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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

3,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 184

The Wool Fleet

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 13

The feature of the week's operations was the dispatch on Thursday of the steamer Cornwall, of the Federal S.N. Company's line, with a record cargo for London. The Cornwall was…

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The Alleged Wool Corner

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 9

The following paragraph explains a brief cable message which appeared some weeks ago in our columns:-- According to a Boston newspaper (as…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 17

The first monthly auction sales of the present "off" season besin to-day, when 2000 bales will be offered. The sales will be continued to-morrow, when it is expected that a similar quantity will be submitted…

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Wheat Supply. London, April 14

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 6

The visible supply of wheat is set down at 654,717,000 quarters…

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Cultivator and Grazier. Furrucabad. a Fine Sheep and Cattle Station in New England. Rich Agricultural and Grazing Land. a Model Orchard

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 21

Ferructtbad Homestead is about four miles distant in a westerly direction from the pleasantlysituated town of Glen Innes. The estate, which adjoins the town common, is owned by the…

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London Wool Market. LONDON, March 5

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 843

Arrangements are now completed for the opening of the second series of London colonial wool auctions on Tuesday next, 9th March. Selling brokers have distributed programmes, and…

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Dairy Produce

Evening News · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 4

Butter, creamery, one package, not less 56 1/2 lb, manufactured and packed ready for export: Milawa Dairy Company, Victoria, 1; Bega Factory, 2. Butter, factory: Ovens and Murray Dairy…

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Farmers' Institute. HERBERT J. RUMLET, "Boronia," Barber's Creek

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 2

The New South Wales Minister for Agriculture Mr. Smith has been watching the proceedings of the Agricultural Societies for some time and has…

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The Orange Crop

The Cumberland Free Press · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 9

It is expected that the orange crop of the district will be especially plentiful. Around Dundas the trees are laden with their golden loads and if the needed rain speedily comes a…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 802

The Gurrundah Batter Factory has been closed in consequence of the drought. For a period of eight months the factory treated 72,000 gallons of milk, producing 27,9661b. of butter, realising £1086…

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Farm Produce

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 808

Judges: Messrs, John Colemen, A. M'Naughton, S. See, George Crispin, John Cameron, Dairy Produce: Messrs. A.A. O'Callaghan, J. Mahon, G. Hope, C.W. Gray, sen…

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The Farm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 21

The college farm consists of 1692 acres of land which, prior to the improvements, was a virgin forest, except…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 17

During March the Far Meadow Creamery, Berry, received 136,306 gallons of milk. The amount of butter produced totalled 5585lb, an average of 11b of butter from 24 7-17lb of milk. The tests…

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Granville Borough Council. a Cycle Track in the Park—Letting the Town Hall Rooms.- The Protest Against the Parramatta Sewage Farm

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 14

THE Granville Council met on Wednesday. Present:—Aldermen Iroos, Kelman, Lane, Kirk, Hickey, Bowden, Windsor, Kay and Finnigan. In the absence of the Mayor…

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At the R.a. Socieit's Show. What There Is to Be Seen. the Products of the Experimental Farms. the Lessons of the Drought. the Bicycles-and General Gossip

Sunday Times · Sunday 18 April 1897 · page 5

THREE is no disputing the great and growing popularity of the Annual Show of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. And it is not difficulty to account…

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Cattle Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1897 · page 3

Fat cattle were sold on Saturday as follows:— Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, on account of Mr. James Robinson, Kimo: Durham cow, second prize, live weight 17cwt. 19lb., Mr…

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Farm and Dairy Produce. Milk and Butter Tests. the Government Export Barley Prize

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1897 · page 5

The most important and at the same time the most interesting feature of the judging in the farm and dairy produce sections on Saturday was the completion of the milk and butter tests…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Walgett

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 April 1897 · page 3

The following are the stock movements for the week:—2600 fat ewes and wethers from Polly Brewon to Dubbo, Barton and Taylor owners; 2250 fat owes from Mourabie to Flemington, A. D…

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Sheep for Export

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1897 · page 5

The judging in this section was looked forward to with great interest, but the results were anything but satisfactory. The prizes--£20 for first and £5 for second--were presented by the…

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Sales of Stock. Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 April 1897 · page 5

The balance of the stock for disposal by public auction on the show ground was submitted by the various auctioneers. The majority of the numbers were fat cattle and pigs suitable for…

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