Farmers and Settlers' Association
The Farmers and Settlers' Association has, since the last annual conference, been steadily gaining strength, despite bush fires, drought, rabbits, and all the…
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Expansion of the Dairying Industry. the Bathurst District. Iii. the Durham Breed
Though the Durham has been most popularly known in Australia as a beef breed, its prophets have always entertained the theory that even the strains devoted exclusively to beef production throw…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farming and the Labor Market. to the Editor
Sir,--Few people connected with the farming industry in this State can be otherwise than alarmed at the serious check imposed upon it by the recent influence which the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Monday's Commercial (Some of the Items in this Issue appeared in our Latest edition yesterday.) Further Advance in Wheat. Dearth of Mill Offal. a Poor Grape Season
Already the partial failure of the maize crop in the United States, and the high prices there of that grain, have advanced the American quotes for wheat, and no doubt a great deal of American…
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The German barque Helios cleared at the Customs yesterday with a full shipment of wheat, totalling 17,700 bags, forwarded by Messrs. John Darling and Sons. The barque, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Agricultural and Pastoral
[?]RMIDALE, Monday.—The rainfall at Armi[?]ale during January was 2.41in, as compared with 2.53in during the corresponding month of last year. There "was a splendid downfall last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Pastoral Products. City Yards
Pigs.--912 forward; all qualities represented. The demand was brisk for all descriptions. Baconers sold readily at last week's high rates, while porkers showed a moderate advance. Prime heavy baconers made from 51, good…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Export of Butter
The Omba sailed without any butter to-day for London from any Australian port. The total exports of butter from Victoria last year were nearly 9,000,000lb. below the export for 1900;…
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The German barque Helios is expected to leave Sydney to-day for Falmouth with 16.700 bags wheat, shipped on behalf of Messrs. John Darling and Son…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wool Sales
The next Brisbane wool sales are fixed to take place next Saturday afternoon, when about 5500 bales will be offered. Dr. Ham, Commissioner of Public Health, leaves…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Wheat Harvest
The following particulars of the late harvest have been obtained from reliable sources. The yield of wheat this season will be about 8,500,000 bushels. Last year the quantity reached was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney Wool Sales
At the resumed sales on Monday 8238 bales were catalogued—Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Company 5829 bales, and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company 2409. Of these…
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At Tuesday's auctions 5925 bales were catalogued—1813 bales by Messrs. Hill, Clark, and Company, and 4112 by Messrs. John Bridge and Company. Of these 4311 bales were sold publicly,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country News. Agricultural and Pastoral. Rlackheath
After a long stretch of very dry weather a welcome change took place during last night, when light rains began to fall. It is still unsettled, and there is every appearance of further rain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Wheat Traffic. Inverell
Wheat is leaving here in large quantities dally for Sydney by railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wool Sales. London, Feb. 3
At the wool sales to-day a poor catalogue was submitted. There was a good sale. Prices were unchanged. Feb. 4…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London Wool Market. a Hopeful, Outlook
LONDON, January 3.--The opening of the new year finds many connected with the wool trade in a fairly hopeful frame of mind as regards prices for merino wool being at any rate kept up…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →London Wool Market. London, Jan. 3
There is a fair inquiry here for samples, and for the period of the year a very good tone and turnover, which, while of limited quantity, is a very healthy sign. Prices are very firm; anything sold realises…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →London Wool Sales. London, February 3, 6.45 p.m
At the London wool sales today the lots offered comprised a poor catalogue. There was however a good sale, and prices remained unchanged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool Washing on the Botany Dams. Shortage of Water Supply. Men Thrown Out of Employment
The Botany dams, from which the citizens of Sydney once drew their water supply, have of late years been utilised for the purpose of scouring wool. A number of wool-washing establishments have been…
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