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Farming & the land, 1897

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Drafting Yards for Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 21

"A Reader" wants the plan of drafting yards for sheep. Of these we have given from time to time numerous examples, but one of the latest, most convenient, and which has been…

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Riverina Wheat Exports

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 9

The position of the South Australian market is still an important factor in the future of values of breadstuffs throughout the whole of the colonies. Up to the present, however, some difficulty…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 5

LONDON, February 5.-At the wool sales this evening an inferior selection was offered, and prices were more irregular. Good wools were unchanged…

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The Wool Fleet

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 13

There was only one departure with wool since last report, viz., the P. and O. liner Valetta, which sailed on Monday last. The ship Trafalgar cleared at the Customs yesterday for…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 17

No sales were held in the Sydney markat last week in consequence of the comparative smallness of supplies warranting a change from weekly sales to fortnightly ones, the first of which were held yesterday,…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 7

The quantity brought forward this week for the fortnightly series closely approximated the offerings of the corresponding date last year, 18,303 bales being submitted, as against 18,354…

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The Wool Sales. London, February 5

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 6

At the London wool sales today the selection offered was of inferior quality. Prices were more irregular, but values for good wools remained unchanged…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 9

At the London wool sales this evening a moderate selection was offered. The sales were quieter. Feb. 5…

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Farmer's and Dairymen's Milk Co

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 12

The Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Company, Limited, held their annual meeting at the company's head office, Sydney, on Jan. 27. The seventh annual report and baiaucc-sheet for year 1896 were presented…

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Dairy Supervision Act

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 6

Sir,—The Board of Health has issued a set of regulations re above Act that one would think would have raised every dairyman in protest. Instead, they seem to…

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Our Note-book. Turf Talk and Tips. Newmarket and Cup Considerations. the Rosehill Meeting. Selections for Warwick Farm

The Arrow · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 6

THIS colony is to be strongly represented at the Victorian meetings. Horses engaged at the Caulfield fixture, which will begin next Saturday and be continued on…

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Dairying News. Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 11

Three steamers leaving here during the last seven days shipped 35½ tons of butter from the New South Wales Creamery Company, clearing the cool room for the first time for many weeks. The Creamery…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club February Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 10

Lovers of racing are invited to foregather at Warwick farm this afternoon: and the transit service includes special trains starting from Redfern station at 12.[?] and 1.18 p.m. (first and second class), while…

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A Farm Gate

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 293

I have used several gates made as the one shown in the accompanying illustration. They are light, cheap and give good satisfaction. Construct it any desired height and any reasonable length. The end pieces,…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 277

The Grafton Dairy Company received 199,601 gal. of milk for the year ending December last, yielding 76,7841b. of butter, which realised 8 2-5d per lb., as against 7d per lb. in the previous year. Suppliers…

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A Handbook on Farming and Fruit-growing

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 13

The Department of Agriculture has just published a valuable work, entitled "The Farmers and Fruitgrowers' Guide," prepared at the instance of the Minister for Mines and Agriculture…

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Poultry. Practical Advice on Poultry Keeping and Farming. (By Mrs. Lance Rawson.) Vii

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 13

I recently visited the Agricultural College to see the poultry, and was much disappointed. I was somewhat unfortunate in the time of my visit, for I found everything in a highly…

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A Boom in Dairying

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 11

CASINO, Friday. -- Something approaching a boom promises in this district in connection with the spread of the dairying industry. The establishment of creameries in favored localities, the…

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Hunter River Farmers and Land Taxation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 9

A northern Anti-Land-Taxation League has been formed, with its headquarters at Maitland, having for its object the reduction of the assessments of land held by farmers on the Hunter…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 February 1897 · page 16

At the general meeting of the shareholders in the Conjola Dairying Company a satisfactory report was submitted. Suppliers were paid for the past six months an average of 9¼d per lb…

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