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Farming & the land, 1897

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 7

No auction sales having been held this week business in the local market has been confined to private transactions, and a good inquiry has prevailed, numerous passed-in lots from last week's…

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The Wheat Harvest. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 9

The statistics of the district of Glen Innes are as follows:—Area under cultivation, 12,814 acres; area under wheat and g[?]ain, 2793¾ acres, giving a yield of 50,188 bushels, or approximately an average…

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London Wool Sales. LONDON, Feb. 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 335

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

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London Wool Market. LONDON, Jan 1

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 337

The past week has been mostly taken up with holiday festivities; no one has felt disposed for business, nor has it been necessary. Inquiries, let alone orders, have been entirely absent. Trade is at a…

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Fire on a Farm

Evening News · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 2

TEMORA, Saturday.—A destructive fire broke out last Tuesday on the farm of Mr. Fisher, near here, which destroyed a stack of hay of about seven tons. An inquiry was held, as incendiarism…

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Our Note Book Turf Talk and Tips. Warwick Farm Notes. the V.a.t.c. Meeting. Selections for Moorefield. Newmarket and Cup Gossip

The Arrow · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 6

HERE in Sydney we have to content ourselves with suburban fare when the second racing body in Victoria inaugurating the Autumn sport. So long as…

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A Boom in Dairying

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 22

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

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Dairying News. Rovertson

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 11

During January the Robertson Dairy Company received 95,000 gallons of milk, producing 40,000lb. of butter. Suppliers were paid 8d per 1b. for butter fat, the total cheques amounting to £1166. The…

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"The Farmers and Fruitgrowers' Guide."

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 328

The latest publication from the editor of the Agricultural Gazette, Mr. W. H. Clarke, is a very comprehensive guide to farmers, intelligently compiled by that gentleman under the direction of Mr. W. S…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 328

There is given in the illustrated pages of this number a view of the Sunlight Oil Works, White Bay, Balmain. The influence which the establishment of these works will have on Australasian…

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The Co-operative Delegates. Interviewed in London. Through Australasia. The Future Dairy of the World

The Australian Star · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 9

It is now more than half, a year since the directors of the Co-operative Wholesale decided to send Mr. Benjamin Jones to Australasia in order that he…

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Nowra. a Flourishing South Coast Town. a Great Dairying Centre. (See illustrations on this page and page 22.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 19

Nowra is one of the most progressive towns on the South Coast, and being the centre of the Shoalhaven district, it divides honors with Berry for the production of good butter. The town is…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 17

The eighteenth half-yearly report of the Unanderra Dairy Company stated that during the halfyear 117,257 gallons of milk had been treated, yielding 44,474lb of butter, the average price paid…

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Gulgong—a Famous New South Wales Gold Field. Gulgong. a Famous Gold Field. Removal of the Old Field. Good Alluvial and Reef Shows. Agricultural and Dairying Prospects. the Town and Its Industries. (See illustrations on pages 26, 27, and 29.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 February 1897 · page 26

Situated about 210 miles west from Sydney and within 20 of Mudgee, this once famous and still vigorous gold field is at present receiving much quiet attention from "Uitlander" and local…

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The Wheat Crop. Murrumburrah

The Australian Star · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 7

The weather is keeping dry, otherwise ploughing would be general, as it is recognised that early sowing is the most remunerative. The past season…

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SUMMARY. For European and American Mail. SYDNEY, February 15th, 1897. Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 5

The quantity of Wool manifested outwards during the week, from Sydney and Newcastle to oversea ports, amounted to 8,377 bales, making a total experted since July 1st. 1896,…

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Dairy News. Quirindi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 9

At the half-yearly meeting of the Castle Mountain Butter Factory the report showed that 42,724 gallons of milk had been received producing 19,005th of butter. The sales realised £763 17s 8d,…

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The Wagga Experimental Farm. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 5

Mr. Sydney Smith paid a private visit of inspection to the experimental farm on Friday. He arrived by the morning mail, and got off at Bomen, leaving the same evening without coming to town…

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The Poultry Farm. An Export's Views on Poultry Breeding and Rearing

The Australian Star · Monday 15 February 1897 · page 7

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

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Pastoral Intelligence. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 5

The following are the latest stock passings:—115 mixed cattle, Rosalea to Gun[?]edah, Peard and Son owners, Peard in charge[?] 285 fat wethers, Boolcarrol to Sydney, A.M.A. Company owners, P. Ryan…

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