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Farming & the land, 1891

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Interesting Wool Exhibits. a Hint to Sydney Visitors

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 4

PASTORALISTS and others contemplating a trip to Sydney would do well to note the subjoined particulars relative to some interesting exhibits of American and…

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Protection in Victoria. Distress Among the Farmers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 1

The position into which the Victorian famers have been landed by the operation of Protection, is just now being graphically explained to New South…

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Rush for Farms in Queensland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 4

THE Colonial Suger Refining Company is subdividing portious of the Homebush Estate, Mackey, and leasing it to farmers with the right to purchase. The…

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The Crop Failure

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 2

Farther information from the southern distriets of Russia show that the prospects of the forthcoming harvest are worse than was anticipated, and a famine…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing Camp. a Narrabri Sensation

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

JOHN MARSHALL, sen Jobn Marshall, jua. and William Marshall, father and sons, were on Wednesday charged at the police court with stealing three head of…

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The Sheep Show in Sydney. (Thursday's Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

The Agricultural Society's annual sheep show was formally openad on the society's showground, Moore Park, to-day. The weather was beautifully fine, and there was a very fair attendance of the public. The…

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The Farm and Garden. Rose Cultivation

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 3

An annual enriching of the soil, winter protection where needed, destruction of injurious inscets, and proper pruning constitute the essentials of the cultivation of the rose, says Vick's Magazine. If…

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H. R. Farmers and Consumers Co-operative Co.'s Report

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 8

Sydney.—Hay: HV, 14 bales at 80s; J in circle, 15 at 50s; TJ, 17 at 55s; JK, 5 at 70s; P, 11 at 55s; PK, 12 at 55s; R in oblong, 7 at 50s.— Potatoes: M, 39 bags potatoes at 70s; F in heart,…

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Farm Yard Poultry. Causes of Failure

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

Chiefly dan to a mistaken idea that poultry can be [?] profitable, and a source of wealth or [?] me without any entiny, everything in done for the birds…

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New Zealand Agricultural Statistics. a Decrease in the Grain Crop

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

THE complete agricultural statisties which were deleyed through the taking of the cansue, show a larger decrease in the grain crop than was anticipated…

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The Fruit Canning Industry. a Chapter for Our Farmers

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

SOME very interesting information in to hand concerning [?] in the [?] industry. The Melbourne Leader says:- The Fruit canning [?]…

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The Propossd Butter Factory

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 2

On Saturday evening there was a very fair attendance in the School of Arts, Hinton, in response to announcement inviting those favourable to the establishment of a butter factory to…

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The Intercolonial Sheep Show. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1891 · page 3

The Royal Agricultural Society was favoured with splendid weather for Friday's intercolonial sheep show and parade of stock. A finer day could not have been desired. In the morning the…

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The Foreign Butter Market. Some Important Hints

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

In view of the importance attached to the export of batter from the Auatralian colonies, the subjoined information is of special interest:—…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 6

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, July 3. —At present there seems to be some likelihood of the wet weather which has prevailed for the last month clearing up. To-day no rain has fallen and…

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London Colonial Wool Sales

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 7

Business since the close of the colonial auctions on April 28 has been very limited, but effected at full rates, consisting chiefly of small parcels of Capes, which in some instances sold at a slight…

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The Annual Sheep Sales in Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 7

The annual sales of stud sheep were commenced on Monday. Messrs. Griffiths and Weaver held the first sale, beginning at 10 o'clock, at the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company's store…

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Jumping Contests at the Sheep Show. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 3

The Intercolonial Sheep Show held by the Agricultural Society at its grounds, Moore Park, closed on Saturday. There was a fairly good attendance, and the weather was all that could be desired. The…

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The Stud Sheep Sales. Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe's Sales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe report —Our annual sale of Tasmanian merinos, held this day, attracted a large attendance of pastoralists. Biddings, with exceptions, were dull, and prices realized were…

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English Butter making

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 4

[?] labour is any [?] in neccessry [?] results. Creameriessran by experts are [?] to supply the gift adged butter [?] the highest price our markets…

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