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Farming & the land, 1898

4,300 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 215

The Electric Light in Butter Factories. To the Editor of the "Town and Country Journal."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 21

Sir,—In your issue of April 2 there appears an article condemning the installation of the electric light in the Berry Central Factory signed "An Experienced Dairy Manager." The first very…

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Notes for Farmers and Graziers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 21

THE bee "was introduced into New South Wales by Captain Wallis in 1821. Over 70 years ago Australia was supplying India and Batavia with carriage horses…

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The Farmers and Settlers' Association. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 10

Mr. Plunkett, president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales, states that replies are coming in daily from the councillors of that body to his circular…

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Dairy News. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 11

During the month of March suppliers to the Wingecarribee dairy factory received up to 3½d per gallon for milk, making an average price of 3¼d per gallon…

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A Dainty Dairy School

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 867

If dairying could be made as pleasant for the sons and daughters of Australian farmers as it is for students of the science in England, it might come to be regarded as a tight and elegant…

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The Farmer. Consistant Potato-growing

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 848

In districts were soil and climate are favourable for growing potatoes farmers should never neglect this crop. Potatoes fluctuate very largely in the intercolonial markets. Gluts usually follow seasons of…

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Dairy. Mysterious Tuberculosis

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 849

British authorities continue to differ on several important matters relating to tuberculosis. Mr. Warnock, a sanitary inspector at Glasgow, recently published a treatise on the subject, in which he…

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Farm and Garden Original Articles

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 10

No. 30.—LEGUMINOUS PLANTS—THE EATABLE VARIETIES—THE SEEDS—CARBONIC ACID GAS—CHIEF LEGUM[?]S IN CULTIVATION—NUTRITIVE MATTER IN SEVERAL…

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Government Bulls. Opinions of South Coast Dairymen

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 23

At the recent show of the Royal Society, held at Moore Park, the Agricultural Department of New South Wales exhibited three bulls in a non-competitive class. One of these bulls, an imported…

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The War. To-day's Cablegrams. Hostilities Commenced in Earnest Great Work by the Flagship " New York." Capture of Two Important Spanish Vessels. with 1Ooo Troops on Board. Spaniards Capture an American Wheat Vessel. London, April 23 (Saturday) 10 p.m. Capture of a Spanish Ship with 1000 Troops by the Flagship New York, After a Four Miles Chase

Sunday Times · Sunday 24 April 1898 · page 7

The flagship New York has captured the Alfonso Doce, with 1000 troops, near Havana, after a four miles chase. The Alfonso is not the cruiser of the same name, bat is a four-masted steel screw vessel of 5206 tons, valued at £200,000…

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Queensland Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.--The bulk of the butter by the Jumna has arrived in an irregular condition, much of it being stale and off flavor. It is selling at from 84s to 92s per cwt…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 5

The stock passing for the week were:—3300 hoggets, Bunny to Goonoo, Wellington, S. Taylor owner; 1[?]00 wethers, Gumholes to Flemington, Cox Brothers owners; 200 [?]ttle Coonamble to…

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Pastoral Products. Homebush Fat Stock Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 7

At the Homebush fat stock sales to-day 32,077 sheep, and 1517 head of catle will be submitted at auction. The following quantities of wool were manifested on Saturday:--By rail, 81 bales; coastwise, 1514; received at…

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Effect on the Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Afternoon.--Owing to the stagnation in the American wool market, caused by the war American buyers are re-shipping 20,000 bales of wool to…

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Stagnation in the Wool Trade. London, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 5

Owing to the stagnation in the wool trade caused by the war, American buyers are shipping to London 20,000 bales lately bought at the sales there…

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The Maclean District. Crops and Dairying

Evening News · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 2

MACLEAN, Monday.—In a few weeks' time all the early maize will be shipped. Supplies will then be short, as the late crops have been anything but satisfactory, being light. Sales of early…

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An American Ship Captured by Spaniards. a Large Cargo of Wheat Seized. London, April 24, 7.5 a.m

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 5

The Spaniards have captured the American ship Shenandoah, bound from San Francisco to Antworp with a cargo of 20,000 quarters of wheat…

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The War. America and Spain. Blockade of Cuban Ports. the American Fleet on the Way to Havana. Strong Warlike Feeling in Cuba. a Spanish Steamer Captured. the Pedro Seized by an American Cruiser. Retaliation by the Spaniards. Capture of an American Vessel. 20,000 Quarters of Wheat Seized. American Fleet in the East. the Philippines to Be Attacked. Departure of the Squadron for Manila. Great Britain and the United States. America Undertakes Not to Annex Cuba. London, April 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 5

President M'Kinley has issued a proclamation declaring that a blockade has been instituted on the north coast of Cuba within that part between Cardenas and…

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The Wheat Markets

Evening News · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 6

The average price of English wheat in the country markets for the past week was 36s id per quarter (8 bushels)…

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Wheat for Transhipment

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 4

The barquentine Jasper is to be dispatched from Dovonport for Sydney with a cargo of wheat for transhipment to South Africa. THE S.S. ARGUS…

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