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Farming & the land, 1898

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Sydney Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 7

The Sydney Wool-selling Brokers' Association report that sales were held to-day (Wednesday) at the Wool Exchange Macquarie-place, when the quantity catalogued totalled 2[?]27 bales, and the sales amounted to 4[?]68…

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Movements Op the Wool Fleet

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 3

Several wool ships, including the, Sigurd, Annie Thomas. Mary Augusta, have gone forward since last report, also the R.M.S. Victoria, all bound to London. The R.M.S. Ormuz is the only mail…

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Wheat and Flour. London, March 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 5

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,321,000 quarters as against 3,130,000 last week. The quantity afloat for the…

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Wheat and Flour. London, March 9

The Australian Star · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 5

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,321,000 quarters as against 3,130,000 last week, while the quantity afloat for the Continent is…

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A Dairyman's Licence

Evening News · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 2

At the last meeting of the St. Peters Council a matter which has engaged the attention of the aldermen for some time again came on for discussion and settlement. Recently Mr. Brown made…

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Dairy News. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 7

During the month of February suppliers to the Pheasant Ground Dairy Factory were paid 2½d per gallon for milk, The Manchester-squar[?] Butter Company during the month of February treated…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 6

Stock Passings:—3 horses,from Sydney to Melbourne, Mr. M'Inery owner; 1500 merino wethers Round Hill to Victoria, T. Dalton; 850 merino ewes from Goombargana to Talmalmo, H. Maxwell…

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Produce World. Wheat for Export

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 5

There is a movement on foot in Victoria for the formation of a Wheat Trust with the view of securing higher prices than would be obtained under…

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Wheat Supply. London. March 9

The Australian Star · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 6

According to "Bradstreet the American visible supply of wheat and flour east of the Rockies is estimated at 44,990000 bushels…

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English Commercial. London, March 8. Wheat and Flour

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

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,321,000 quarters, as against 3,130,000 last week. The quantity afloat for the Continent is estimated at 1,565,000…

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The Wool Fleet. Decrease of 55,207 Bales

The Australian Star · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 8

The wool is coming so slowly to hand now that the season may well be said to be at end, that is, as regards active shipment. The oversea departures for the week were:…

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Experimental, Farms

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

IN another column appears a letter concerning the Hawkeabury cultural College that is full of dire…

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Hunter River Farmers' Produce Sales. West Maitland

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

The weekly sales of Hunter River farmers' produce were held yesterday. Heavy consignment in all sections were forward to a large attendance of buyers. Competition throughout was very brisk, and all lots were sold at…

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Dairy News. Dapto

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

In conversation with Mr. Pateson, manager of the Fresh Food and Ice Company, one of the principal dairymen in the district was informed by that gentleman that a small box of butter forwarded to…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 528

Very important changes were recorded during the week ending on the 8th instant. Further raine fell on the coast, the heaviest being in the north, where Lismore had a trifle of 4½in. added to the already…

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Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 42

The London market is cabled as quiet, with prices for Australian unaltered. Danish is a shade weaker. A slight falling-off in Australian quality is advised…

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Wheat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 42

The cable news declares that the English markets have still an upward tendency. The Continental markets have become dull, and the quotation for Californian cargoes has fallen 6d per…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Glen Innes

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

Stock Fassings.—600 fat wethers, Stonehenge to Flemington, G. M. Simpson owner; 426 mixed hoggets, Bald Nob (Waterloo) to Pride of Whitmore, Mrs. Marden owner; 11,300 owes and wethers, from…

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Drafting Yards for Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 21

A correspondent writes asking for the plan of drafting yards for sheep. Of these we have given from time to time numerous examples, but one of the latest, most convenient, and which has been…

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Indian Wheat Export

Evening News · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 6

LONDON, March 11, 3.30 p.m.-India will export 1,000,000 tons of wheat, value 10 crores of rupees (about £6,600,000)…

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