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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1900

4,882 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 245

English Commercial. American Wheat Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.--The "visible" supply of wheat in the United States amounts to 82,407,000 bushels, as compared with 83,935,000 bushels a week ago, and with 51,686,000 in the…

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Indian Famine Fund. Wheat From Corowa

Evening News · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 5

COROWA, Thursday.—The wheat which is being donated, by district farmers to the Indian Famine Fund is being gristed free of charge by Mr. Chicken, of Netherby Mills. Mr. Archer,…

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American Wheat. London, March 21, 6.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 6

The visible supply of American wheat east of the Rockies is estimated at 82,407,000 bushels, as compared with 83,035,000 bushels on March 14…

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London Wool Sales. London, March 21, 6.50 p.m

The Australian Star · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 6

There is a slight improvement visible in today's sales over those of Monday and Tuesday…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 22, 4.0 a.m

The Australian Star · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 4

The following prices were realised for the undermentioned clips at the wool sales yesterday:--Ruthven, 11¼d; Gonambll, 11¾d; Dunumbral, 11 78d; Belfast, 12¼d; Yabtree, 14¼d;…

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Wool Report. the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Report—

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

There is no change in the market since our sale of last week. Buyers for the most part are quiet, and the volume of business carried through by private treaty is not…

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The Farmers and Settlers

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 4

THE fact that Lord Beauchamp is going to entertain the "Farmers and Settlers" next July is a most significant…

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The Dairying Industry. Glen Innes Wakens Up

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 4

On Friday last a big meeting of farmers and others living in the Glen Innes district was held on the local show ground for the purpose of taking steps to establish a…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 668

The principal change in the conditions of recent occurrence is the result of the rains in Riverina. Our Narrandera correspondent informs as that the grass is springing nicely, ploughing has been greatly…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 19

GLEN INNES, Saturday.—At a. large and enthusiastic meeting of farmers here it was decided to fall in with the offer made by the Haymarket Land Company of Sydney, and. establish a dairy…

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Experiment in Manuring Wheat at Coolabah Farm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 668

The variety of wheat chosen for this experiment was Steinwedel, sown with the horse-drill at the rate of 301b. to the acre. The land chosen was of a representative character, the rows being run across the appreciable…

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The Wool Industry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 13

The wool receipts at Newcastle for direct shipment to London amounted to 62 bales during the present week, making a total of 37,697 bales received since the commencement of the season as compared…

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The Grazier. New England Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 666

Amongst the bulk of sheepbreeders New England sheep have the reputation of being rather on the small side, and, in many places, of not being very sound. This opinion is bused on the lack of…

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Commercial. Sussex-street Trade. Victorian Wheat Crop. Another Official Blunder

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 16

The lower rates for Manitoba flour in Sydney continue. The comment of several weeks back, to the effect that the disappointing yield of wheat m the…

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WOOL. Weekly Review

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 18

The Sydney auction sales, which were commenced on March 12, were continued on the two following days, 12.613 bales being catalogued by the various brokers. Of the number offered only half found purchasers…

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Sheep Breeders' Association of N.S.W.

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 19

The schedule of prizes for the Sheep Breeders Association of New South Wales will, be published in a few days. It will contain several new prizes of large money value; for instance, in addition…

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Wool Sales. London, March 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 9

There was a dragging sale to-day in all classes. Prices were in favour of buyers. March 23. The following prices were realised for…

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Fairfield Wool Scouring. An Interesting Chat

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 8

The season at the Fairfield Wool Scouring Works has been a fairly good one but is now almost over. Mr. Smith the manager, thinks that the country generally…

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The Upper Richmond. From Casino to Coraki. the Finest Grazing Country in the Province. Woodburn to Ballina Cane Farms and Grazing Areas. the Dairying Industry

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 13

IN our illustrated number describing Lismore, the Big Scrub, and the surrounding country generally, I found that I had ample material without bringing in the equally important towns and districts of…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing. Action for Alleged False Imprisonment and Malicious Prosecution

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 12

The action for alleged malicious prosecution and false imprisonment, brought by Myra Ann Blanch, wife of a teamster living at Bulli Creek, on the Hastings, against Thomas Williams, farmer and grazier, of Thone Creek,…

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