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Farming & the land, 1897

3,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 184

Germanton Sheep Directors

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 1

At a Meeting of Germanton Sheep Directors held in the stock office last Wednesday Mr. John Boss, the chairman, stated that the meeting was…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 5

LONDON, February 15.—In Mark Lane to-day wheat was 6d per quarter lower…

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The Wheat Market. London, February 15

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 5

At Murk Lane wheat, is quoted at Gd per quarter below last quotations…

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Dairy News. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 7

The supply of milk to the Coraki Creamery for the week ending Saturday was 6700 gallons, to the Tatham Creamery for the same time 5912 gallons, and to the Swan Bay Creamery 3948 gallons…

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Heavy Crops. Carcoar

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

The yields from crops in this district have with very few exceptions turned out far beyond expectations. It is estimated that over 20,000 bags of wheat and 6000 bags of oats have been gathered within a…

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

The Australian Star · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 7

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

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Glut of Farm Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 February 1897 · page 5

The portion of the Queen's Wharf where the river steamers discharge their cargoes of produce has Iattorly been the scene of much bustle and activity. Great quantities of most lines of…

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Wheat Stocks

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 6

LONDON, February 16.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom, is 2,661,000 quarters, against 2,780,000 quarters last week; and for the Continent…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 7

The Annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral Association was held to-night, Mr. T. w. Hammond being in the chair. The thirty-second annual report stated that the operations of the society during…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 7

Many hundred returns have been received by the Register from trustworthy authorities in various parts of the province, and with the assistance of these and personal…

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English Commercial. London, Feb. 16. Wheat Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 9

The price of wheat at Mark Lane has declined 6d per quarter ([?]d por bushel). SILVER. To-day's price of bar silver is 2s5 11-l6d…

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General Cable News. the Price of Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 5

LONDON. Monday Night.--At Mark Lane to-day there was a general reduction of 6d per quarter in the price of wheat…

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The Branxton Crops. a Doleful State of Affairs

Evening News · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 5

BRANXTON, Wednesday.—The want of rain is severely felt in Branxton, where the crops are all ruined. The grass is burned up, and the milk supply, has greatly diminished, causing almost a…

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Dairying Industry. Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 9

For the month ended 31st January 85 tons of butter were produced here, realising an average price of 7[?]d per lb Suppliers were paid for Al butter 6½d, for No. 1 butter 6d, for No. 2 5?d. The freight,…

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Swimming. Farmer's Baths

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 7

Attention is directed to an advertisement in another column concerning the spacious Woolloomooloo Baths, of which Mr. George Farmer is lessee…

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The Poultry Farm

The Australian Star · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 7

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

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The Crops in the Clarence District

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 7

MACLEAN, Tuesday.--The crops have suffered much for want of rain, and the yield will fall short of previous expectations, the late maize especially suffering. During the last few…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 5

The latest stock passings are:—4273 sheep, Tarraro to [?]parran, W. F. Ogilvie owner; 1150 sheep, Little Plain to Pindari, Campbell Brothers owners…

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A Sheep Selling Case

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 3

Mr. Wise and Mr. J. L. Campbell (instructed by Messrs. Bowman and Mackenzie) appeared before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Stephen, and Mr. Justice Owen, in Banco, yesterday, on behalf of the plaintiff in the…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Acting Government Statist has issued the statistics of the wheat stocks on hand on December 31 last. This shows that it is estimated that there are…

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