sunday 22 March 1896 · page 5

Messrs. Winchcombe, Carson, and Co. are in receipt of the following cablegram of London wool sales:—"The sales closed fairly animated. Prices are 7 per cent,…

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London Wool Sales. Market Firm. London, March 20

Sunday Times · Sunday 22 March 1896 · page 5

The series of wool sales have closed. The market remained firm to the end, prices being 5 per cent, better than at the commencement…

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The Wheat Markets

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Starch 21.—The English wheat markets are heavy and inactive. The Continental markets are declining. The American markets are falling and weak…

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The Country. the West Australian Cattle Trade. Imortation of Live Cattle Prohibited

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 5

WEST MAITLAND, Saturday.--For some time shipments of cattle from the Hunter River district have been made through Maitland agents for West…

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Pastoral Intelligence (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 4

The following stock movements are reported [?] 160 fat sheep from Walbundrie for Homebush, P. Maher owner; 500 from Howlong for Homebush, S. Kirby…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 3

As no public sales have been held this week in the local market there is little but private transactions to refer to, and even these, owing to the limited quantity available, have been on the…

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London Wool Sales. Closed at an Advance

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 6

LONDON, March 21.—At the wool sales which, closed yesterday medium merinos were 10 per cent above the closing prices at the January series. Super merinos and all…

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Northern Territory. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Mineral and Pastoral Development. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 5

In July last Mr. W. Neilley and Mr. J. E. Tonkin, of Sydney, entered into negotiations with the South Australian Government for a lease of land in the Northern Territory with the object of…

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 23 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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Summary for European Mail. Sydney, March 23rd, 1896. Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 2

The wool manifested outwards during the week amounted to 6,616 bales, making the total sent forward to oversea ports from New South Wales since July 1st, 1895,…

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London Wool Sales. Close of the Series. an Advance on the Opening Rates. London, March 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 5

The wool sales closed this afternoon. Prices were firm at 5 per cent, above the opening rates of the series. MARCH 22…

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The Pastoral Depression

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 6

BROKEN-HILL. Monday.--The land board on Saturday dealt with the application of the Mount Gipps station for reappraisement of rent. Mr. Lewis Kiddle,…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 7

The following cable intelligence has been received respecting the termination of the second series of London wool sales:-- The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile…

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