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Farming & the land, 1898

4,300 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 215

Items of Interest for Farmers and Graziers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 26

BRIAN Boru, an enormous bullock bred and fattened in Ireland, was bought in 1891 by Major Everard. The animal was then under 2 years old, and weighed 9cwt 3qrs 71b. At the end of the…

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The Farmers and Co-operation

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 681

The remarks of Mr. R. J. Fairbairn, the representative of the English Co-operative Society, at the Wallah meeting of farmers last week deserve the consideration of all farmers. New South…

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Dairy. Milk Production

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 682

Since Mr. Lowe placed the milk production of Australian cows at about 230 gallons per head per year below the milkers of England, there have been a good many wild statements ringing round the…

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The Farmer. the Bathurst Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 682

The Department of Agriculture does not seem to bit the farmers' ideas in placing the Government prizes in show schedules. Two awards designed to fulfil a useful mission were made at Bathurst Show…

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Mr. J. W. Cole'a Champion Shorthorn Dairy Bull

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 700

Our illustration of one of the greatest daily bulls that can claim direct descent from the old original Major 16 of special interest just now. During the South Coast show season, which has just closed,…

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Hunter River Farmers' Pro Duce Sales

The Australian Star · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

The usual weekly sales of Hunter-River farmers' produce were held at the union shed's, South Maitland, on Wednesday, when there was a large attendance of buyers from all…

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Farmer and Company

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 9

A testimonial has been presented by the employees of Farmer and Co., Limited, to Sir William Farmer, managing director in London, and Mr. John Pope, managing director in Sydney…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 9

NO. 27.—BRASSICA—THE CABBAGE PLANT— ORIGIN—VARIETIES—WHITE AND RED CABBAGES—SAVOYS — CAULIFLOWERS— BROCOLI—PROPAGATION—WATER CRESS…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 17

For the month of February the Taralga Butter Factory Company treated about 18,000 gallons of milk, yielding 7300lb of butter. The average price paid suppliers was 2.4d on a. 3.5 test, the…

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Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 5

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's cable: "The wool sales closed firmly this day. Since close of last series, super washed and scoured merino, and medium and inferior washed…

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Pastoral Products. Homebush Fat Stock Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 7

At the Homebush tat stock sales to-day 19,978 sheep and 1261 head of cattle will be submitted at auction. The following quantities of wool were manifested on Saturday:--By rail, 401 bales; received at Newcastle on…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 4

Sales were [?]sumed in the local market after an interval of three weeks—a compromise apparently between fortnightly and monthly auctions—on 30th and 31st [?]imo, when 4950 bales were brou[?]…

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Close of the London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--The second series of London colonial wool sales closed to-day, prices at the last being a shade easier. LONDON, Saturday.--Compared with the…

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London Wool Sales. Close of the Series

Evening News · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 6

LONDON, April 2.—As compared with the closing rates of the February sales, best greasy combings and the lower grade crossbreds were a shade weaker. Fine crossbreds…

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London Wool Sales. Prices Close a Shade Easier. London, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 7

The colonial wool sales have closed. Prices were a shade easier. April 2. As compared with the closing rates of…

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The Salvation Army's Model Farm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 7

At the invitation of Commandant Booth over 200 staff officers, who visited Melbourne for the annual Congress of the Salvation Army, paid a visit of inspection yesterday to the Army's Model…

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Dairy News. Ulmarra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 9

A meeting of the shareholders of the Ulmarra factory was held to-day to consider the advisability of erecting refrigerataig works. About 50 persons were present. Mr. Turnbull moved that a…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 6

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Limited, have received the following cable, dated April 1. from their London office:--"Out of 218,000 bales available In London for the…

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SUMMARY. For European Mail. SYDNEY, April 5th, 1898. Wool Report

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 5

Dating from June 30, 1897, the quantity of wool manifested outwards to oversea ports amounts to 500,946, being a docrease of 63,067 bales as compared with the corresponding term of last season…

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Rockdale Sewage Farm

Evening News · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 5

At a recent meeting of the Rockdale Council, a number of complaints were received from ratepayers residing in the vicinity of the sewage farm in connection with damage done to their…

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