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Farming & the land, 1899

5,080 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Wheat Market. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 7

At Mark Lane wheat is Is per quarter lower for the week…

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Bourke Stock Statistics. Appalling Losses. One Million Sheep-perish

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 6

BOURKE, Tuesday.--The stock statistics for the year just expired bring prominently, into light the appalling effects of the terrible drought. Approximately 1,000,000 sheep succumbed. The…

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A Wheat Stack Destroyed by Fire. Yass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 7

A destructive fire took place this morning at Silverdale, the residence of Mr. George Styles. Threshing was being done, and 100 bags had just been finished, wheu by some means the stack caught…

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Carriage of Stock. An Improved Cattle Car. Feeding and Watering Travelling Stock

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

The disclosures recently made through the columns of the "Star" respecting the awful cruelties inflicted upon live stock conveyed by rail In New South Wales have been the means…

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Earm and Station Notes. (By Our Special Commissioner.) Preparing Cattle for Show

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 4

Stookowners are now putting their cattle in training for the royal show yard and sale ring. Old exhibitors do not require any hints in the [?]atter of preparing their animals for exhibition,…

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Butter Exported From New Sooth Wales to Oversea Ports for Month Ended 31St January, 1899. Shippers. Boxes

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

Foley Bros . 2,550 F F and l Co, Ltd . 2,642 Farmers' Co-op Co. 1,503…

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ANTICIPATIONS. (By "Pilot.") Warwick Farm Races. Saturday, February 11. Hurdle Race

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

[?] 1 [?] Maud 2 Ladylike 3 FARM STAKES:…

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Turf Topics and Tips. Wins of the Week. Racing at Rosebill—Hopscotch in Form—Parthian Goes Down—Ailie Beats a Big Field. Selections for Warwick Farm

Referee · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 3

A stranger at Rosebill on Saturday would have been well impressed with the way racing in the suburbs is supported by the public,and with the display made in point of…

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South Coast District. the Dairying Industry. Resources of Dapto and Unanderra. Effects of a Protracted Drought. Ore Smelting on the Banks of Lake Illawarra. (By Our Special Reporter.) No. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 4

It is a marked change from coal to milk, cream, nut butter. This is what oue meets immediately after passing south of Mount Kembla. It is a noteworthy fact that the line of volcanic action that…

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Dairying Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 9

CASINO, Tuesday.--The New South Wales Creamery Company has adopted a plan of rigid retrenchment. The lowering of the workers' wages has evoked some expressions of discontent…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

BOMBALA, Thursday.—Mr. J. R. Logan, of Aston, and Mr. James Chirnside, of Inglewood, have purchased from that well-known breeder the Hon. James Gibson, of Bellevue, Tasmania, 11 pure…

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Cattle Trucking

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 4

We aliuded a few days ago to an improved cattle car, the patented invention of a Mr. Clarke, which is in use in the United States and Canada; and yesterday we gave some…

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Wheat Statistics

Evening News · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

LONDON, February 7.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2,580,000 quarters, or 152,000 quarters more than last week, and…

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Wool Exports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

Through the courtesy of the Customs authorities we are now enabled to publish, on page 3, the complete statistics of our staple export, showing the quantity transmitted…

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Wool Exports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

A comparative table of wool shipments from Now South Wales to oversea ports daring the seven months ended January 31 of the current and last Seasons :—…

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Distressed Farmers. Seed Wheat to be Distributed

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 6

The Minister for Mines to-day received the authority of the Cabinet to relieve distressed farmers in certain cases by giving them seed wheat for the coming season. The system it…

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The Pastoral Lands. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 7

Sir.--The reply which the deputation of pastoralists elicited from the Minister for Lands encourages the hope that our inferior or pastoral lands will be dealt with in a business-like way…

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Wheat Market. London, Feb. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 5

At Mark Lane wheat is quoted Is per quarter lower for the week. A number of the above messages appeared in our Second Edition yesterday…

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Australian Produce in Europe. Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 7

LONDON, January 6.--The market is weak, and fell about 6d per quarter during the week. North American wheat can be had at 30s, Indian at 29s 3d, Californian at 30s 6d, and Indian at 27s 7½d…

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London Wool Market. London, Jan. 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 9

With the advent of the new year has come a revival in the demand for fine wools. Considerable inquiry has been received, from France chiefly, and with that a renewed hope and expectancy in nearly…

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