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Farming & the land, 1898

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The Wheat Market. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 7

Wheat has advanced 6d in price during the last week…

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Market for Wheat. Growers in Combination

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 10

The springhurst of the Melbourne City from Newcastle on Friday section has a [?]…

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Farm and Station Notes. (By Our Special Commissioner.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 4

The bountiful rainfall experienced during thE past few days has put a new complexion on the agricultural and pastoral outlook. It is many years since such copious and refreshing showers…

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Dairy News. Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 9

During January the Mcclean Creamery treated 7477gal. milk, yielding 7938lb, cream, producing 3302lb. butter. The South Arm Creamery treated 12,785gal. milk, yielding 11,766lb, cream, producing…

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A Cowra Divorce Suit. An Alleged Violent Wife. A Farmer Blinded With Carbolic

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 6

A divorce suit which, according to counsel, will probably extend into fully a week, was commenced in the Divorce Court this afternoon before Mr. Justice Simpson. The…

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Cootamundra Farmers and Settlers' Association. Cootamundra

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the executive council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of N.S.W. has been convened by the secretary, Mr. J. L. Trefle, for the 22nd instant, at the Albion…

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Floods on the Hunter 31 Feet at Belmore Bridge. Farms and Houses Under Water. West Maitland

The Australian Star · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 6

The river at Belmore Bridge has risen 31ft., but there is no flood at West Maitland. All the low-lying flats at East Maitland are submerged. The river broke over Gillies' Cutting…

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A New Crop--"crimson Clover." to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 9

Sir,--Some few months ago you allowed me to call attention through your columns to a most valuable fodder plant, the cow pea, the principal point of value in which is its power of enriching…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Moree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 6

The stock passings are:—600 owes and wethers, Clarement to Sydney O'Brien Brothers owners; 4632 ewes, Gurley to Wellington, R. G. Robertson owner; 1000 wethers Buliwah to Moree, Pedley…

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A Pastoral Holding. Alleged Overcharge

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 3

An application was made to the Full Court yesterday for a rule nisi on behalf of the defendant in the case of Robert Landale and Alexander Landale against the Minister for…

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 7

The Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association report that sales were held to-day (Wednesday) at the wool Exchange, Ma[?]ric-place, when the quantity catalogued totalled [?] bales, and the sales amounted to [?]…

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Movements of the Wool Fleet

Evening News · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 3

Since last report very little has been transacted worthy of special remark an the wool shipping circle. The barque Strathdon has gone forward to London with 6791 bales, and the steamer Devon…

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The Wheat Market. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 5

Wheat has advanced 6d in price during the last week. [Some of the above items appeared in our Second Edition yesterday.]…

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Rent of a Pastoral Holding. Landale and Another V. Carruthers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 3

A motion for a rule nisi calling upon the plaintiff in the action, Lundale and another v. Carruthers, to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, and a new trial had between the parties, was made by Sir Julian…

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Dairying News. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 7

The supply of milk to the Coraki Creamery for the week ending Saturday last was 3390 gallons. The supply to Swan Bay Creamery for the same week was 48,608; Tatham Creamery, 5877;…

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Fat Sheep for Export. New South Wams Sheep-breeders' Association Prizetakers. Prices Realised in London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 7

It will be remembered that some lime back the sheep and lambs which competed for prizes at the New South Wales Sheep-brcoaors' Show in July last were treated and frozen by tho Pastoral rinanto…

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Country News. Wheat Culture. Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 6

The late rains will enable the ploughing to be started on many farms immediately around Corowa, and there will be an enormous increase in the area under wheat cultivation this year…

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London Wool Market. London, January 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 9

Yesterday the periodical sale of sheepskins was held, consisting of 3265 bales, mostly Australasian. There was the usual attendance. Competition was rendered quite lively by orders from America…

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The Wool Fleet. Decrease of 54,631 Bales

The Australian Star · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 8

The week just elapsed has been an uneventful one in the Sydney wool world. The two days' sales imparted a little life to business, but it is apparent that the rush is…

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Farmers' Co-operative Company

Evening News · Friday 18 February 1898 · page 5

KIAMA, Thursday.-A meeting of the shareholders in the Farmers' Co-operative Company of New South Wales, late the South Coast and West Camden Co-operative Company, Limited…

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