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Farming & the land, 1902

5,050 stories in Sydney's papers · page 77 of 250

Wheat Afloat

Evening News · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, April 15, 5.45 p.m.—The quantity of wheat afloat for the United Kingdom is estimated at 4,205,000 quarters, and for the Continent at 1,585,000 quarters…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Bellinger Heads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 5

The corn crops are turning out well, and now that maize is so high in price is being shipped. Some thousands of bags are awaiting despatch on the wharfs…

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The Wool Season. the Australian Workers' and the Pastoralists' Unions. Preparations for Arbitration

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 10

With the formation of the Machine Shearers and Shed Employees' Union, recently referred to in the "Herald," matters in connection with the forthcoming shearing season were apparently becoming…

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Dairy News. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 9

At the weekly meeting of the directors of the Cooperative Dairy Company the manager reported that 801 gallons of milk and 11611lb. of cream had been received during the week and 638lb. of butter had…

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Dairying Intelligence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 11

MACLEAN, Tuesday.--The Maclean Butter Factory last month treated 50,9Silb. cream, producing 8 tons of butter. Payments amounted to about £1100, suppliers being paid 11[?] per lb. for commercial butter, clear of…

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Extravagant State Expenditure. Farmers in Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 April 1902 · page 7

ALBURY, Tuesday.--At a largely attended meeting of farmers at Jindera on Saturday, the following motion was carried unanimously: "That this meeting emphatically protests against any…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Burrowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 4

The lands revenue last quarter was —10,327. CANOWINDRA. Wednesday. Stockowners are buying up all the fodder. HARDEN, Wednesday…

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Moisture Standard for Butter

Evening News · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, April 16.—The Australian Agents-General have sent a joint memorandum to Mr. R. W. Hanbury, the President of the Board of Agriculture, suggesting that…

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Antwerp Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.--At the Antwerp wool sales which opened to-day, bidding was animated, and buyers were numerous. Out of the 1884 bales of La Plata wool offered, 931 bales were sold…

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Butter Blending. London, April 16

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 4

The Agents-General have sent a joint memorandum to Mr. R. W. Hanbury, the President of the Board of Agriculture, suggesting that there should be a definite standard…

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Moisture in Butter. a Suggested Standard

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Australasian Agents-General have addressed a joint memorandum to Mr. A. W. Hanbury, president of the Board of Agriculture, dealing with the question of…

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Moisture Standard for Butter. London, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 7

The Agents-General have sent a joint memorandum to Mr. R. W. Hanbury, the President of the Board of Agriculture, suggesting that there should be a definite standard of 16 per…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, April 16

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 4

The Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday, Competition was animated, and buyers were numerous. Out of 1884 bales of La Plata wool offered 931 bales were sold, holders…

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Wednesday's Commercial Sussex-street Trade. Butter and Cheese Dearer

Evening News · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 6

Several farmers in the Narramine district are asking 4s 4d for wheat delivered at country railway station, and several in the Coolamon district ask 4s 3d ditto. So scarce is wheat in the…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales. London, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 7

The Antwerp wool sales opened yesterday. Competition was animated, and buyers were numerous. Out of 1884 bales of La Plata wool offered 931 bales weie sold, holders…

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London Wool Market Report. London, March 14, 1902

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 9

The second series of London sales of colonial wool commenced on the 12th instant, having been postponed from the previous day on account of fog. The catalogues comprised:—…

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Wheat Afloat. London, April 15, 5.45 p.m

The Australian Star · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 6

The quantity of wheat afloat is estimated at 4,200,000 quarters for the United Kingdom, and at 1,585,000 quarters for the Continent…

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Dairy News. Pambula

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 9

Thirty-eight thousand lb. of cream were received at the local factory last month, yielding 16,0001b. butter, and realising £934 gross. ROBERTSON, Wednesday…

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Eastern Suburbs Dairymen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 9

A meeting of dairymen resident in the eastern suburbs was held at the Grand Hotel, Waverley, last evening. A resolution was unanimously passed agreeing to advance the price of milk to 5d per…

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"Colonel" Lynch and His Tenants. Their Farms Presented to Them

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--"Colonel" Arthur Lynch, who was recently elected for Galway, but who has not yet taken his seat, has presented each of his tenants at Kilrush with his…

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