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Farming & the land, 1897

3,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 184

Farm Conveniences of Cement

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 432

The use of cement for stable floors is becoming more and more general each year. There are other uses for the same material about a farm, two of which are suggested in the accompanying…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 432

For the month ended 31st January 85 tons of butter were produced at Byron Bay, realising an average price of 7¾d per lb. Suppliers were paid for Al butter 6½d, for No. 1 butter 6d, for No. 2 5½d. The…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 20

For the month ended January 31 85 tons of butter were produced at Byron Bay, realising an average price of 7¾d per lb. Suppliers were paid for A1 butter 6½d, for No. 1 butter 6d, for…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Gundagui

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 5

Stock movements: 2000 sheep, Buddygower to Brangle, D. and A. M'Gruer owners: 7000 sheep, Man[?]s station, Tumb[?]umba to Cashmore station, Queensland, R.M'Micking owner…

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WOOL [?]nifested Darling Harbour, Saturday February 26th

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 7

[?] and Son [?]verpool 35-Woolahra Do 5-Coogee Do 21-SCR…

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SUMMARY. For European Mail. SYDNEY, March 1st, 1897. Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 5

The quantity of Wool manifested outwards during the week, from Sydney and Newcastle to oversea ports, amounted to 28,426 bales, distributed as follow:—…

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Dairying News. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 9

A sale of stock took place at the Powell Park estate yesterday. The larger portion of thoe dairy stock was obtained by a Cooma purchaser. Dairy cattle realised from 60s to 25s; heifers, 2 years old,…

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The Butter Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 5

The monthly dairying reports have shown heavy falling off in butter production of each week, consequent upon the prolonged spell of dry weather, and unless plentiful rains soon fall…

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The Sheep-breeders Show. the Sheep-dog Trials

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 3

The next show of the New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association will be held on July 1, 2, and 3, in the grounds of the Royal Agricultural…

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Australian Butter at Shanghai

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 5

A letter 10 hand recently from Shanghai states that Australian butter is on the market there but is not so well known as it should be, owing to the fact that it is not sufficiently advertised…

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Stock and Sheep Directors

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.—In connection with the election of directors of the Pastures and Stock Protection Board, held on Saturday, the following were elected: Sheep directors, Messrs. J. Robinson…

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American Wool Rates. Conference Between Manufacturers and Wool Growers. a Syndicate's Estimate of Profit

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Monday. -- The Association of American wool manufacturers aud the woolgrowers, having conferred together, failed to agree as to the new tariff rates to be…

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Wool Duties in America. London, March 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 5

The members of the United States Wool Manufacturers' and Wool-growers' associations have held a conference upon the question of the tariff rates on wool,…

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The United States. the Duties on Wool

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 6

LONDON, March 1.—A conference has been held between the Association of American Wool Manufacturers and the woolgrowers with regard to the new tariff…

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The United States Tariff. The Wool Duties. LONDON, March 1

The Australian Star · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 3

A conference has taken place between representatives of the United States Wool Manufacturers and Wool Growers' Associations with reference to the…

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The Weather. Welcome Rain. a General Fall. Farmers Jubilant. Heavy Downpour in Sydney

Evening News · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 5

The Government Astronomer, Mr. Russell, on Saturday predicted a general rainfall throughout the colony before Monday; and he was not far out. During Sunday and Monday rain…

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Our Book Review. the Farmers' and Fruit-growers' Guide. a Good Government Book

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 4

The Farmers' and Fruitgrowers' Guide. Issued by direction of the Hon. Sydney Smith, M.P., Secretary for Mines and Agriculture…

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Dairying Industry. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 7

The supply of milk to the Coraki Creamery for the week ending Saturday was 6600 gallons. The Tatham Creamery supply for the same time was 6150 gallons. The supply for Swan Bay Creamery for…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 4

The following have been elected sheep directors:— Messrs. R. C. Cooper, F. D. Badgery, E. C. M'Alister, R. Henderson, J. Jobson. Pastured directors: Messrs. John Cunningham, W. H…

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Condobolin Pastoral and Agricultural Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 10

CONDOBOLIN, Monday.--At a general meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association, held on Saturday, the date of the next show was fixed for July 28 and 29. Office-bearers were…

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