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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 7

BERRIGAN, Monday.—The harvest may now be stated as practically over, and, though the yield is small enough, it has, in a great number of instances, exceeded expectations. The quality of…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Collarendabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 3

StocK passings: Angledool, 1800 mixed sheep, Bindiubatigo (Q.) to Millie, W. Hamilton's, 4600 wethers, Brenda to Kunopia, Bishop of Newcastle's: 4100 wethers, Dumble to Dubbe, F. W. Bacon's…

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Butter for the English Market

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 4

Included in the cargo of the mail steamer Australia, which left Sydney on Saturday for London, were 4822 boxes of butter, shipped as follows:-- Fresh Food and Ice Company, 1330 boxes; Foley…

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Dairy News. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 7

The Wollogorang bntter factory for November produced 73761b. of? butter, equal to a return of nearly 23s 6d per head from 240 cows…

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Butter

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 6

New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's cable:—Butter: Shipments nave increased. For unsalted, the market quotation in 3s less than [?]…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 3

"WINDSOR, Tuesday.—As a few acceptable showers of rain have fallen, farmers look less gloomy. The holidays have greatly interfered with operations; and though the crops do not…

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Pastoral Products. City Yards

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 9

DIGS.--561 forward, consisting almost entirely of baconers and porkers. The supply was found to be well within requirements, causing competition to be brisk, and values to take a rise for baconers; while porkers…

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London Butter Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 9

The N.Z.L. and M. A. Company, Limited, have received the following cable, dated December 29, from their London office:—"Butter.—Shipments have increased. For unsalted the market quotation…

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The Wheat Market. London, January 2, 6.25 p.m

The Australian Star · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 3

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,720,000 quarters, and for the Continent 800,000 quarters…

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Farm and Station Notes. (By Our Special Commissioner.) Cutting Maize Por Ensilage

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 4

The period at which maize should be cut to get the greatest feeding value when converted into ensilage is a question of considerable importance to the dairymen of this colony. We have…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 7

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—The excessively hot weather experienced recently is reported to have done considerable damage to the grapes in several vineyards in the Canley Vale district. Rain is…

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Wheat Supplies

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 4

LONDON, January 3.—The quantity of wheat and flour now afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 1,720,000 quarters, or 100,000 quarters more than last week, and for the Continent at…

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Wool Output

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

The total output of wool from New South Wales during the six months ended December 31, 1899. AMOUNTED TO 528,696 BALES…

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Cattle Poisoned by Cyanide

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 7

PARKES, Wednesday.--Cattle are still dying under suspicious circumstances, pointing to poison by cyanide. It would appear that there its no law to compel the enclosing of poisonous…

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Australasian Produce in Europe. Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 7

LONDON, December 1.--The market is a little firmer than it was a week ago. Californian arrived sold at 206. New Zealand wheat per Beefield has been sent to Cardiff, and Argentine per Ainezione to Antwerp…

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Wool Statistics. Half-Yearly Returns. JULY 1 to Dec. 31, 1899

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 3

The first and more important half of the wool season closed on December 31. It was a half year which pastoralists in particular and every well-wisher of the colony in general…

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Dairy News. Albion Pauk

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 9

An exceptionally large meeting of furmers was hold to-day to launch the new co-operative milk selling company. The gathering unanimously decided to form the company…

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London Wool Market. Merinos and Fine Crossbreds in Demand. French and German Buyers Active. Advance Oe 15 TO 20 Per Cent. London, Dec. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 9

The sixth and final series of colonial wool auctions here for the year bogan on November 28. The attendance was, in the opinion of old hands, the largest over before brought together. Anticipating…

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Sheep and Wool

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 5

784.—Many thanks for the kind remarks contained in year letter. If I am doing half as good work as you say, then I am more than satisfied. I take a great interest…

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Frozen Butter

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 13

Dec. 29.—New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ageney Co., Limited: Shipments have increased for unsalted. The market quotation is 3s less than salted…

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