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Farming & the land, 1897

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London Wool Sales. Opening of the Third Series

Evening News · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, May 4, 6.55 p.m.—The third series of wool sales opened this evening. Prices were irregular at from par to 15 per cent, decline on the closing rates of the last…

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Turf Topics. Selections for Warwick Farm. The Cosh Retting Crusade—Racing in America—Notes of the Week. The Maiden Stud

Referee · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 1

RACEGOERS will be invited on Saturday next to renew acquaintance with the suburban courses after more than a month's absence from any of them…

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Dairy News. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 May 1897 · page 9

The supply of milk to the Coraki Creamery for the week ending Saturday was 5650 gallons. The supply to Tatham Cre[?]mery for the same time was 5180 gallons, and the supply to Swan Bay Creamory 4610…

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Reappraisement of Pastoral Leases

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

The Colonial Treasurer, Mr. G. H. Reid, has approved of the recommendation of his colleague the Minister for Lands, In regard to the re-appraisement clause of the Land Act of 1895…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Mount Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

Five hundred fat sheep were trucked here to-day on account of the Kanimbla Estate, consigned to Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, for Flemington. WAGGA, Wednesday…

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American Wheat Supply

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, May 5.—The risible supply of American wheat, according to "Bradstreet's," is 49.684,000 bushels, against 52,800,000 bushels last week…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 6

LONDON, May 5.—The third series of wool sales was opened yesterday, when Messrs. Ronald, Buxton, and Company, Messrs. Charles Balme and Company, and…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, May 5, 7.40 p.m.—At the wool sales this evening business was firm, and competition spirited. Prices were unchanged…

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London Wool Market. London, April 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

The week just closed at the wool auctions here is but a repetition of the two preceding weeks. There has been no hesitation on the part of American buyers to get all that could be got, for which full…

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The United States Tariff. the Wool Duties

Evening News · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 6

LONDON, May 5.—The Finance Committee of the United States Senate has reported on the proposed tariff bill. The bill has been largely altered. Wools…

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London Wool Sales. Decline in Prices. London, May 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

The third series of London wool sales were opened this evening. Prices were irregular at from par to 15 per cent, decline on the closing rates of…

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The American Tariff Bill. the Wool Duties. Important Alterations in Committee

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Finance Committee of the United States House of Representatives has reported that the Dingley Tariff Bill has been largely altered in…

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Dairy News. Jones Island

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

For the month of March 53,794 gallons of milk were received at the Lower Manning Co-operative Dairy Company's factory, which, when treated, produced 18,590lb of butter. Suppliers were paid…

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A New Zealand Dairy Expert

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

Mr. J. B. MacEwan, the Government Chief Dairy Expert in New Zealand, has just returned from a visit to America, Sweden, and Great Britain. He spent a day or two in Sydney, and left…

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A Grateful Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 5

The Minister for Mines and Agriculture yesterday received a letter with which he was very much pleased, and which, he says, shows that some of the farmers gratefully acknowledge the…

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Dairying Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 7

JONES ISLAND, Wednesday.--For the month of March 53.791 gallons of milk were received at the Lower Manning Co-operative Dairy Company's factory, which when treated produced 18590lb. of butter, Suppliers were…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Gundagai

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

The following stock passed to-day:—4000 sheep from Glenroy, destination Shaking Bog, E. and D. Goodwin owners. NARRABRI, Thursday…

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London Butter Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 7

Cocy and Co., Limited, in their report, dated London, April 1st, write of colonial butter and cheese as follows:--"Total packages of Australian butter received for week, 11,283; totals to date from October 1st, 1896,…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 4
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LONDON, Wednesday.--At to-day's sales there was a firm tone and spirited competition. Prices were unchanged. LONDON, Thursday Morning.--At yesterday's…

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