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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1898

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Crop Reports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 372

Splendid grass is found throughout the Coraki die- now being pulled for market. Last month 6540 bags of wheat were despatched by train from Manildra railway station…

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Dairy. the Shoaxhaven Milk Test

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 370

Twenty-three cows were tested for the five places in the Herd Book of the Shoalhaven A. and H. Association this season. The tests extended from September 29 last until January 25 last, and were…

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The Farmer. Prospects of the Rubber Industry

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 370

A number of men who have seen something of rubber cultivation in other lands have entertained the opinion that a good thing could be made of it in this colony. Profits made elsewhere have been very…

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The Country. Farmers' CO-OPERATlVE COMPANY

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 11

KIAMA, Thursday.--An extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the Farmers' Cooperative Company of New South Wales late South Coast and West Camden Co-operative…

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Chapter V. Progress at the Farm.—lovers' Walk and Talk

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 3

About this time Geordie came in one day, and reported that two fat beasts were missing from the top paddock of Nolan's farm; and Geordie had a theory. He said the…

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Farm and Graden Original Articles

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 10

No. 21.—THE POTATO (continued)—CHARACTERISTICS—HEIGHT AND LEAVES— PETALS AND FRUIT—RUNNERS—EYES— "VALUE OF THE POTATO—WHERE…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 17

The Crookwell Butter Factory treated 415,000 gallons of milk during the past twelve months, with a [?]ield 169,500lb of butter. Suppliers were paid £3500 daring the past six months, and the butter…

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The Farmer's & Fruitgrowers' Co-operative Society. to the Editor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 8

Sir,—The above Society has resolved on a new departure, to which I should like, with your permission, to draw the attention of fruitgrowers. This is the direct…

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How's This ? Peak Hill Purisms. The Placid Pastoral Press

Truth · Sunday 20 February 1898 · page 8

FOR a pure bit of inkalinging TRUTH thinks the following from the 'Peak Hill Times' positively cops the confectionary. It is a specimen of slang-whanging that is…

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Sheep Fluke or an Ornithological Romance on The Music of the Mud-Lark. a Plea for Snails

Truth · Sunday 20 February 1898 · page 7

AMONG the pretentious publications which have lately emanated from the Department of Agriculture, and printed at the Government expense, is a pamphlet entitled 'The…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 6

The following stock movements are reported:— 25 Hereford bulls, Queensland to Tolcom station, A. Holoton owner; 200 store cowe, R. Patterson, to New Hornea; 97 dairy csttle, W. Mild, for Casino: 37…

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Export of Meat and Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 February 1898 · page 4

The Gulf liner Gulf of Venice, which sailed on Saturday for London and Manchester, took 28,470 carcases mutton for the English markets. By the Orient Company's steamer Lusitania, which also…

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Wool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 5

The quantity of wool received at Newcastle during the week for direct shipment to London was 210 bales, making a total for the present season of 47,941 bales, as compared with…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Shows

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 1

[The Editor wilt feel obliged if secretaries of Agricultural and other shows will forward dates and full particulars af their Fixtures, together with advertisements…

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Pastoral Products. Homebush Fat Stock Markets. Monday's Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 7

SHEEP.--6599 were penned. The market opened to the usual attendance of the trade, buyers for prime sorts being well represented, both from local addresses and suburbs. The quality of the sheep showed an…

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Export Duty on Live Cattle. to the Editor "Stock Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 4

Sin,—Most people interested in stock appear incredulous when they are informed that there is an export duty of 1s per head on all…

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SUMMARY. For European Mail. SYDNEY, February 22nd, 1898. Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 5

Dating from June 30, 1897, the quantity of wool manifested outwards to oversea ports amounts to 533,201, being a decrease of 64,229 bales as compared with the corresponding…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 9

Last week's stock passings were:—60 head cattle, Bullmore to Terra Bella, Stevenson Brothers owners, J. Gillis in charge; 8090 wethers, Waganora to Dubbo, E. M. Carr owner; 50 fat cattle. Narromine…

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Second Wheat Shipment

The Australian Star · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 5

The first wheat shipment from Sydney to London was made by the R.M.S. Britannia, a fortnight ago. The second shipment was made to-day by the R.M.S. China. This…

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The Wheat Supply

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 5

LONDON, February 22. 6.30 p.m.-The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 3,217,000 quarters, against 2,970.000 quarters last week; and for…

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