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Farming & the land, 1900

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London Butter Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 13

Messrs. McKeever and Co. report of the London market for Australian butter, on February 8th, as follows: -- "Total packages received for the week, 33,141;…

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The Wheat Harvest

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 10

A preliminary return of the wheat harvest of 1899-1900 gives the area sown for grain as 2,162, 836 acres, yielding 15,205,350 bushels, an average of 7.03 bushels per acre as compared with 9.09 for…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 18

Tuesday. The Wool trade this weet has plenty of news to digest, what with the second serien or London sales, which opened a week ago, and the sales which are…

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The Wool Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 10

The quantity of wool received at Newcastle for direct shipment to London during the week ended to-day was 85 bales, making a total of 37,399 bales since the commencement of the present season, as…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 6

LONDON, March 15, 5.55 p.m.—At the wool sales this evening, competition was firm at hardening prices. Americans are buying crossbreds freely…

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The London Butter Season. LONDON, Feb. 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 606

The wonderful recuperative power which appears to be an inherent virtue of the natural productiveness of Australian soil, as well as the splendid characteristic of the Australian people, is just now…

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The Wool Trade. Friday Evening

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 7

After an interval of a month, daring which more satisfactory developments than have occurred were looked for, sales were this week resumed in the local market, 12,613 bales being submitted to…

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The Live Cattle Export Trade. Up-to-date Cattle Ships Required. Ii. the Souther Cross Shipment

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 605

It was while the trade was in a state of uncertainty that the Southern Cross arrived about the middle of June, 1895, and was advertised to take away 600 to 700 cattle. This notice created a great stir…

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Wool Sales. London, March 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 9

At the wool sales to-day prices were firm and hardening. The Americans are buying crossbreds freely…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 16

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 3

The following prices have been realised for the undermentioned clips:-- Crissoge, 8 34d; Bulgroo, 10d: Tereza,10 13; Ruthven, 10 34 d; Wingen, 12 12d; Inverell Terrick, 12 78d; Mount…

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Our Bradford Wool Letter. BRADFORD, Feb. 2

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 608

London closed her doors exactly a week ago, and a few notes from one who was there cannot come amiss. Personally I never witnessed such sales in all my life, especially during the first week, and I…

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Much Noise and Little Wool." (To the Editor, Freeman's Journal )

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 19

Sir,—The Irish historian or the retailer of Irish history, tells us betimes tales that do not tally—which places us in a quandary. One man tells us that the English Government hatched the Irish…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 15. 6.56 a.m

The Australian Star · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 6

Prices are firm, and visibly hardening. American buyers are purchasing crossbred wools freely. The present series of sales will close on the 24th instant…

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Section B—cattle. Judges: Messrs R T Wallade, G McPhail, a[?] M V Hindsmarsh, Crouch and Warburton AYRSHIRE

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 5

Ayrshire bull, 8 years and over. A E Mayo's 'Young Marquis '1, J K Lethbridge, jun 2 Ayrshire bull, 1 year and under 2. J K Leth[?], jun 1…

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

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2

DICK was awakened from his sleep by a hand laid on his forehead towards midnight. Looking up he perceived the doctor standing before him with a light in his hand…

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Section G—farm Produce. Judges: G Wells, W K Gibbons, N Hawker

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 4

One bushel wheat grown in Police District of Penrith. J W Colless 1, Lloyd Williams 2 Large variety sunflower seed. J Bradberry 1 Half bushel white oats. M Waters, jun 1…

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Section I—dairy Produce. Judges,same as Section G.

Nepean Times · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 4

Separator made butter, not less than 10lbs. Lloyd Williams 1…

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Our Note Book Turf Talk and Tips. Doncaster and Cup Chances. Recollections of Flomington—Items at Warwick Farm

The Arrow · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 7

TO-DAY racegoers will celebrate St.Patrick's Day at Moorefield. There is a promising-looking programme, with good entries, and the meeting is likely to attract…

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The Settler. Farm Items

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 26

Some interesting and successful experiments have been made for the production of linseed and canary seed in the vicinity of Richmond. Successful Agricultural Shows were held during…

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The Most Costly Farms in the World. Barns That Are Worth a Fortune

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 26

SOME of the finest farms in the world are those worked by a number of New York millionaires. It has been calculated that the produce obtained from seventeen of these extensive places in the year…

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