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Farming & the land, 1899

5,080 stories in Sydney's papers · page 82 of 250

American Wheat Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The "visible" supply of wheat in the United States amounts to 47,258,000 bushels, as compared with 49,189,000 bushels last week…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Last Wednesday we received a copy of the following cablegram from Messrs. Pitt, Son and Badgery, Ltd : "The third series of wool sales opened…

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The Sheep-breeders' Year Book

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 4

The annual exhibition of the New South Wales Sheep-breeders' Association, to be held at the end of next month, will bring in its wake another issue of the Sheep-breeders…

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Wheat. London, May 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 5

The visible supply of wheat and flour east of the Rockies is, according to "Bradstreets," 47,258,000 bushels…

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The London Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon.--At the wool sales to-day there was animated competition. Prices showed a hardening tendency…

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The London Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

At the third series of wool sales,which opened on Tuesday, the following prices were realised:--Oldri,6¼d Witchellna, 7d; N.O.W., 10⅛d; Lissington, 10¼d; Gunwee and Felton,…

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Wool Sales. London, May 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 5

The third series of wool sales which opened yesterday with advances up to 20 per cent. on last closing rates, were continued to-day…

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London Wool Sales. Very Spirited Bidding

Evening News · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 5

LONDON, May 4, 6.10 p.m.—At the colonial wool sales this evening, bidding was very spirited, and prices were firmer. ARMIDALE, Friday.—There is much jubilation…

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Pastoral Changes and Vicissitudes in the Gwydir and Namoi Districts, since'72

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 8

What is to-day called the great North-West was, as regards agriculture and profitable pastoral occupation, almost a terra incognita. I do…

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Litigation Respecting Sheep. an Action for Detention. Lloyd V. Osborne, Sen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 3

In Banco, before, the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Simpson, a motion was made by Mr. Whitfeld and Mr. P. K. White (instructed by Mr. F. R. Cowper, agent for Mr. B. D. Sweetland, of Junee), on…

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A Clip of Wool. From Shearing Shed to Ship

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 10

Rule 20 reads as follows:—"No buyer shall be allowed to claim a lot in the sale-room at the reserve price declared by the auctioneer until the last bidder…

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Travelling Sheep. The Warialda Case. Scope of the Pastures and Stock Act

The Australian Star · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 5

In Chambers this morning his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen gave judgment on an application made to him on behalf of Francis John White, of Saumarez, near Armidale, and…

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London Wool Sales. London, May 3, 6.10 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 7

At the London-Colonial wool sales to-day there was animated competition, and prices had a hardening tendency. Messrs. Dalgety and Co. yesterday afternoon…

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Organise ! Organise! Organise ! the Farmers and Settlers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 6

Slowly, but surely, the work of organisation is proceeding. Centres are forming everywhere. Next Tuesday there is to be a meeting at Dubbo…

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Dairy News. Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 7

The Mudgee Dairy Company treated 36,265 gallons of milk during April. The highest cream test was 4.45, and the lowest 3.1. WOLLONGONG, Thursday…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 1020

Very little rain fell in New South Wales during the week ending Tuesday last, the only records of any consequence, being:—Camden Haven 79 points, Eden 130, Gabo Island 197, Port Stephens 120,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 20

A new arrangement was successfully brought into operation at the Homebush fat stock sales on Monday. At a meeting of the contributors to the Condemned Stock Fund it was decided to ask the…

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State Butter Competitions

Evening News · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 3

The Minister for Agriculture has received from the judges a statement showing the points gained by each competitor in the above on the day the butter was received, and also the number of points…

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Export of Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 8

The Aberdeen White Star liner Australasian sailed yesterday for London and Capetown, via ports, her departure being witnessed by a large concourse of people. She took away 775 boxes…

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