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Farming & the land, 1899

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 16

Since auction sales were held in Sydney there have been public sales both in Melbourne and Brisbane, rather splitting up the buying power at present in Australia. Still, good prices were maintained in both…

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Lord Hampden and the Sheep-breeders

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 432

The Governor, accompanied by Captain Feilden, visited the rooms of the New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association on 17th inst., and presented the members with a framed photo, of himself. In…

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State Butter Show. the "Gold Medal Brand."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 16

The first of the State butter shows competitions, begun last weeli. There were 29 entries, and a telegram was sent to the manager of each factory directing him to forward hy first train or steamer two boxes of butter…

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New South Wales Wheat. The Season's Standard

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 7

The corn trade section of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce announce as a result of their tests that they have fixed the weight of standard (61lb.) quality of the 1893-99 wheat…

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The Outcast —Or— The Black Sheep of the Family

The St Georges Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 4

The Tale abounds with Startling Situations, and is Pathetic and Sensational in the highest degree. It shows the Good and Bad Side of…

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Northern Notes. The Wool Trade. NEWCASTLE

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 7

The wool shipments from Newcastle during the week ended last evening totalled 479 bales, making the total, for the season lip to the present 55,732 bales. For the…

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Farm, Station, and Dairy. Rations for Dairy Cows

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 14

Farmers in every district of New South Wales, except the north coast, must view with grave anxiety the prospects of the coming winter. Even if rain mines at once, there will be but a…

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Convicted of Receiving Stolen Wool. the Queen V. Martin

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 12

The Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Walker heard an appeal in the first Banco Court on behalf of William Martin against a criminal conviction. The prisoner was tried before District Court Judge…

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The Wheat Market. London, February 21, 2.10 a.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 9

The wheat market is quiet, and steady. The latest quotations for Australian wheat are: Ex ship, 31s per quarter; per sailing ship, December parcels, 28s; January, 27s 9d;…

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The New South Wales Government Importation of Cattle—no. Xi. (Photos. by Kerry and Co., Sydney.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 28

AYRSHIRE COW, LIZZIE IV., OP AUCHENBRAIN…

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The Settler. Items for Farmers and Graziers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 26

A MACLEAN farmer has ordered 1000 coffee trees for planting. Crows are eating pumpkins, melons, grapes, and other fruit in the Molong district…

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Drought in the Dairying Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 428

The continued drought is causing considerable alarm at Dapto, and is becoming a serious matter with dairy farmers, many of whom are driving their stock long distances to water. Many of the underground…

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The Farmer. the Board for Exports

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 426

The members of Parliament who represent the producers helped, last session, to appropriate about £30,00 for the purposes of imparting a theoretical knowledge of agriculture to some students, and…

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Dairying Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 13

SINGLETON, Friday. -- While on his way to Brisbane by train, Mr. W. Weddel, of the London from of that name, halted here and visited the butter factory works. Large quantities of butter from these parts are…

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Farm and Garden. Original Articles

Liverpool Herald · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 9

No. 74. The Elm—Some special features of the Common Elm—Uses of the Bark— Leaves and Flowers—The Wood—The Wych Elm—The Smooth Elm—The Dutch…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 49

The Cobbitty United Dairy Company during January treated 24,600 gallons of milk, producing 10,5351b butter, the average test being 3.6, and the average pay31/8d per gallon…

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A Model Dairy Barn. (See illustrations on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 29

In suggesting Improvement on the present method of constructing dairy barns, cheapness of construction and convenience in handling, as well as the health of the stock, have been borne in…

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Poultry Farming

Sunday Times · Sunday 26 February 1899 · page 11

In feeding young birds, avoid coddling them with medicine, fancy foods, &c. If these should be wanted there is something wrong somewhere. Sanitary arrangements…

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Cobden's Crops

Truth · Sunday 26 February 1899 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT signing himself "Land," sets up a dismal wail in the Market-street evening paper about the crops in the Coolamon district. Among other wails, he…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 7

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.—The annual meeting of the Dapto A. and H. Association was held last night. The various reports disclosed a satisfactory state of things. The overdraft had been…

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