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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

5,080 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250

Millthorpe. Travelling Sheep

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

This was too late to go into the Answers to Correspondents," but you'll catch on to this. As soon as I got your letter I went to the Chief…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 5

Exports of wheat during the week covered 94,801 bags, against 118,522 bags. Last week's shipments to intercolonial ports consisted of 5668 hags of wheat, and 5837 bags of flour Tor Sydney,…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 5

LONDON, March 21, 7 p.m.—At the wool sales this evening business was brisk. Sydney wools brought extreme prices…

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A Big Sale of Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 6

The "Forbes Times" of March 18 says:—"On Monday last Messrs. Tindale and Co. effected one of the best sheep sales held in this district for…

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Brookvale Wool-scouring Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 6

At the invitation of Mr. A.A. Northcote, a large number of ladies and gentlemen assembled at the recently completed Brookvale works at Canterbury on Saturday afternoon. The works are situated on…

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South Coast Dairy Farmers' Association. Nowra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 5

A meeting of the South Coast Farmers' Association was held in Nowra on Saturday, at the office of Mr. D. Davis, M.L.A. Mr. R. Aberdeen, of Appletree, presided. Correspondence was read with regard to…

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Remarkable Suicide. a Farmer's Unaccountable Act

Evening News · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 3

TAMWORTH, Monday.—A case of determined suicide is reported from Gowrie, between Goonoo Goonoo and Wallabadub, about twenty miles from Tamworth. Walter Mayne, a prosperous farmer,…

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Duty on Farm Produce

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

TO THE EDITOR "STOCK JOURNAL." SIR,—In the last number of the "Australian Agriculturist" exception is taken to a meeting of farmers here…

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Dairy News. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 7

Last month the Taralga Butter Factory obtained 36001b, of butter from 8700 gallons of milk. Suppliers received 2-7d to 3-95d per gallon. The Yalbraith factory is closed…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 6

LONDON, March 21.—At Mark Lane yesterday wheat was 1s per quarter lower for the week…

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The Wheat Market. London, March 21

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

At Mark Lane the price of wheat is 1s per quarter lower for the week…

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London Wool Market. Effects of the Australian Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 8

LONDON, February 17.--The actual transactions in colonial wool this week on this market have been extremely small, for the simple reason that purchasers and consumers are busily engaged…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 21, 5.55 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 5

The ruling prices at the London wool sales continue firm, and there is a good general competition…

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Warning to Australian Butter-makers. the Birmingham Bench and Boracic Acid. a Matter for Government Action

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 8

LONDON, February 17.--The friends of the British farmer are continuing their campaign against. Australasian butter, and they have, at any rate, knocked one small retailer out of the…

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Farm and Station Notes. (By Our Special Commissioner.) Preparing the Seed-bed

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

For the next month or two farmers will be engaged preparing the seed-bed and in sowing their grain crops. The importance of sowing the seed in a properly-prepared soil can hardly be…

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Diseased Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 8

At the Central Court yesterday, before Mr. Edwards, S.M., Edward Stanley, chief veterinary surgeon to the Board of Health, proceeded against Daniel Bouflier on a charge of having consigned diseased cattle to Homebush…

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Wheat Statistics

Evening News · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 6

LONDON, March 21.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,200,000 quarters, or 54,000 quarters more than last week, and…

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Australian Wheat

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 3
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The cargo of wheat shipped by the Endymion has been sold at 27s…

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Wheat Supplies

The Australian Star · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 3

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,200,000 quarters, or 54,000 quarters more than last Week. The quantity afloat for the Continent…

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