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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Victorian Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Ten thousand quarters of Victorian wheat, to arrive during January, have been placed at 28s 9d…

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American Wheat

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

LONDON, January 5, 4.28 p.m.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to "Brad-street's." is 50,120.000 bushels, against 52,249,000 bushels last week…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

LONDON, January 5.—Ten thousand quarters of Victorian wheat,. January shipment, have been sold at 28s 9d per quarter…

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Holding Their "Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

SINGLETON, Thursday.--Very few or the farmers in the wheat-growing districts of the north are disposing of this year's crop, of wheat, holding it in the hope of a rise. Some of those who have…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 6

The "Advertiser's" estimate of the wheat yield this season is 10,800,000 bushels, giving an average of six bushels per acre. It is expected that there will be at least 200,000 tons available for…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5
Also in Evening News, The Australian Star

LONDON, Thursday.--The Antwerp wool sales will commence on the 10th instant. Of the 4670 hales available, there are 870 hales of Australian…

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Our Wool Letter

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

The Christmas holidays have made matters very quiet in the wool line, as far as the stores are concerned. The shipping, on the other hand, has been busy in clearing…

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The Wheat Market. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

Ten thousand quarters of Victorian wheat, January shipment, have been sold at 28s 9d per quarter…

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London Wool Mabket. London, Dec. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 7

After an uneventful, and to some a very anxious, interval since last auctions, the sixth and final series of London colonial wool sales were opened on Novcmber 29. The catalogues were three in number,…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

The Antwerp wool sales will be oponed on the 10th instant. Thecataloguewillcomprise 4670 bales, of which 870 bales are Australian wool…

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American Wheat. London, January 5, 4.28 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 5

"Bradstreets" estimates that the visible supply of American wheat east of the Rockies is 50,126,000 bushels…

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The Queensland Agricultural Journal. Wheat Growing in the North

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3

We have the December number of the "Queensland Agricultural Journal," and although it is plump with a variety of excellent articles, we may be pardoned for…

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A Clip of Wool. From Shearing Shed to Ship

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 10

We shall suppose that the selling-broker, having received, weighed, and stacked the wool, sent off a valuation, and got the owner's reply, is now in a…

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Wool Review. First Half of the Season. Some Interesting Figures

The Australian Star · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3

Although the local wool sales do not reopen until Monday next, several important sales have been effected at very satisfactory rates for sellers, Justifying the predictions…

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Redfern Produce Auctions. to the Editor of the Sydney Wool and Stock Journal

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 9

Sir,—I notice a paragraph in the daily papers of this morning which gives internal evidence of having emanated from the office of the Railway Commissioners, and which is…

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The Champagne Vintage of 1898. to the Editor of the Sydney Wool and Stock Journal

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 10

Dear Sir,—We beg to call your attention to enclosed extract from the London Times re the Champagne Vintage of 1898, and we shall be glad if you will think it of sufficient interest to…

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Fire on a Farm

Evening News · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3

DUBBO, Thursday.—A fire occurred at Sir. Charles Salter's farm. Eschol, yesterday. One hundred tons hay and chaff were urnt. Several stacks-of straw and a chaffcutter were also…

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The Farmers of landra. Presentation to Mr. G. H. GREENE

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3

One day last week a large number of farmers working at fandra station on the halves system, gathered at the homestead for the purpose of tendering an address to…

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