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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

5,080 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250

WOOL Manifested at Darling Harbour, Wednesday April 5 1899

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 3

Hill, Clark and Co— Molong 8—HN/BV N Z L and M A Co, Ltd- Towrang 21—Towrang/M&Co…

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The Wheat Market. London, April 4, 5.5 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 7

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,192,000 quarters. The quantity afloat for the Continent is estimated at 1,445,060 quarters…

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Wool Exports. Season 1898-9 Nine Months Ended March 31, 1899

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

The total quantity of wool exported from New South Wales (intercolonial excepted) amounted to 626,320 bales,…

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Disappointed Farmers

Evening News · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 4

COROWA, Thursday.—The action of the Lands Department in again postponing the ballot for the Momalong homestead blocks from the 20th to the 27th instant, is condemned on all…

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Farm and Station Notes. (By Our Special Commissioner.) Co-operative Bacon Factories

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 7

The breeding and fattening of pigs follows naturally in the wake of the dairying industry Consequently, with the great extension of cowkeeping that has taken place recently in this…

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Dairy News. Bombala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 9

Owing to the scarcity of grass the Bombala Cooperative Dairy Company closed down the Central Factory at the begining of this month for the whole of the winter months. It is, however, the intention…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 5

About 680 cattle yarded, consisting largely of middling descriptions, with a limited number of prime. The demand was limited, and best sorts realised about late rates. A…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

Evening News · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 6

JUNEE, Friday.—Great dissatisfaction is expressed by farmers who have applied for relief at the extraordinary treatment they are receiving at the hands of the Agricultural Department. One…

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The Farmers' Seed Wheat

The Australian Star · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 4

Everybody knows all about the farmers' seed wheat now, whereas a week ago the business was locked up like a State secret, and some few odd parcels were going about…

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The Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 5

The cattle were the best lot ever seen on the show ground. Every breed was fully represented, and the competition was exceedingly keen. The prizes for Durhams…

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Adelaide. Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 5

On Wednesday only 7,000 sheep were penned, more than half being crossbreds. Higher values were obtained in most instances, but sales were quiet. Prime merino wethers,…

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Fat Sheep

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 5

There was little competition in this class. The prizes went to Mr. James Robinson and G. Chennock…

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Pastoral Finance Association, Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 7

Owing to the Easter holidays intervening, business in the market this week has been restrieted. There is still a good enquiry for wool, and a very firm market may be looked…

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American Wheat

Evening News · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 6

LONDON, April 6, 4.10 p.m.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to "Bradstreet's," is 51,23s,000 bushels, against 51,686,000 bushels last week…

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Sheep Statistics of the United States

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 14

Complete statistics of the number of sheep in the United States at the beginning of the now year have been compiled by the Statistioal Bureau of the Department of…

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Intercolonial Fat Stock Sales. Melbourne. Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 5

On Wednesday the supply of fat sheep was moderate, only 11,500 having been yarded. The demand was active, especially for good and prime qualities, at improved rates…

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Seed Wheat. This Season's Distribution

Evening News · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

Owing to the extend and disastrous character of the drought this year, a good deal of seed wheat is being distributed amongst poverty-stricken farmers by the Agricultural Department. So far…

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N.S.W. Jersey Cattle Society. Meeting of Breeders

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

A hastily convened meeting of Jersey cattle breeders was held on the 30th ult, at the Arcadia Hotel, when the following well-know enthusiasts were present or…

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Seed Wheat Distribution. What the Department is Doing

The Australian Star · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 6

Up to the present time the Department of 'Agriculture has authorised the distribution of 1581 bags of seed wheat to 133 farmers, and is dealing as rapidly as possible, it is claimed,…

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Seed Wheat Distribution. a Large Number of Applications

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

The Government having decided to grant seed wheat to boua-fide cases of distressed farmers, we have obtained some particulars as to the system pursued in the distribution of the grain. The whole…

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