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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1896

4,084 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 205

Wheat From Canada. a Second Shipment for Australia

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 April 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--Canada is arranging to send a second shipment of 20,000 bushels of wheat to Australia…

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Leader of Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 6

In Switzerland and other mountain countries the goat leads long strings of animals daily to and from the mountains, but it is in South Africa that it…

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Annual Sheep Show

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 8

The second annual sheep show is to be held at Moore Park on July 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. A large amount of money has been given for special…

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Ear-Marking Cattle. to the Editor "S. S. AND S. JOURNAL."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 7

SIR,—The importance of cattle earmarks was demonstrated here to day, when a conviction was obtained against a drover for having in charge…

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London Wool Market. (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 7

Rarely in the history of the wool trade in London has a series been begun and carried on from day to day with such general spirited animation. As each lot comes up a large group of…

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 17 April 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, 111,513 Australian Mortgage, Land and Finance Co., Limited 111 899 Dalgety and Co., Limited…

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Question Box Diseased Cattle. to the Editor "S. S. AND S. JOURNAL."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 9

SIR,—In the March number of the circular issued by Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., appears a notice to stockowners directing them how to…

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The Sheepbreeders' Show. Prtzes for Export Sheep. to the Editor "S S. AND S. JOURNAL."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 7

SIR,—It seems to me that there is a favorable opportunity for the Sheepbreeders' Association to remedy one of the disappointments of the late…

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London Wool Market. Our Special Report. Satisfactory Selling at the Second Series

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 7

LONDON, March 33.--A very satisfactory clearance has been made of the various catalogues offered since last week's report, and I hear that the selling brokers are felicitating…

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The Premier's Tour. What the Sugar-Growers Think. A Candid Criticism. Mr. Reid and the Company.--The Farmers Disgusted

The Australian Star · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 2

The visit of the Premier to the sugar-growing districts of Now South Wales (writes a correspondent) gave him an opportunity of seeing in a practical form…

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The Governor at Bathurst. Opening of the Agricultural Show. an Enthusiastic Reception. Lord Hampden on Farming

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 5

BATHURST, Thursday.--Bathurst was full yesterday, but it is overflowing to-day. Last night beds were made up in all sorts of places, the commercial travellers'…

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Dairying Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 17 April 1896 · page 7

WALLABADAH, Thursday.--The Castle Mountain Farmers' Butter Factory received, during the month of March 10,063 gallon's of milk, which produced 3900lb, of butler. The…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 797

There was a sudden change near the close of last week, and a decided fall in temperature. It appeared as if winter had set in, but this week brought warmth and blight autumnal weather. A…

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Colonial Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 4

The butter market is depressed. Australian is quoted nominally at 88s to 92s per cwt Danish is unchanged…

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Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 794

LADIES.—Write to us for samples of the New Season's Dress Fabrics. Show Costumes, and Riding Habits, to order, a specialty. Address your letters, Hordern, Brothers, Pitt-street, Sydney…

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Annual Sheep Sales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 803

THE second annual sheep show is to be held at Moore Park on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th July, 1896. A large amount of money has been given for special prizes, and a number of valuable trophies will also…

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Danger in Mineral Wool

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 813

Another report of the Boston Manufacturers' Mutual Insurance Company calls attention, incidentally, to the danger attending the careless use of mineral wool in certain cases. Every one knows…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 16

What with holidays and limited supplies, the record of the past week is an unusually quiet one. A few sales have been made by private treaty, and in some instances at an advance on previous rates; but as…

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The Live Cattle Trade. Facts About American Shipments

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 9

LONDON, March 13.--I bad an interview a few days ago with Mr. Connor, a highly intelligent American, who has been employed tor many years in the live cattle…

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London Wool Market. LONDON, March 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1896 · page 804

The second series for the year of the London colonial wool auctions opened on the 3rd instant under most favourable circumstances. On the Continent trade has been steadily…

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