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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

5,080 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

The Wheat Market. London, Feb. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 7

Twelve thousand quarters of Victorian wheat, February shipment, have been sold at 27s 9d per quarter…

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Border Wheat Trade. a Duty Asked For

Evening News · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 5

ALBURY, Tuesday.—A large meeting of farmers was held at Jindera last night to consider the present situation with regard to the price of Wheat. Local growers hold that they are in an…

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Turf Topics and Tips. Wins of the Week. Victorian Autumn Racing. Warwick Farm Notes—The Defeats of Hopscotch and Beachcomber—Eastern King Performs Well. Favorites Go Down. Selections for Canterbury Betting and Gossip on the Newmarket and Cup—Caulfield Probabilites—Yearlings for the Autumn Sales

Referee · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 1

As far as the general run of backers were concerned, the Warwick Farm meeting last Saturday was not a day's racing they' appreciated. Chances which figured…

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Farm and Station Notes. (By-our Special-commissioner.) Drilling V. Broadcasting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 5

The question whether it pays better to drill seed wheat into the ground or to sow broadcast is again a topic of discussion among farmers. It is surprising that a simple point like this has not…

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Dairy News. Kangaroo Valley

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 9

The shareholders of the Kangaroo Valley Factory decided to-day to lease the factory and plant for 10 years to Mr. Mears, manager of the Farmers' Cooperative Company, for the purpose of establishing a…

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Parramatta and District the Fruit Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 4

The continued dry weather still causes grumbling and the appearance of the main crop of oranges is anything but promising, taken as a whole. In some localities this is particularly…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 2

KIAMA, Wednesday.—At a meeting of the agricultural committee yesterday, the treasurer announced that the society had started the past year with a debit balance of £850, but when all…

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State Butter Show

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 8

The first of the State butter show competitions commences to-day, for which there are twenty-nine entries. The Minister for Agriculture has approved of the exhibitions being held three…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, February 15.—Nine thousand quarters of South Australian wheat, February shipment, by sailing vessel, have been sold at 28s per quarter, and 11,000 quarters, to be…

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Further Wheat Shipments

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Morning.--Nine thousand quarters of South Australian wheat, by sailing ship, February shipment, have been sold at 28s per quarter, and 11,000 quarters for…

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London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 6

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. have received the following cable from London, dated 14th instant:-- "The fourth series of wool sales in London has been fixed to commence…

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Cattle Os the Prospect Reserve

Evening News · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

The Board of Water and Sewerage has for a long time been objecting to the presence of horses and cattle on lands having a waterfall to the Prospect Reservoir, and would like to be able to…

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The Wheat Markjet. London, Feb. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 5

Nine thousand quarters of South Austraitas wheat, February shipment, by sailing vossel, have been sold at 28s per quarter. A oargo of. 11,000 quarters; to…

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English Commercial. London, February 15. Further Wheat Shipments

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

Nine thousand quarters of South Australian wheat, by sailing ship, February shipment, have been sold at 28s per quarter, and 11,000 quarters for shipment early in March at 27s…

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State Butter Show. Conditions of Competition. the "Gold Medal Brand."

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

The first of the State butter show competitions commences to-day. There are 29 entries, and a wire has been sent to the manager of each factory directing him to forward by first train…

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Parramatta Quarter Sessions. (Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.) Cattle Stealing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

William Parker and Samuel Parker were charged with stealing, on December 19, at Fairfield, one ox, the property of Bridget Grace. The evideuce was to the effeet that the bullock, which was identified…

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Parramatta Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, February 15. (Before his Honor Judge Backhouse.) CATTLE-STEALING

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 3

William Parker and Samuel Parker, two Hoys, resilient at Campbell's-hill Estate, Bankstown, were charged will stealing an ox, the property of Bridget Grace. A second count charged them with receiving. The ox had been…

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Starvation in New York. Destruction of Fruit Crops. LONDON, February 15, 7.10 a.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 5

In New York City fully 100,000 inhabitants are in a starving state through the paralysis of business, and their inability to purchase food…

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Dairying Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 February 1899 · page 7

CAMDEN, Wednesday.--The Cobbitty United Dairy Company during January treated 24,600 gallons of milk, producing 10,535lb. butter, the average test being 3.6 and the average pay 3⅛ per gallon…

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