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Farming & the land, 1900

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Some Novel "Cattle-lifting."

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 137

Mr. G. W. Steevens, the war correspondent of the London "Daily Mail," who, together with eight other correspondents—two of them being repreaentatives of the "Sydney Morning Herald"—are…

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The Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 8

The European wheat markets are dull, the tendency being downward. But the American markets are now a shade firmer. Australian wheat, off coast, is offering at 29s…

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Brisbane Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 19

The next auction sales of wool in Brisbane wlli, it has been decided by the Brisbane Wool-Selling Brokers Association, be held on Friday, January 26…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday.--At to-day s London- Colonial wool sales all descriptions experienced a dragging sale, while the prices realised for merinos were ten per cent. below the closing prices…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 6

On Thursday, at Macquarie Place, 4825 bales were offered, out of which 1587 were withdrawn. The sales, including private lots, totalled 3795 bales, Messrs. John Bridge and…

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The Wool Fleet

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 12

Gilchrist, Watt, and Co, have completed the loading of another vessel, the Kintuck being expected to leave the port to-day, bound for London and the Continent She has on board 2507 bales…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 18

The new year, so far as the wool trade has gone, has been disappointing, and a tale, of receding prices has to be recorded. Yesterday's rates were about 12½. per cent. below those of December for greasy of an…

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The Markets. the Wool Sales

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 18

Since our last the following has been the order of the market:—ASSOCIATED WOOLSELLERS. On Wednesday the total sales were 5986 bales…

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London Wool Sales. London, Jan l8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 9

The wool sales to-day dragged. Marinos declined 10 per cent, below December series. Jan. 19…

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Our Bradford Wool Letter. BRADFORD, December 8

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 128

There is nothing to-day so patent even to the uninitiated as that Yorkshire mills are in an extreme state of briskness. I never can tell of such a scene of activity as is apparent on all…

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The Straying Cattle Nuisance. Ratepayers of Auburn up in Arms

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

Three petitions from ratepayers were read, at the Council meeting on Monday, each one of them protesting against the harsh and tyrannical arrangements" that…

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Farm, Station, and Dairy. Salt and Ashes for Pigs

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 14

Though many pig breeders are fully aware of the great value of ashes for pigs, fow make a rule of furnishing them regularly to the pigs when they are kept in the sties. Of course,…

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Wool Review. The London Sales. Their Effect on the Local Market

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 3

The decline in local values has been accentuated as the sales have progressed. The irregularity in the market at the early sales of the, week was, of course, due to the…

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London Wool Sales. a Further Fall. LONDON, January 18, 6 p.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 6

At the wool sales to-day business showed no improvement. Buyers were not inclined to operate, and bidding dragged. Prices for merinos averaged 10 per cent. below the…

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At the Sheaf of Wheat a Tale of the Rising of 1803. [All Rights Reserved.] Chapter Xvii. (Continued.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

Mr. HOLMES had no hesitation in answering the police officer's question as to who lived in the house with him. '"Only my housekeeper," said Mr. Holmes…

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Farm and Garden Seasonable Reminders for January

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 2

Field,—It should be decided at once whether land that was under grain is to go to grass or be, prepared for other "raps If the latter, or it is new land for crop[?]ing then the sooner it is broken up…

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Farmers' and Settlers' Association. Nepean Branch

Nepean Times · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Association was held in the Council Chambers, Penrith, on Tuesday evening, Mr. T. J. Loder, Vice-President, in the chair…

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Does Dairying Pay?

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 26

THE question is often asked whether dairying pays, and to it a qualified answer must be given. Good dairying pays. In it, as in other occupations or special lines, there is always room at the top. To…

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Dairy News. Bowbal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 13

During the month of December the Pleasant Ground Dairy Company received 8299 gallons of milk, for which suppliers were paid 3d per gallon. CAMDEN, Friday…

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Dairy. Dairying on Shares

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1900 · page 127

The shares system in dairying is calculated to largely increase production, and in several districts of New South Wales it could be introduced to the advantage of both landholders aud tenant. A man…

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