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Farming & the land, 1897

3,680 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 184

Sheep From Victoria

The Australian Star · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 4

An official announcement states that whereas the disease called "scab in sheep" is not known to exist in the colony of Victoria the Governor with…

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Sheep for Freezing and Export

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 3

In order to afford sheepowners reliable information as to the most suitable British sheep to put to merino ewes for the production of crossbreds for freezing and export Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for…

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The Butter War. Cessation of Hostilities. the Price Raised

Evening News · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 4

For some weeks past dual prices, 9d and '10d per lb, have been quoted as the wholesale prices in Sussex-street for best creamery. As foreshadowed in yesterday's later editions of the "Evening News," a rather…

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London Wool Market. (From Our Correspondent.) London, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 7

The distinctive feature of the current wool auctions at the Exchange is the keen competition of the American buyers for all suitable lots of greasy merino and crossbred wools. Prices for these…

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The English Wheat Market. Effect of the War. London, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 5

The Greco-Turkish war has had the effect of hardening the English wheat market during the past week, prices being from 1s to 1s 6d per quarter higher…

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The War in Europe Fffect of the War in England. Rise in the Wheat Markets

Evening News · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 22.—The Greco-Turkish war has had the effect of hardening the English wheat markets, prices being from 1s to 1s 6d per quarter higher on the week…

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Bathurst Experimental Farm. Report on the Exhibits

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 3

In order to afford shipowners reliable information as to the most suitable sheep to put to merino ewes for the production of crossbreds for freezing and export, Mr. Sydney Smith, Minister for Mines and Agriculture,…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 862

At the close of last week and daring the holidays each morning threatened rain. Occasionally a few drops fell, but up to 3 p.m. on Tuesday the drought was unbroken. At the hour mentioned the wind was…

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Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 14

The show of cattle this year is quite up 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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Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 15

The classes for sheep were mostly filled with merino and crossbred wethers, some of which were from the experimental farm at Bathurst. These were a merino and Shropshire cross, and were…

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The Butter Market

Evening News · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 6

LONDON, April 23.—The butter market is virtually bare of supplies. Australian sorts are steadier. Danish butter has been lowered 4 kroner (about 4s 6d) per cwt…

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The Butter Trade

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 10

With the passing of the holiday season has come some cessation in the demand for most lines of dairy produce, and buyers have not during the current week operated quite as freely…

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The Wool Fleet

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 13

In addition to the regular mail liners, the only steamer in port to load is the Aberdeen White Star liner Aberdeen, 3659 tons. The Balling tonnage now on the berth comprises four…

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Protective Inoculation for Cattle [?]agne

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 21

Twenty years have passed since the last outbreak of cattle plague occurred in Great Britain, and, excepting the survivors of the stockowners whose herds were attacked, no one retains any very lively…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 43

After an interval of a month, two days' auction sales Were held in Sydney last week, When 4646 bales were catalogued, and though considerable quantities were passed in, the private business between sales, together…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 5

Owing to the intervention of the holidays the market of necessity has been very inactive. A few parcels are reported to have changed hands privately, values for which may be quoted about…

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Metropolitan Exhibition. (Continued from page 876.) Sales of Pure Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 860

There were so many counter attractions in the ground on the second day that the sales of pedigree cattle were poorly attended. A small crowd assembled before Mr. Badgery (of Pitt, Son, and Badgery),…

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WOOL Manifested at Darling Harbour, Friday. April 23

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 2

Dangar Gedye and Co— Emu Plains 39— MB in oblong Wincheombe, Carson and Co— Narandera 15— EME…

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Cultivator and Grazier. How Cattle Use the Different Etements in Their Food

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 21

Digestion is the changing of feeds in the stomach and intestines into soluble and diffusible substances, that can be taken up by the blood. The process, briefly stated, is as follows:—The…

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Dairying News. Milton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 11

The output at the Central Butter Factory this week was 8750lb…

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