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Farming & the land, 1897

3,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 184

The Wheat Market

Evening News · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 6

LONDON, March 2.—At Mark-lane yesterday wheat was quoted at 6d per quarter (8 bushels) lower on the week…

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The Dairying Industry. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 9

At a meeting of the Illawarra branch of the United Milk Suppliers' Association Mr. C. J. Callen was unanimously re-elected president. Mr. John Fraser was appointed vice-president, and Mr. T. Armstrong…

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Diseased Cattle

The Australian Star · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 3

A deputation of carcase butchers connected in the way of business with the Glebe Island abattoirs waited on the president of the Board of Health…

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The Slaughtering of Diseased Cattle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 4

A large and representative deputation of carcase butchers who have business relations with the Glebe Island Abattoirs waited upon the President of the Board of Health yesterday to draw attention to an…

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Parramatta Sewerage Farm

Evening News · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 4

At the Granville Council last night the Parramatta sewerage scheme now before the Parliamentary Works Committee was discussed, owing to a letter being received from the Stockowners…

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Sheep Stealing

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 8

At the Cooma Quarter sessions last week, Edward Chalker, convicted of stealing 42 sheepskins, was sentenced to three years' penal servitude. Before…

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Sheep Directors

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 6

The Bombala Board of Sheep Directors passed the following resolutions at the meeting in February 16th :— (1). "It was proposed by Mr…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 7

At a meeting of the sheep board to-day Mr. Alfred Brown, of Tarriaro, was re-elected chairman for the third year in succession. He was also appointed to represent this district at the rabbit…

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Wheat Statistics

Evening News · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 6

LONDON, March 3.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 2,280,000 quarters, against 2,430,000 quarters last week; and for the Continent…

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The Sheepbreeders' Show. Fat Sheep for Export

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 2

At the last committee meeting of the New South Wales Sheepbreedera' Association, the secretary read two letters from the Board for Exports in…

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The Wheat Marke[?]. London, March 3

The Australian Star · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 3

"Bradstreet's" estimates the visible supply of American wheat to be 6,664,000 bushels…

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Ageing Sheep. to the Editor " S.S. AND S. JOURNAL."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 2

Sir,—Now that the Public Service Board have touched the pastoralists on the raw, it is to be hoped that they (the pastoralists) will liven up…

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The Wool Fleet. Sydney Exports. £7,572,000

The Australian Star · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 8

The week just closed has been an exceptionally dull period, as far as the wool world all round is concerned, and it appears as if the balance of the…

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London Wool Market. (From Our Correspondent.) London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 9

The attendance at the Wool Exchange keeps good, a few more American buyers coming in. Orders, too, from that quarter have been largely placed; as a consequence there has been keener competition for…

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J. Williams, Sheep Classer. to the Editor "S S. AND S. JOURNAL."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 5

SIR,—A letter signed J. Williams, late sheep and wool classer, Warren, Dubbo, and Coonamble districts, appears in the "Wool and Produce…

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Meat and Dairy Produce Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 4

At a meeting of the Meat and Dairy Produce Board the payment of the third instalment of £8503 on account of the Gladstone Meat Works, Limited, was…

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

The Australian Star · Friday 5 March 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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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 485

The break-up in the weather on Monday was general, and as welcome as it was general. Although complaints from the country of the want of rain were not so loud nor so numerous as they…

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Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 15

Our London cable messages show that Australian butter is about 2s lower, the English market being flat at 94s to 96S per cwt. Danish has been reduced to 90s in London…

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Butter and Cheese

Evening News · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 5

LONDON, March 5.—Australian butter is slow of sale, the ruling quotation being 90s to 94s per cwt. A few lots realised 96s. The market for colonial cheese is quieter…

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