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Farming & the land, 1898

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Melbourne Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 7

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, Melbourne, held its opening sale of the new year to-day, when a large and attractive catalogue of about 6800 bales was offered. Buyers were in good…

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Butter for the English Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 4

Another large shipment of butter for the English market will be forwarded by the P. and O. R.M.S. Himalaya, sailing hence on Monday for London. Yesterday the company had booked…

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The Alum Creek Sheep Cases

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

COOMA, Thursday.--The Alum Creek sheep cases inquiry was continued to-day. The principal evidence was that of prisoners undergoing sentence. Trainer said that he Westerman…

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The London Wool Market

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 5

The January wool sales in London are fixed to commence on Tuesday, 18th inst., when, in view of the recent advance cabled from Bradford,…

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Election of Stock and Sheep Boards

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

Though the "Government Gazette" costs the country a lot of money it has no circle of readers, and therefore we publish in the "Stock Journal" the following list…

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The Wheat Supplies. London, January 12

The Australian Star · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 6

According to "Bradstreet's" the visible supply of American wheat is estimated at 54,311,- 000 bushels,…

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Another New Paper the Farm and Dairy

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

There has just come to hand another new paper in the "interests of the producer." It is called "The Farm and Dairy." It is a bright little 24 page journal, with a cover,…

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Dairy News. Byron Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 7

For the month ending December 22 the output of butter from the Contral Creamery was 70 tons, 5000lb. For the month's pay suppliers of first-class butter received 6[?]d, second-class 6[?]d…

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Hunter River Farmers' Produce Sales. West Maitland

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 7

The supplies forward at the regular weekly sales of Hunter River farmers' produce, held yesterday, were exceedingly heavy. Buyers were in good attendance, and values, taken all round, were slightly in advance of last…

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Half Yearly Returns. July 1St to Dec. 31St. Wool. Gross total output from New South Wales for the six months ended December 31st, 1897, 593,707 bales

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

The 31st ult. saw the close of the first half, or correctly speaking the major portion of our wool season /97 and /98, with a gross output of 593,707 bales, from which if deducted the…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 111

Further falls of rain were reported in the North Coast districts prior to Tuesday last, and there were indications of floods in the rivers. Generally speaking, that part of the colony as well as the…

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Australian Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 8

The market for frozen butter is dull at 94s to 96s per cwt., with a few choice lots realising up to 98s. These prices are 2s lower than last week. Danish butter still commands 108s to…

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A Pastoral Symphony

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 133

It was just sunset. Tom Ray, manager of Korero station, and his one and only cadet, Fred Burke by name, sat under the iron-roofed verandah. Below them the sea tumbled lazily ashore, just turning the…

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Cheviot Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 128

Our illustration showing three Cheviot gimmers (ewes) is from the "Mark-lane Express." The Cheviots are now amongst the most popular of the mountain breeds, and the type has been considerably…

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Imperial Wheat Farms in Australia

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 21

The following has been going the rounds of the English and West Australian newspapers: Mr. Lowes, Mayor of Kanowna, has addressed the following letter to Mr. Chamberlain on this…

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Notifications to Pastoral Lessees

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 8

It is proposed in a few days to issue notifications under section 3 of the Land Act of 1895 to a number of pastoral lessees respecting their leaseholds. The area of the land to be affected…

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Anthrax in Sheep

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 10

Athrax is one of the most quickly fatal diseases, to which sheep are subjected, and flo[?]kmasters must always hold themselves in readiness to deal with an attack. The first…

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The Wheat Markets

Evening News · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 6

LONDON, January 14.-The English wheat markets are quiet bat steady. The Continental markets are dull, and the American markets are changing a little for the worse. Californian No…

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The Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 8

The English wheat market is quiet but steady. The Continental markets are dull, and the American markets are showing a general decline in prices. Californian No. 1 milling (for early…

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Geelong Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 9

Wool sales were held at Geelong to-day. (Four firms of selling brokers offered catalogues aggregating 5354 hales and sold 4960 bales. There was a large attendance of buyers and competition…

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