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Farming & the land, 1898

4,300 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 215

The Rise in Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 4

During the closing months of last year there was not that strength in the wool markets either in Australia or in London which the statistical position warranted…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 5
Also in The Australian Star

At the Colonial wool sales prices are well maintained. Yorkshire houses are the chief buyers. March 19…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

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

The Warwick Farm Racing Club for its Match meeting on Saturday was favoured with fine and cool weather and a large attendance. In the Stewards' Mile the Victorian mare…

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Dairy News. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1898 · page 7

The shareholders have decided to sell the Pitt Town butter factory plant owing to a difficulty about the supply of milk…

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Agricultural and Pastoral Shows

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

The Editor will feel obliged Af secretaries of Agricultural and other shows will [?]ward dates and full particulars af their extures, together with advertisements…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Brewarrina

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 6

Tho following aie the latest stock, passings — IGOOewes, R T Smith owner, Wiiriaknaboal, Culgoa, to Bourke, 150 rams, executors late li Nowcome, from Woonooko to Angledool, J Drakes…

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Manager Sheep Station

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 6

A good man is open for engagement as above. We will supply full particulars on application…

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Wool Storemen's Picnic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 6

The sixth annual picnic of the employees of the wool and produce brokers was held yesterday at Cerrey's Gardens, Parramatta River. At 2.30 p.m. between 500 and 600 sat down to a substantial…

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A Mosquito Plague. Cattle Affected

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 3

MACLEAN, Tuesday.—Dairymen on the Clarence complain of a falling off in the milk supply, owing to their cows being annoyed by mosquitos. In some places, particularly in swamp country,…

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High Prices for Wool

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 7

That our local wool market has fully responded to the improved tone now being cabled from the London wool sale room is evidenced by the sale to-day of some…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 7

SHEEP.--14,963 were penned. There was the usual attendance of the trade, and bidding, although fluctuating, showed evidence that an upward tendency would be effected during the day. This was more noticeable where…

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The Chicago Wheat "Corner" Leiter's Profits

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 6

LONDON, March 21. 2.45 p.m.—Mr. Letter, the Chicago speculator, who recently endeavored to "corner" the market by the purchase of 10,000,000 bushels of wheat, is…

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Berry Central Butter Factory. Introduction of the Electric Light

Evening News · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 2

BERRY, Tuesday.—The Berry Central Butter Factory, which is said m to be as well equipped with modern appliances as any other institution of its kind in the world, was illuminated with…

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Big Wheat Deal. Enormous Profits. LONDON, March 21

The Australian Star · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 5

Mr. L. Leiter, the Chicago millionaire, who recently purchased vast quantities of wheat, with the object of forming a "corner" in the Wheat market, and who claimed that he held…

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

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

Dating from June 30, 1897, the quantity of wool manifested outwards to oversea ports amounts to 580,336 being a decrease of 56,822 bales as compared with the corresponding…

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The Dairying Industry. an Interview with Mr. Lance

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 8

The general manager of the New South Wales Creamery Company has been down Bega way visiting the show, and has been interviewed by a…

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Dairy News. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 7

At a meeting of dairy farmers at Lower Southgate on Saturday it was resolved to erect a creamery in that locality on the co-operative principle. MOSS VALE, Monday…

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Country News. Sale of Valuable Dairy Stock. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1898 · page 6

Tho noted dairv hold of Messrs O'Dounoll Brothers', IIV o Islands Estate was disposed of by auction bv Alexander Campbell auctioneer, tho prices obtained being exceptioually nigh There…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Collarenebri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 6

Stock movements recorded:—4000 mixed young sheep, Beharra to Woodstock, Armidale, John Lennon owner; 1200 2-tooth wethers from Strange, Moonen Creek, same owner and destination; 1100…

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