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Farming & the land, 1898

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How Lumpy Jaw is Produced. Asa Turner, in Wallace's Farmer

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 6

In one of your recent issues you have an article on lumpy jaw in cattle, stating at the same time that you have had no practical experience…

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Dairy News. Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 7

The Narallan Creamery treated 4456 gallons of milk during December, producing 18021b. of butter. The average test was 3.3. Suppliera were paid 2¾d per gallon…

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Moama Crops. Moama

The Australian Star · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 5

Rain still keeps off, and is badly needed. Everything is parched up, and the thermometer ranges about the hundred. Farmers are how busy carting their grain into store. -…

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N.S.W. EXPORTS For Half Year. July 1St to Dec. 31St, 1897. WOOL. Gross total output from Now South Wales for the six months ended December 31st, 1897, 593,707 bales

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 25 January 1898 · page 3

The 31st Dec. saw the close of the first half, or correctly speaking the major portion of our wool season /97 and /98, with a gross output of 593,707 bales, from which if deducted the…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 8

The latest stock passings are:—6800 mixed weaners, from Tarham Plain, Queensland, Paroo, to A. E. Smith, Wallan Corah, Mount Harris: 6500 wethers, A. B. Hope, Winbar, to Forbes, Mannah…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 6

LONDON, January 24.-At the colonial wool sales this evening business was very firm, and there was keen competition for medium sorts. The following prices were realised: Tatara…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 7

At the colonial wool sales the market is very firm. There is keen competition for medium sorts. The following prices have been realised:…

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Dairy News. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 9

The Wingecarribee Dairy Company paid an average of 2[?]d for December. The French Cheese and Butter Company also paid an average of 2[?]d during the same month…

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The Farm Cove Baths. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 7

Sir,--With reference to paragraphs which have lately appeared in "The Daily Telegraph" anent the intention of the Minister for Lands not to renew the lease of the floating baths in Fa[?]n…

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Strange Death of a Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 3

TENTERFIELD, Tuesday.--Thomas Mills, a farmer, residing at Tarban Creek, ten miles from here, was found dead under peculiar circumstances last night. About 7 o'clock he went to…

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The Country. Junee Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1898 · page 3

JUNEE, Monday.--At an important and thoroughly representative meeting of the Junee Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. P. Heffernan, of Millbank, presiding, it was resolved to…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 5

LONDON, January 26, 6.40 p.m.-At the colonial wool sales this evening prices were firm, but unaltered. There was keen competition. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company's cable: Wool…

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Australasian Produce in Europe. Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 3

LONDON, December 24th.--The market is rather dull. Some Californian has been sold as low as 37s 6d, Indian at 36s 6d, Oregon at 38s, and Argentine at 35s 6d. British wheat varies…

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Movements of the Wool Fleet

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 3

The week's doings have not been of a very elaborate character, and a few ships which cleared last week at the Customs have since taken their respective departures. Several callers and [?] on January 25 [?] bales wool and sundries; she calls at Melbourne to complete. The Pondo was docked when in Sydney, and her captain expects to make a fast run…

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The Wheat Supply. London, January 26

The Australian Star · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 5

The "visible supply" of American wheat and flour east of the Rockies is estimated at 52,149,000 bushels…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 5

At the colonial wool sales this evening there was a good sale, with an upward tendency in prices. Jan. 26…

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English Wool Market. London, December 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 7

As [?]ar as regards this centre the wool business is at a standstill until the new year. The Christmas holidays affect everything. Buying and selling is confined to retailers. That consists of…

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A Grain Elevator Destroyed. Immense Quantity of Wheat Burnt

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 6

LONDON, January 26, 4.15p.m.-Reports from St. Louis, Missouri, state that a great fire occurred there yesterday, by which an elevator containing 3,000,000 bushels of…

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N.S.W. EXPORTS For Half Year. July 1St to Dec. 31St, 1897. WOOL

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 3

Gross total output from New South Wales for the six months ended December 31st, 1807, 593,707 bales. The 31st Dec. saw the close of the first half,…

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Country News. Dairying Prosecution. Glen Innes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1898 · page 6

The [?]rst case under the Dairy Suppervision Act, which has been extended to this district recently, was heard yesterday by the local Bonch. The person proceeded against was George Price, farmer, of…

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