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Farming & the land, 1898

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Melbourne Wool Sales. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 7

Dalgety and Co. report.—"We resumed our wool sales to-day, offering 1460 bales consisting mostly of the Victorian clips, and a fair show of Tasmanian wool. In sympathy with the improvement in London, our market…

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The Wool Fleet. Government Estimate of the Clip

The Australian Star · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 8

The Government departmental returns as to the effects on the flocks of the colony by the drought appear to require a little more inquiry, and this not alone from the fact of…

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The State and the Dairy Industry. for the "Stock Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 4

The wealth and prosperity of a country depend upon the industrial progress of the people who utilise the land…

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Brookong Farmers' Union. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Brookong Farmers' Union it was decided to send delegates to a meeting to be held at Cootamundra with regard to a proposal to establish a co-operative flour mill. It was…

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Hunter River Farmers' Produce Sales. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 7

The usual weekly sales of Hunter River farmers' produce were held yesterday, large supplies were forward, and buyers were in good attendance. Competition for all lots was fairly brisk, and satisfactory prices were realised…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 320

The rain records in New South Wales during the week ending Tuesday last were very few—in fact no rain of any consequence fell anywhere. Further reports from Riverina show that the country…

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Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 43

Towards the close of last week the London butter market was hardening, Australian meeting with brisk demand at 92s to 94s, with a few boxes at 96s. This shows a general recovery in prices to…

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The Wheat Crop. I.

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 317

The secret of success in wheat-growing is found in a new reading of a historical admonition—"Put not your trust in seasons." Sound agriculturists farm to the season whenever it is…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 10

Stock movements:—200 fat long-woolled [?]wes and lambs, Tabletop to Sydney, James Mitchell owner; 213 mixed merine stud sheep, Victoria to Homebush, W. Weatherly; 310 fat sheep, from…

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Butter and Cheese

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 8

Butter is firmer, and colonial is selling briskly at from 96s to 98s per cwt., a rise on the week of 4s. Danish is also higher at from 104s to 108s per cwt…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 5

MOREE, Saturday.-Two youths, named Richard Jurd and E. Crawford, were charged at the police court yesterday with stealing one white bullock from Terry Hie Hie Station, the property of the…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, February 10.-The English wheat markets are firm, with but little business doing, but steady. The Continental markets are firm, and the American markets are steady…

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Bradford Wool Market

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, February 9.-Business in the Bradford top market ia restricted, and 1/4d lower at 18 1/2d for common 60's, and 1/4d lower at 19 1/2d for super 60's…

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The Wool Fleet

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 12

Since last report the Gorman steamer Sonneberg has sailed for Antwerp and Hamburg with 13,530 bales wool. The other departures (steam) were the R.M.S. Oroya, which took 23 bales for…

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Cattle Breeding. Some Interesting Remarks

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 7

Referring to the improvement of stock by breeding a speaker at an Ohio farmers' institute recently said:-- "The successful breeder has something…

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Wheat Supply. London, February 9

The Australian Star · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 3

It is estimated that the visible supply of American wheat and flour east of the Rockies amounts to 50,061,000 bushels…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 12

Withdrawals at last auctions were on such a [?]mall scale that sales privately ex previous cata [?]ogues will not amount to very much for this [?]eek, especially as some of the buyers have been…

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New Zealand Wool Sales. Auckland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 11

The last wool sale of the season was held at Christchurch to-day. 1959 bales were offered. The selection was a poor one, but, quality considered, prices were about the sams as last sale…

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