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Farming & the land, 1897

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 6

John Bridge and Com, says cable: The sales have closed with a time loan and prices compared to last series are per to 10 per cent higher. There is a better feeling, and prospects point to better…

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Sheep for Charity

Evening News · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 5

His Worship the Mayor has accepted an offer made by the Pastoral Finance Association of 500 carcasses of sheep for distribution amongst the charities of Sydney in commemoration of the Queen's Diamond…

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Wheat Statistics

Evening News · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 6

LONDON, May 25.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United kingdom is 1,500,000 quarters, against 1,500,000 last week, aud for the Continent 880,000…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 7

Messrs. Campbell, Nimmo and Wyly report having received the following cable from their London agents:--"London, May 22--Wool market. The…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 7

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Limited, report having received from their London agents (Messrs. Sanderson, Murray and Co.) the following…

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English Commercial the Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Monday Night.--At Mark-lane today wheat was generally 6d per quarter ([?]d per bu[?]hel) lower…

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English Commercial. London, May 25. Wheat Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 9

Wheat has fallen 6d per quarter at Mark Lane…

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The French Wheat Chop a Great Decrease

Evening News · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, May 25, 7.45 p.m.—It is estimated that the wheat crop in France this year will show a decrease of 22,250,000 hectolitres (about 60,180,000 bushels) below that of…

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The Wheat Market. Fall of Sixpence. LONDON, May 24

The Australian Star · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 6

The wheat market is easier, and quotations show a fall of sixpence per bushel…

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Dairying News. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 9

The Fresh Food and Ice Company has submitted an export scheme to the district dairy companies, the chief provisions being that the company will pay an advance of 2¼d per gallon on a 3[?]6 test from the…

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French Wheat Crop. London, May 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 5

It is estimated that the French wheat crop will be 22¼ million hectolitres (7,650,000 quarters) below that of 1896, which stood at 42,000,000 quarters…

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The French Wheat Crop. a Preliminary Estimate

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The preliminary estimate for the French wheat crop is 22,270,000 hectolitre (61,187,500 bushels) below that of 1896…

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Tuberculous Cattle. Auckland

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 4

Mr. Park, the Government Bacteriologist, has reported that of between 600 and 700 cows inoculated with Dr. Koch's tuberculine between 20 and 30 per cent…

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American Wheat Supply

Evening News · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 5

LONDON, May 26.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to "Bradstreet's," is 39.987 bushels, against 42,480,000 bushels last week, and 71,300,000 bushels in the…

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French Wheat Crop. a Large Decrease. LONDON, May 25

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 6

It is estimated that the French wheat crop now maturing will be 22 millions and a quarter of hectolitres below the crop of 1896…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 6

Golds' borough, Mort, and Company's cible: London, May 22.—The last few days or the series have been [?]sed by brisk competition and a hardening: tendency in prices, and sales close…

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Export of Butter. Maclean

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 7

The directorates of the district dairy companies have had laid before them the conditions of an export scheme by the Fresh Food and Ice Co. The…

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The Butter Industry. Report of the Export

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 3

Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, the dairy expert, has reported on the butter industry for the information of the Minister for Mines and Agriculture. He states that…

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Our Butter Industry. Report by Mr. O'callaghan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 5

The Government dairy expert, Mr. M. A. O'Callaghan, has written a report to the Minister for Mines and Agriculture in regard to the butter industry in New South Wales. This report contains…

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London Wool Market. a Slack Time

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 7

LONDON, April 23.--The lack of life in the wool trade of this centre during the holidays has been largely reflected on all what, for the sake of convenience, may be called "local" centres, both at home and on the…

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