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Farming & the land, 1897

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The United States Tariff. the Wool Duties

Evening News · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 10.—In the United States Senate the members for the Western States are demanding an increase in the duties on imported raw wool imposed by the Dingley…

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Price of Butter. This Day, Monday, 12th APRIL. 9d. NINEPENCE. 9d

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 7

SOUTH COAST AND WEST CAMDEN CO-OPERATIVE COMPANY, Limited. J. IRELAND N.S.W. FRESH FOOD AND ICE COMPANY, Limited…

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The American Tariff. Demanded Increase in Duties on Raw Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--In the United States Senate the members for the western States are demanding an increase in the Dingley duties on imported raw wool…

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SUMMARY. For European Mail. SYDNEY, April 12th, 1897. Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 5

The quantity of Wool manifested outwards during the week, to oversea ports, amounted to only 961 bales, making a total exported from New South Wales since July 1st…

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The American Tariff. Agitation for Increased Wool Duties. London, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 5

A New York telegram states that the Senators who represent the Western States of the Union are demanding an increase in the duties on raw wool under…

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Dairy News. Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 7

For the month ending 31st March the Cobbitty Creamery treated 15,500 gallons of milk, producing 6880lb. of butter. Suppliers paid at the rate of 3[?]5 for butter, and for fat 2[?]d per gallon. Butter is 10d…

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Wool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 3

Manifested at Darling Harbour, Monday. April 12. Dangar Gedye and Co Emu Plains 37—MB in oblong…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 6

The following in an account of the stock which passed through here during the last few days:—4 trucks of sheep, from Errowanbang, near Ca[?]ar, from Mr. Wilson Ho[?]kins to Henderson Brothers at…

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Stud Cattle Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 7

Pitt. Son, and Badgery, Limited, elsewhere advertise catalogues of shorthorn, Hereford, Devon, and Norfolk stud bulls to be offered by them for sale at the Royal Agricultural Society's showgrounds on Thursday next…

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Dairying in the North

Evening News · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Tuesday.—The farmers in this district are now busily engaged in harvesting their maize, and, although not so heavy as last year, the yield is likely to be very good. Lately…

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Dairying Industry. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 7

A report of Mr. Symons, the Government Veterinary inspector, on dairies in the municipality of Shellharbour states that there are 145 dairy forms in the borough. He visited 99 farms and five…

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H. M. S. Royal Arthur. Her Arrival in Farm Cove. With 616 Bluejackets for the Australian Squadron. A Fortnight in Port-Time-Expired Men Homeward Bound

The Australian Star · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 7

One of the most useful all-round fighting ships in the Imperial navy, the Royal Arthur, anchored in Farm. Cove this morning,and caused considerable stir and…

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Dairy Cattle

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 4

Ayrshire cattle are fairly numerous, and for the "Evening News" special of £5 for the best trail, 3 years and over, there was a class of live very superior animals representing some of the best herds…

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Cattle

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 4

The show of cattle this year ia quite tip to the average of former exhibitions, both in numbers and quality. The Shorthorns are a splendid lot, and are principally from the herd of Mr. J. H. Angas, South…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 8

Stock passings for the week: 2500 sheep, Goldsbrough and Co.'s, Borambola to Retreat; 431 sheep, F. Broadribb's, Pine Free to Flemington, via Wagga, by rail; 500 sheep, J. Rudd's, Wagingoberenbee to…

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The Butter Question

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 5

Mr. Aiken, manager of the Berrima District Company, states that sales of creamery are being made readily at 10d, and that he has ascertained from Melbourne that there is no surplus whatever there…

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Black Polled Cattle

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 4

These classes are better filled this year than ever before, and the animals, taken all round, are the beet lot I have ever seen on an Australian showground, and they are principally from the herd of Mr. J. D…

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Red Polled Cattle

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 4

Mr. Phillip Charley is the exhibitor of some magnificent animals in these classes, and although the season is a poor one in his district, yet the animals appear in the pink of show condition. His bulls…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 13.—The price of wheat has declined 1s per quarter at Mark Lane during the week…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 9

The Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association report that wool sales were held to-day, Tuesday, at the Wool Exchange, Macquarie-place, when the quantity catalogued totalled 2106 bales, and the sales amounted to 3248 bales…

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