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Farming & the land, 1897

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Wagga Experimental Farm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 605

On the 13th of last month, in company with the Hons. the Minister for Agriculture and Post-Master-General, I spent a most enjoyable and instructive time at the Wagga Experimental…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 592

The Southampton Dairy Factory treated 28,000 gallons of milk last month, suppliers receiving 5½d per lb. of butter fat. The Grafton Dairy Factory treated 26,034 gallons of milk during…

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Race Meetings. Warwick Farm Racing Club. Saturday, March 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 621

The March Meeting of the Warwick Farm Racing Club on Saturday was very well attended. The weather was beautifully fine, and the course in good order. The only unsatisfactory feature in the programme was the Selling…

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Bowser's Hog. a Farming Experience. The Pig Was Lonely. It Developed Talent as a Running High Jumper-- Finis of Another Experiment on the Amateur Farmer's Part

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 8

"What did the man want of you?" asked Mrs. Bowser as Mr. Bowser returned to his seat on the doorstep after a quarter of an hour's interview with a…

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The Ward Farmers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 9

WELLINGTON, Friday.--A number of shareholders in the Ward Farmers' Association have begun proceedings to call the chairman, Mr. J. G. Ward, directors, and officers of the company,…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 4

Three thousand seven hundred mixed sheep passed from Bounyrigg to Inverell. Mr. James Shearer is the owner. WALGETT, Saturday…

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Sunlight Cocoanut Oil Cake and Meal. For Cattle, Horses, Calves, Sheep, Pigs, and Poultry

Evening News · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 6

For many years COCOANUT CAKE has been manufactured in large quantities in France, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, etc., and in addition thousands of tons annually are exported from Great Britain, with…

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Public Opinion. the Butter Trade. (To the Editor.)

The Australian Star · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 2

Sir,--Your leading article of Wednesday on the subject of butter-making and, bacteria is not only interesting, but highly instructive, and in much that…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 5

At the wool sales this evening large catalogues were offered, and business was animated. Prices are very firm. March 20…

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London Wool Sales a Firm Market. LONDON, March 19

The Australian Star · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 6

A large catalogue was submitted at the last of the London wool sale's. Bidding throughout was animated, and prices continued very firm…

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SUMMARY. For European Mail. SYDNEY, March 22nd, 1897. Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 5

The quantity of Wool manifested outwards during the week, from Sydney to oversea ports, amounted to 2,756 bales, making a total exported from New South Wales since July 1st…

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Dairy News. Bega

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 7

The output for the New South Wales CReamery and Butter Company's factories for the month of February was—at Bega 50 tons of butter; at Mogilla, 29 tons of butter; at Cobargo, 15 tons of…

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New Zealand. the J. G. Ward Farmers' Association. Interim Report of the Liquidator. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 5

The interim roport of the liquidator of the J. G. Ward Farmers' Association has been filed in the Dunedin Suprema Court, and deals at great length with Mr. Ward's connection with the…

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

The Australian Star · Monday 22 March 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 Ward Farmers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Saturday.--All interim report of the liquidators of the Ward Farmers' Association attributes the insolvency of the association to four causes, namely, insufficiency of…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 6

Dalgety and Company's cable: Prices are somewhat firmer, especially for greasy merino wools above the value of 8d per lb, also for the bulk of good crossbred wools. Up to date 40,000…

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Travelling Sheep. Application in Chambers

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 3

An application was made to Mr. Justice Stephen in chambers yesterday on behalf of William N. Watson, of Deniliquin, drover, for a rule nisi for a prohibition to restrain John Reidy, of Wellbang…

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The Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd. the Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., Report Frozen Meat in London

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 8

Beef.—Prices for frozen beef have reduced somewhat, and can be quoted from latest cable information to 3 1/4d for fores and 3 3/8d per lb. for hinds…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing. the Cooma Cases

Evening News · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 3

COOMA, Tuesday.—More cases of alleged sheep-stealing came before the police court yesterday for bearing. John Perry (who was a witness for the Crown in a similar case heard at the last sessions…

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The Country. Alleged Wholesale Sheep-stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 5

COOMA, Monday.--At the police court to-day, John Perry, a witness for the Crown In a case of sheep-stealing, last Quarter Sessions, against Edward Chalker, and Thomas Westerman, a…

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