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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

3,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 184

A Record Crop

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 9 February 1897 · page 9

This season is a spotted one, with a vengeance. Up on Liverpool Plains, New England, and the way, they can't keep the grass down. On the…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The Government Statist has prepared a second progress return of farmers' cards, showing the wheat yield for the past season. There are still 4000 cards to come…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 5

LONDON, February 9.—At the wool sales this evening there was a better sale, but prices were unchanged…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 6

LONDON, February 9.—At the wool sales yesterday evening the market for faulty merinos was weaker, but good wools were firm, with, an increased demand for the…

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Wool Sales. London, February 8

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 6

At the wool sales to-day only small catalogues were offered, and the market was quiet…

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Bore Water for Wool-washing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 7

The offering in Sydney this week of a large number of wools, scoured with artesian water, together with several consignments that had been treated…

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The Wheat Market. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 7

At Mark Lane English wheat is selling at is per quarter lower. The market is weak. The price of foreign wheat is…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 7

At the wool sales this evening small catalogues were offered, and competition was quiet. Feb. 9…

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The Wool Sales. London, February 9

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 3

At the London wool sales yesterday faulty merinoes were weaker, but good wools remained firm at previous prices, with an increased American demand…

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The Berrima Farm and Dairy Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 7

BERRIMA, Tuesday. -- The annual meeting of shareholders of the Berrima District Farm and Dairy Company was held to-day. Mr. N. H. Throsby, the chairman of the board of directors,…

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Farmer and Company. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 7

Messrs. Farmer and Co., of Sydney, are offering 6 per cent. preference shares of £10 each to the amount of £13,334. The price per share is fixed…

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The Dairying Industry. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 9

The Mudgee Dairy Company pays £840 for January milk, the average rate being 2·97d per gallon. To make each pound of butter 2·4 gallons of milk were required…

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Farmer and Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday. -- Messrs. Farmer and Company, of Sydney, are offering on the London market 13,334 [?]10 six per cent. preference shares at £11…

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The Wool Sales. London, February 9

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 6

At the London wool sales to-day there was a better sale, but prices remained unchanged…

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London Wool Sales. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 5

At the wool sales this evening there was a better sale, but prices were unchanged. Feb. 10…

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The Wool Sales. London, February 10

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 3

At the London wool sales yesterday the following prices were realised for special clips:--Manunda, 6d per lb.; Mossgiel, 7 38d; Kynuna, 738d; Wainui,…

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The Dairying Industry. Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 7

Owing to the dry season there is a considerible filling off in the milk supply. For the month ending 31st January the Cobbitty factory separated 25,377 gallo[?]s of milk, which made 89821b. of butter,…

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Farmer and Company. London, Feb. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 5

Messrs. Farmer and Co., of Sydney, are offering 13,334 6 per cent. preference sharos of £10 each. The price per share is fixed at £11…

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Northern Anti-land Taxation League. The Farmers and the Taxation Commissioners

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 3

Several meetings have been held in the Maitland and northern districts against the land tax muddle. A committee was appointed, and Mr…

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The Poultry Farm

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1897 · page 7

Next Saturday's issue of the Australian Star will contain some useful information on poultry rearing. Those which are interested in the subject…

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