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Farming & the land, 1899

5,080 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Buggy Accidents. a Farmer Killed

Evening News · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 8

PAMBULA, Monday.—A buggy accident happened at Pipe Clay Creek late on Saturday night to Mr. Harrison, who was driving home. The horse took fright, and backed the buggy over an…

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Dairy News. Ulmarra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Company, Limited, was held to-day. About 90 shareholders were present The directors reported that 695,000 gallons of milk had been treated…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 8

The February meeting of the Warwick Farm Racing Club was on Saturday favoured with beautifully line weather, and attracted a large attendance. Although the grounds bore a very dry appearance,…

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Clarence River Pioneer Dairy Company

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 6

ULMARRA, Saturday.--At the annual meeting of the Clarence River Pioneer Daily Company the directors reported that over 600,000 gallons of milk had been treated during the past six months,…

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Experimental Farms

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1899 · page 4

A meeting of managers of the various experimental farms in the colony took place at the Agricultural Department last week. The experts engaged in the department were also present…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 3

EDEN, Monday.—The maize crops throughout the district are looking well. Rain is badly needed for grass. MURWILLUMBAH, Monday.—The adjourned…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 8

HILLSTON, Tuesday.—Owing to Mr. Carruthers's early departure to New Zealand precluding a delegate being sent to Sydney from the Farmers' Association, Mr. Carroll was requested…

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Trespassing Cattle

Evening News · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 4

Although George Stephenson said it was "bad for the coo," when it got on a railway line, the commissioners continue to be trembled with tree-passing cattle. Notices are posted everywhere…

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Seed Wheat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 4

It is gratifying to know that the Government intends to supply seed wheat to farmers who have been pub in…

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Standard of Victorian Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 5

A meeting of the corn trade sectional committee of the Chamber of Commerce was held this afternoon for the purpose of considering the remarks appearing in the press concerning the…

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Cattle Straying on the Railways. Prosecuting Offenders

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 3

It has been decided by the Railway Commissioners to deal with farmers and graziers who allow their cattle to stray within the railway fences. Prosecutions instituted against some…

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Straying Cattle. Tempted by Feed in Railway Reserves

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 6

As a general rule, the herbage inside the fences which guard the railway lines forms, a strong temptation to roving stock, and more particularly so at this time, when…

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Gross Cruelty in Trucking Cattle. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 8

Sir.--In the "Star" of the 8th instant your sketch of Clarke's patent cattle car just fills up the bill of a long-felt want, allowing each animal a separate stall, feed bin, and water…

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Dairy News. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 7

The Grafton Dairy Company paid suppliers 2[?]d per gallon for milk for January. The Fresh Fond and Ice Company's creamery suppliers received 2[?]d on a 3 6 test…

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Improvements in Dairying

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 4

With a view to aiding the dairying industry, Mr. Cook recently directed Mr. O'Callaghan to visit a number of factories and if desired work a few days at each to see if any improvement…

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Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 7
Also in The Australian Star

LONDON, Tuesday.--Twelve thousand quarters of Victorian wheat, to arrive in February, are quoted at 27s 9d per quarter…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 6

LONDON, February 14.—Twelve thousand quarters of Victorian wheat, February shipment, have been sold at 276 9d per quarter…

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Wheat and Flour

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON. February 14.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 2.674.000 quartets, as against 2.580.000 quarters last week, and for…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 5

Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company's cable: The fourth series of wool sales in London have been fixed to commence on June 27; the list of arrivals to close on that date, or previously, if the…

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