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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

4,882 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 245

Wheat

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 4

Mar. 9.—The wheat market has hardened slightly after the dulness due to heavy Argentine shipments. Australian parcels for February-March shipment are quoted at 28s 6d…

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Sheep Stealing Prevention

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 2

The Cootamandra people appear to ba very much alive. Last Monday night the provisional committee of the Sheep and Cattle Stealing Prevention…

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American Wheat

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 3

LONDON, March 14, 6.35 p.m.—The visible supply of American wheat, according to "Brad-street's" 83,935;O00 bushels…

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Sydney Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 6

The Australasian Mortgage and A. Company, Limited, offered 248 bales; total sales at auction and privately, 244 bales. The Pastoral Finance Association, Limited's…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.--At to-day's London colonial wool sales, competition was good, but prices were unchanged. LONDON, Thursday.--At yesterday's sales the…

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Intercolonial Fat Stock Sales. Melbourne. Sheep

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 4

On Tuesday the supply of sheep was moderate, 15,000 being penned, a large proportion of which consisted of good to prime qualities. There was a fairly-sustained demand…

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American Wheat. London, March 14

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 6

The visible supply of American wheal cast of the Rockies is estimated at 83,935,000 bushels, as compared with 85,093,000 bushels on March 1…

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Sale of Cattle. a Question of Guarantee

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 6

A friendly suit to test liability occupied the attention of Mr. Justice. Stephen and a jury yesterday in No. 2 Jury Court. The suit was one in which Ed. Prichard, of Shoalhaven…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 14

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 6

There is good competition at the wool sales now proceeding, but prices are unchanged. Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort and Co.,…

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Sydney Wool & Stock Journal. A Bi-Weekly Review of the Wool, Fat Stock, and Station Produce Trades. Published Every Tuesday and Friday. the Wool Trade. Sydney, Thursday, March 15

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 6

After an interval of four weeks public auction sales were held on Monday and the two following days, when catalogues of unusual dimensions for the time of the…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 15, 4.40 a.m

The Australian Star · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 2

The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips at the wool sales yesterday:--Qtairi, 6¾d; JO, 7¼d; Sandyford, 7⅝d; Mortlock, 9⅛d; Mutti, Congobolin, 11⅛d;…

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To the Editor of the Sydney Wool and Stock Journal

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 11

Sir,—In looking over your paper of March the 9th, I read an article in it written by Messrs. G. Wilcox and Co. on the new definition of marsupial scalps. Now, as a grazier…

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The Wool and Stock Journal. "Answers to Correspondents." an Open Letter to "Sky Larke."

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 3

SIR,—Your scurrilous attempt to be funny at my expense demands that I should explain a few things to you. Your paper is a trade circular, and…

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New Definition of Marsupial Scalp. to the Editor of the Sydney Wool and Stock Journal

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 11

Dear Sir,—We notice that the Barcoo (Queensland) Marsupial Board have given a new definition of what constitutes a marsupial "scalp." They say that before they will pay…

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Dairy News. Moruya

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 9

To-day the Moraya Cheese Factory pay 4d per gallon for 25,900 gallons of milk supplied in the month ending February 10…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 609

Some useful rains fell in several parts of the colony last week, but the falls were not heavy enough to be of any permanent service, though they sufficed to improve matters for the time being. On…

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Dairy. the Jersey Cattle Society

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 607

The promoters of the Jersey Cattle Society of Australasia have made very good' progress considering the difficulties with which they had to contend, chief among which was the apathy of many of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 16

COROWA, Saturday.—The recent rain came at a very opportune moment, as domestic supplies were giving out, and many residents were carting their supplies from the river, which was very low, and…

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Wool

The Catholic Press · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 20
Also in The Daily Telegraph

At the wool sales on Monday the market was found to have fallen from 5 to 71/2 per cont. since the last local auctions held a month ngo. The reduced rates were the…

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