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Farming & the land, 1899

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 19

Last month was a record one for the milk supply to several Grafton factories. Grafton factory pays 4 l-16d per gallon on a 3.8 test, and distributes £884 amongst suppliers. It is…

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Mr. J. W. Cole's Pen ot Dairy Cons

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 33

Mr. Cole's pen of first prize cows are worthy representatives of the milking shorthorn strain, or the famous Illawarra cattle. The two roan cowa are pure shorthorns, by "Major 5th," out of…

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A Handy Farm Gate

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 30

A correspondent, who signs himself "Traveller," sends us the accompanying illustration of a light, strong, cheap, and convenient farm gate, made out of 3in by lin hardwood battens, which…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Deniliquin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 5

The following stock crossing are reported:—100 two-tooth rams, from Boonoke to Erora station, Queensland; 100 rains, Zare to Newstead station, Queensland; 80 rams, Boonoke bred, Mathoura to…

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Export of Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 4

The Aberdeen White Star liner Moravian, which sailed on Saturday for London via Melbourne and Capetown, took away 545 boxes of butter for Capetown. The shippers were:--A. M'Arthur and…

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An Irish Crime. Farmer and His Son Murdered

Evening News · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 6

LONDON, April 16, 3.15 p.m.—A farmer named Keohane, and his son have been murdered on the highway near Skibbereen, country Cork, Ireland…

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Tragedy in Ireland. a Farmer and his Son Murdered. LONDON, April 16, 3.15 p.m

The Australian Star · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 5

A farmer named Keohane and his son have been murdered oh the highway at Sklbbereen, Cork…

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Crops and Stock

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 6

The agricultural return for the year gives tho area of wheat for threshing as 339,034 acres, an increase of 62,501 acres; barley, 45.671 acres, an increase of 62,501 acres; barley, 45,761 acres, an…

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Cattle

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 7

1170 yarded; 1170 sold. The proportion of good cattle in yester-day's market was an improvement upon tho yarding of last day, although…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 4

A Royal Commission is proposed to report upon the best methods of dealing with tuberculosis in cattle. There is every reason why the disease should be dealt with. Cattle are…

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Victorian Wheat

Evening News · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star, The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, April 17.—Ten thousand quarters of Victorian wheat, April shipment, bare sold at 27s 3d per quarter…

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London Wool Market

Evening News · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 6
Also in The Australian Star

Dalgety and Company's cable: As compared with February rates, River Plate wools have advanced 10 to 15 per cent. for merinos and fine crossbreds. Coarse crossbreds unchanged. The…

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Our Wool Letter

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 5

New South Wales stands foremost of all colonies in the world with regard to the high standard of its wool, which is noted far and wide for…

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The Wheat Market. London, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 5

A cargo of Victorian wheat, 10,000 quarters, April shipment, has been sold at 27s 3d per quarter…

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Homebush Fat Stock Sales. Monday, April 17, 1899. SHEEP

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 7

6,607 yarded, consisting generally of low quality ; good sheep being remarkably scarce. It was very difficult to obtain any that were…

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Albury Wool Hide, Skin and Tallow Market

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 6

YOUNGHUSBAND AND CO., PROPRIETARY LTD., report having held their usual sale of wool, skins, hides, tallow, marsupials, etc., on Friday,…

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WOOL Manifested at Darling Harbour, Monday, April 17, 1899

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 3

Dangar, Gedye and Co— Emu Plains 61—MB in diamond/Nepean Permewan, Wright and Co, Ltd— Dubbo 19—K in dimnd…

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