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Farming & the land, 1899

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Queensland and New Caledonia. the Cattle Export Trade. London, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 9

M. de Freycinet, the French Minister for War, has decided to discontinue the receiving of supplies of preservod meats for the army from factories in French…

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The Wheat Harvest in the Murray Districts. (See illustrations on page 19.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 19

The rich and abundant harvests of wheat which the people of the Upper and Lower Murray districts have just taken off the land should scarcely pass without public notice and congratulation. The…

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Our Prize Competition. Unsuccessful Stories. Farmer Goldie's Christmas Guest

Nepean Times · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 8

MY Story is about a sturdy old farmer whom I will call Goldie—a nickname he had won for himself on account of his wealth. He was too cautions to lay out his…

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Items for Farmers and Graziers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 26

Mr. J.F. Kennedy, near Albury, states that the mode of cultivation for his famous Steindwel wheat crop was deep ploughing, between 8in and 9in in drills, and about that distance apart. The land was…

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State Prize for Best Cultivated Farm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 307

Mr. J. L. Thompson, Instructor in Agriculture, has completed the task of judging the farms entered for the Department of Agriculture's prize of a Red Beam Howard two-furrow plough, value £20, for…

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Dairy. the Shoalhaven Tests

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 306

The results of the tests in connection with the Herd Book of the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society were made known last week. Nineteen cows were entered. Last year Mr. D. Hyam's…

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The Tick Plague. Public Meeting at Singleton. Warning to Coastal Dairymen. the Experiences of a Queenslander

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 10

SINGLETON, Friday.--A most influential gathering of stock-owners was held here yesterday, in reference to the tick plague. This was the outcome of the refusal of the Stock…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 9

No. 72. The Oak (continued)—Planting— Expense—The British Oak—Varieties— River Oak, She Oak and Swamp Oak— Forest Oak, Silky Oak, Foreign Oaks—…

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Feeding By-Products of the Dairy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 29

The Utah Experiment Station has been carrying on an experiment in using the by-products of the dairy in feeding pigs, of which the following is a summary:…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 48

Tho annual report of tho Grafton Dairy Company shows that the company made a substantial profit, besides paying off the overdraft, during the year. Profit for the year was £197 9s 8d,…

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The Shoalhaven Dairy Herd Book

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 37

The results of the testing of dairy cattle for admission to the Shoalhaven Agricultural Society's dairy herd book have been issued. Nineteen cows were tested, and at the annual show,…

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Yesterday's Sport News: Turf, &c. Starting Prices of Yesterday's Winners at Warwick Farm

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 February 1899 · page 3

Hurdle Race.—Sadur, 5 to 4 against. Farm Stakes.—Gentle Hermit, 5 to 1 against. Stewards' Mile.—Mishap, 12 to 1 against…

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Warwick Farm Races

Truth · Sunday 12 February 1899 · page 6

DELIGHTFUL weather and the promise of excellent sport took a big gathering of those who love 'shimmer of scarlet and sheen of the silk' to Warwick Farm yesterday…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 7

PENRITH, Saturday.—The Nepean Agricultural Show will be held at Penrith on March 16 and 17, for which entries will be received up till February 24. A large number of entries have been…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 7

Stock movements are reported as follow:— Twelve trucks of sheep, four trucks of cattle (A. Whitney), from Coombing Park, Carcoar, to J. Leeds and Co., Flemington; 7000 wethers from J…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 6

LONDON, February 11—Eleven thousand quarters of South Australian wheat for shipment on February 7 sold at 27s 9d per quarter c.i.f…

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South Australia Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.--Eleven thousand quarters of South Australian wheat, which sailed on February 7. have been sold to arrive at 27s 9d per quarter…

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SUMMARY. For European and American Mails. SYDNEY, Feb. 13th, 1899. Wool Exports. Season 1898—99

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 5

The wool export trade during the week was almost in a state of quiescence, the only shipment being by the R.M.S. Oriental of 724 bales, making a…

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Women's Industrial Farm, Wyee

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 3

Mrs. Armitage, Mrs. Corns, and Mr. Raymond, all deeply interested in the movement for agricultural pursuits for women, paid a visit on Saturday to the Wyes Farm, which was…

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Clarence Dairy Co

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 3

ULMARRA, Monday.—One hundred shareholders were present at the annual meeting of the Clarence Hirer Pioneer Dairy Company. The directors were enthusiastically received, and…

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