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Farming & the land, 1896

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Granny's Old Hen. the Growth Of. a Visit to Bonaventure Poultry Farm. (Continued.)

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 3

I was next taken to Pen No. 15, which contained some of the most typical specimens of Orpingtons I have seen. The cock is a real beauty, being a very large,…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 59

At the great Elbing dairies in West Prussia upwards of 300 milkers are employed, the whole of them being females. They wear a pretty costume similar to that worn by female bicyclists. The…

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Formation of a Farmers' League

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 59

At a large meeting of fanners and others held at Belligen on Saturday a farmers' league was formed. Officers were appointed, and the question of freights was considered. A complaint was made…

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Success in Farming

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 60

Mr. Wicks recently read a paper before the Arthurton Bureau of Agriculture on "Some Essentials to Success in Farming." He proceeded to say that in the first place capital and common…

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Li[?]n-farming in England

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 77

The greater part of the lions exhibited to the public have, according to a showman, been born and reared in travelling menageries or caravans. Nowadays the breeding, training, and rearing of wild…

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Sponge Farms in Florida

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 20

The growing of sponges has become a very profitable industry upon the gulf coasts of Florida, where hundreds of acres are now devoted to sponge farms. They first sprang into existence…

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Stud Farms of N.S.W. MR. S. Hordern's Establishmen Ps. Retford Park, Bowral. Wilton Park, Picton. (See illustrations on previous page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 29

Among the many stud farms of Australia the name of Retford Park, at Bowral, figures very prominently. This property, together with Wilton Hark, situated a short distance from Picton…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 17

Twenty-nine thousand gallons of milk were suplied to the Ulmarra factory during December, the average price paid for it being 4d per gallon, or 10½ d for…

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A Farmer and Finance. An Extraordinary Transaction

Truth · Sunday 12 January 1896 · page 5

A FARMER in the Forbes district has had an unique experience in the fine art of finance. He was in need of a little monetary assistance, and he tendered his farm as…

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Wheat market

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 6

LONDON, January 11.—The English wheat markets show a general advance of 6d per quarter. The Continental markets are firm. The American market is lifeless…

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Export of Live Sheep

The Australian Star · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

Of the 290 South Australian sheep by the steamer Yarrawonga 250 have been sold at 40s per head, and the remainder at 36s per head…

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The Wool Market

The Australian Star · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

The prospects of the approaching wool sales are good. Private sales of 1200 bales are reported at ½d per lb. above the prices realised at December…

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Live Stock Shipments. the Yarrawonga's Sheep

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 6

LONDON, January 11.—The shipment of live sheep by the steamer Yarrawonga, which left Sydney on November 9, has been sold; 250 realised 40s per head, and the…

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English Commercial. the Wheat Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.--The English markets have this week shown a general advance of 6d per quarter. The Continental markets are reported firm; but the United…

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London Wool Sales. Favorable Prospects

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night.--For the first series of the London wool sales for the current year, commencing on Tuesday next, the prospects are…

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London Wool Sales. Good Prospects

Evening News · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 6

LONDON, January 11.—The prospects for the next series of London wool sales are good. The sales commence on Tuesday next…

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Australian Live Stock. the Yarrawonga Shipment. Good Condition of the Sheep

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night.--250 of the Australian sheep by the steamer Yarrawonga have been sold at 40s each and the remainder at 36s each…

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The London Wool Sales. Prospects Good. London, Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 5

The prospects for the next series of London wool sales are good. Twelve hundred bales have been sold privately at an advance of 1/2d upon the…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 7

The Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association report that wool sales were held to-day, Monday, at the Wool Exchange, Macquarie-place, when the quantity catalogued totalled 4800 bales, and the sales amounted to 8688 bales, as…

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Pastoral Products. Homebush Fat Stock Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 7

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

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