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Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond) · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1897

70 stories in Hawkesbury (Windsor & Richmond)'s papers · page 4 of 4

The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 10

Mr. Astronomer Russeil predicts 7 years of plenty. The Parramatta Fruit Storage Co. sent away last week a consignment of fresh…

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The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 10

In 1892 there were 270 factories in N.S.W. In 1896 there were 388. In 1896 the ensilage made in N.S.W. only amounted to 3680 tons. Thousands…

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Wheat-Growing at Pitt Town Common

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 9

AMONG the visitors to the Hawkesbury Agricultural College last week were two farmers from Pitt Town Common, Messrs A Reekie and J Gray. These gentlemen brought with them three samples of…

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The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 10

By means of irrigation some farmers in the Far West are making a living out of 20 acres, who, without irrigation, would find it hard to live on 500 acres…

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The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 27 November 1897 · page 10

The supply of the Ulmarra N.S.W. factory is closely approaching 4000 gallons per diem. Mr. F. Withers shipped 70 cases of…

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The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 10

The GAZETTE is the the Local Newspaper, 2/6 per quarter in Advance. In Sydney fruit markets last week lemons and oranges were in good request,…

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Hawkesbury Wheat Harvest

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 6

SENR-SERGEANT BOYD has kindly furnished us with the following statistics:—The total acreage under wheat in the Police district of Windsor, and the quantities of hay and…

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The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 10

The GAZETTE is the the Local Newspaper, 2/6 per quarter in Advance. In July, 1817, wheat in Sydney realized 23/4 per bushel and maize 14/…

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The Orange Crop

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 18 December 1897 · page 16

THE recent few days' rain will do a considerable amount of good to the Kurrajong fruit-growers. Although the drought caused a great quantity of the young…

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The Farmer

Windsor and Richmond Gazette · Saturday 25 December 1897 · page 10

At Mr. Beran's orangery, Galston, near Dural, is a 60 years' old tree which is one of two yielding 60 cases. 278 acres near Boggabri yielded 4000…

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