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Farming & the land, 1899

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 8

BYRON BAY, Monday.—The last monthly: meeting of the directors of the North Coast Fresh Food and Cold Storage Cooperative Company was held to-day. The managers' report showed…

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Price of Butter

Evening News · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 6

The majority of the batter merchants in Sussex-street are selling creamery to-day at 8½d per lb, and other grades at a proportionate redaction. One or two firms still adhere to 9d for best brands…

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Seed Wheat

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 4

THE Minister for Mines and Agriculture will be asked to receive one of the biggest deputations ever formed in…

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Wheat Duties Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 4

One of the consequences of the retention of the sugar duties after their gradual extinction had been promised has duly appeared. These duties, originally imposed…

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Why does Young Pianter's Friend Kill Cattle? to the Editor " Stock Journal."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 5

SIR,—The city journalist, with a smattering of scientific agriculture and a taste for gardening, very often settles agricultural problems of…

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SUMMARY. For European Mails. SYDNEY, Feb, 21st, 1899. Wool Exports. Season 1898-99

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 5

The quantity of wool exported during the week to oversea ports amounted to 14,594 bales, making a total of 563,707 bales…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 2

Mr. J. J. Miller, vice-president of the Farmers and Settlers' Association of New' South Wales, delivered an address on "Farmers' Cooperation" at Walla Walla on Saturday…

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Conference on Agricultural Questions. The North Coast Farmers' Union. KEMPSEY

The Australian Star · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 6

An important meeting of the Farmers' Union is notified for Saturday next, when the questions of the reimposition of the grain duties, tenants' rights, and cooperative sale…

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The Boating Collision in Farm Cove. Death of Richard Daverson

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 6

Unfortunately the collision which took place in Farm Cove on Sunday afternoon between two sailing boats, the Zenthia and the Craiglee, under circumstances reported in yesterday's issued, has been attended with fatal…

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Dairy News. Moss Vale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 9

During the month of January the Pleasant Ground Dairy Company separated 6550 gallons of milk, from which was produced 27231b. of butter, or an average of 241b. of milk to the pound of butter. This shows…

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Dairy Cattle Attacked by Disease. Moruya

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 5

Some dairymen are losing milking cows, owing to their being attacked by a disease called "rickets." One day the animals are noticed to stagger, and the next day they fal down and are…

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Cattle Afflicted with Opthalmia

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 9

TENTERFIELD, Tuesday. -- A peculiar disease in the shape of an eye affection has attacked a number of cattle on Cheviot-hills station. From observations taken it seems that the pupil of the…

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South Australian Wheat

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Nine thousand quarters of South Australian wheat have been sold at 28s 3d per quarter…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 6

LONDON, February 21.—Nine thousand quarters of South Australian wheat have been, sold at 28s 3d per quarter…

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Australian Pro[?] Europe. Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 4

LONDON, January 20. -- The tone of the market remains quiet for all qualities. Northern Spring has been sold at 29s 9d, for Californian off coast 33s is asked, and for River Plate to arrive within…

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The Wheat Market. London, Feb. 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 7

Nine thousand quarters of South Australian wheat have been sold at 28s 3d per quarter…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association

Evening News · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

ALBURY, Tuesday.—A largely-attended meeting of farmers was held at Walla Walla on Saturday to hear an address from Mr. J. J. Miller, vice-president of the Farmers and Settlers'…

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Farm and Station Notes. (By Our Special Commissioner.) Fallowing the Whheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 4

It is somewhat strange, but true nevertheless, that, while bare fallowing is advocated by some for the poorest or least productive wheat lands in this country, the English farmer can only…

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Fatal Harbour Collision. Yachting in Farm Cove. The Inquest Continued

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 7

The Inquest concerning the death of Sydney Blackett Deveson was continued at the Coroner's Court this afternoon. Dr. Milford ex-president of the Prince Alfred Yacht Club)…

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