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Farming & the land, 1899

5,080 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Bonaventure Poultry Farm

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 16

One of the chief industries of America in poultry-raising, and the figures representing the value of the annual production of fowls and eggs…

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The Government Dairy Herd

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 13

The pictures appearing on this page represent a few members of dairy herd recently imported by the Agricultural Department of New South Wales…

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Dairy Produce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The judges in this section continued their unfinished labours of the previous day by going through 22 entries for cheses prizes. The judges noticed a great improvement in a number of the…

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Farm Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 7

Generally speaking, the display of farm produce is as good as could be expected from the season that has been experienced. The trophy collections of farm and dairy produce, for which…

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Government Experimental Farms. a Triumph Over the Drought

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 7

The Government experimental farms are splendidly advertised. Previous exhibits have led the public to look for the annexe in which they are arranged as one of the features of the show…

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Cattle

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 772

A stroll through the inadequate space afforded to the cattle before the business of the day begin easily convinced the observer that the section was a strong one. The cattle-breeders of the colony…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 16

The further postponement until April 27 next of all the more important subdivisions set apart for homestead selection and settlement lease has naturally a considerable effect upon the present…

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Parades. Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 11

Three was little to wonder at when people rushed the front seats on the stands and ringed the ground enclosure at a little before 2 o'clock. A magnificent and stately collection of bulls,…

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Butter and Cheese

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 47

The London butter market, is cabled as harden ing, partly in consequence of cold weather, and partly on account of supplies being small. Quota tions for Australian descriptions have risen 2s…

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The Butter Industry

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 11

The excellence of the butter exhibits this year are everywhere the subject of favorable comment, and it is recognised that the colony's chances in the export market are rapidly…

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Wool Exports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

A comparative table of wool shipments from Now South Wales to oversea ports during the nine months ended March 31 of the current and last seasons:—…

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Home-made Butter Workers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 28

The correct method of working butter is by pres sure precisely the same as pie crust is rolled with a rolling pin, says an experienced dairyman. Fold lt over and roll again, and repeat until done…

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Brisbane Wool Statistics

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 17

The following statistics have, been made public concerning the recent wool sales In Brisbane—At the three auctions altogether 8893 bales were sold Upon 8603 of these £1226 bonus has been paid to the growers,…

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The Grazier. Easy Sheep-dipping

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 727

I noticed in the "Oamaru Mail" a description of a novel mode of sheep-dipping which, if as successful as is claimed for it by the inventor, may perhaps induce small graziers to go in for dipping…

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Practical Cultivation of Wheat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 726

In the course of occasional trips through the country districts of New South Wales I see many examples of farming that are mere blots on the face of a fertile country. I have seen evidences…

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London Butter Market. LONDON, Feb. 17

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 725

About a month ago there were evident signs of a drooping in values in Australian butter, and though the price descended below 100s, it suddenly and unexpectedly rose again,…

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Shortage of Merino Wool

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 726

It is always well to know that, however sound your views and opinions are on matters that concern you most, there are a certain number of men that will have quite a different understanding of…

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WOOL Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 17

The period since our last issue Has been an unevent ful one in local wool circles. Private inquiry, especially for good scoured merino, has been active enough, but there has not. been much wool available to satisfy the…

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Australasian Produce in Europe. Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 13

LONDON February 24. -- The market is quiet at unchanged rates. River Plate wheat arrived is held for 28s 9d, and South Australian may be had at 28s 2d. Victorian, to arrive, sold at 27s…

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