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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1899

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Farm and Station Notes. (By Our Special Commissioner.) Growing Clean Wheat Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 4

The worst weed the wheat-growers of this country have to contend with is the "wild oat." This pest ia not easily got rid of once it is introduced to an arable farm. I lately discovered a…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 6

LONDON, April 11.-The total quantity of Wool that has arrived is 255,000 bales, of which 81,000 bales have been forwarded direct to manufacturers. The quantity available for…

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London Wool Sales. London, April 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 7

The total quantity of wool that has arrived for the next series of London wool sales is 255,000 bales, of which 81,000 bales have been forwarded direct…

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The London Wool Sales. Favourable Prospects for the Next Series

The Australian Star · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 5

Messrs. Pitt, Son, and Badgery have received the following cable from their London house:--"The quantity of wool available for the third series of London-Colonial wool…

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American Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 4

LONDON, April 12, 3.40 p.m.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to "Brad-street's," is 51,747,000 bushels, against 51,238,000 bushels last week…

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Distressed Farmers. Distribution of Seed Wheat

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 7

The Premier made a further statement, in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon specting the board to be appointed under the Relief to Settlers Act…

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Wool Exports

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 3

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

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Wheat and Flour

Evening News · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 5

LONDON, April 11, 5.35 p.m.—The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,135,000 quarters, as against 3,192,000 quarters last week, and for the Continent is…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The arrivals in anticipation of the third series of London colonial wool sales, to open on May 2, are 255,000 bales, of which 81,000 bales have been forwarded direct…

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London Wool Market. London, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 9

The second series of London colonial wool sales began an Tuesday, March 7. Three selling brokers issued catalogues totaling 11,822 bales, computing— New South Wales, 1807 bales;, Queensland, 533…

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Replies to Questions. the Carriage of Seed Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 7

In reply to Mr. Waddell, Mr. Reid stated that the seed wheat intended for distribution among the distressed farmers would be convoyed in bulk to different districts at the public cost. He…

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Loudon Wool Market. Opening of the Second Series

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 3

LONDON, March 10. -- The sales opened on Tuesday with a fair selection of merino descriptions, though the catalogues of the four selling brokers (Balme, Buxton, Jacomb, and Schwartze) included…

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English Commercial. London, April 11, 5.35 p.m. the Wheat Market

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 7

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 3,135,000 quarters. The quantity afloat for the Continent is 1,345,000 quarters…

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 2

The Customs authorities having kindly supplied us with the returns of wool transmitted borderwise since July 1, 1898, we are now enabled to furnish our numerous…

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Sewage Farms. Report to the Water and Sewerage Board

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 6

The Engineer to the Water and Sewerage Beard reported to the board to-day on the Question of sewerage disposal by land filtration and bacteria filters, and requesting…

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Cattle

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 4

620 wore forward, including a number of heavy sorts, but the yarding was chiefly composed of light weights ranging from useful to prime. 330 from the north, and 80 from the…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 5

WARREN, Friday.—No forms are obtainable from the clerk of petty sessions at Warren for applications for seed wheat, although application for them has been made by teh local farmers,…

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Adelaide. Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 4

On Wednedsday 9,400 were [?], threefourths being crossbreds. Excepting for [?] merinos, the demand was dull, and values generally were a shilling lower. Graziers…

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Sheep Directors

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 8

A meeting of the Board of Sheep Directors was held at Walgett on Friday, March 24. Present : Messrs. Gordon, Pearson, Higgins, Scott, Langhorne, the Inspector…

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Wool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 3

Manifested at Darling Harbour, Thursday, April 13,1899, H Haigh and Son— Liverpool 40—Randwick…

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