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Farming & the land, 1899

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Wool Presses and Ploughs

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 13

In another column will be found the [?] ness notice of Messrs. Ritchie Brothers, of Auburn, N.S.W., the well known makers of wool presses and ploughs. Their patent…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. POSTPONED

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 4

To accord with the wishes of Southern buyers, and also to avoid clashing with Sydney wool sales, the Brisbane wool sales, which were to…

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The Bathurst Show. the Sheep Dog Trials

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 4

The sheep dog trials in connection with the Bathurst Show were productive of some very excellent work, and the judges had a, difficult task set…

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The Wheat Market. London, April 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 7

The shipment of wheat which arrived by the ship Pengwern, from Adelaide, was sold at 28s 9d…

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A Clip of Wool. From Shearing Shed to Ship. Xix

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 10

Rule 17 is as follows:—"Owners of wool are not to be appealed to in the sale room as to whether lots are to be sold at pricos offered. This rule was adopted…

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The Farmers' Guide

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 13

The Australian Manures' Co., of Queen Victoria Market Buildings, Sydney, sends us a copy of their Farmers' Guide, which gives much valuable information to those depending…

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Colonial Welsh Mutton. Prosecution in London. Farmers' Association Fined

Evening News · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 6

LONDON, April 27, 4.35 p.m.—The English Farmers' Association, Limited, which carries on business at Holborn Circus, London, has been fined £40 for selling colonial mutton as…

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Farmers and Settlers' Association. a Programme

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 6

To-day the Junee farmers and settlers meet and decide local matters. The secretary, Mr. T. I. Campbell, will be there, and the local men have…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 961

Since our last week's report there have been no very encouraging events to chronicle. Some useful showers have fallen in Riverina, ranging up to 75 points at Deniliquin. Coming at the tail end of the…

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Dairy. Margarine v. BUTTER

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 958

The English Government has introduced a bill into the House of Commons, entitled " The Sale of Food and Drugs Bill," which, if it becomes law, will have a very beneficial effect upon the sale of Australian and…

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The Farmer. Sheep Manures

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 958

Some interesting facts have come to light on the commercial value of sheep manure in Great Britain and U.S. America. In the latter country, Professor Henry made a camber of experiments at Cornell…

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The Pastoral Address

The Methodist · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 3

DEAR BRETHREN,—Very gladly do we again recognise and respond to the strong affections and interests which bind us together as pastors and people…

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Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 8

The Bradford market is now quiet. Prices for "tops" are: -- Common 60's, 21%d per lb.; super. 60's, 23½d. Prices for common have fallen ½d, but supers show a rise of ½d on the week…

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The Butter Industry

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 957

The question whether the quality of New South Wales batter is being maintained as the industry expands has been frequently raised. Occasional adverse reports from London have not…

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The Butter Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 8

There is a slump in the market for Danish butter, which is selling at from 96s to 98s per cwt. Australian butter is quoted nominally at 98s to 100a per cwt…

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Royal Commission on Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 11

The Cabinet had a long sitting on Tuesday the meeting lasting from ll in the morning (until halfpast 1 o'clock. Among other matters dealt with was the question of appointing a Royal…

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The Wheat Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 8

The English wheat markets are now quiet, but prices are steady at the late advance. Victorian cargoes, March shipment, are offering at 28s 6d per quarter, and April shipment at 28s 3d…

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The Wool Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 9

The quantity of wool received at Newcastle for direct shipment to London during the week ended this afternoon was 79 bales, making a total of 59,376 bales received since the commencement of the…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 19

The conspicuously brisk auctions of the week before last so cleared the market of available stocks that, although a keen and almost anxious demand for wool remains unabated, the turnover by private treaty has…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 5

Business in the local market finds its only limit in the small quantity that is available for sale, holders being by no means anxious to sell. During the week some excellent sales have been made, the…

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