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Farming & the land, 1891

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TELEGRAMS. [From Greville's Telegrams Co.] Warwick Farm Racecourse Sold. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 2

The Warwick Farm racecourse was sold at anction to-day for £27,000. Mr E. A. Outley was the purchaser…

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Humorous. A Farmer's Review of Religion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 4

This argufyin' useless pints As where Cain got his wife, Was Jonah awallowed by the whale ? Is death the end of life?…

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Farms Laborers of England

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 September 1891 · page 2

Sir Micheal E. Hicks-Beach, the President of the Board of Trade, says that the farm laborers of England are better fed, elected and lodged than…

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Farming in Palestine

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 September 1891 · page 2

Everywhere in Palestine one secs evidences of scientific firming. Thie bills of old Judea were all terraced, and wall after wall of vines rose in steps from the valleys…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 6

HAY STOCK REPORT.—Friday, Sept. l8.—The following truckings are reported by Mr. R. Gibson to-day, all lots being consigned to Mr. Warden Harry Graves, Homebush:—5 trucks of wethers on…

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The London Wool Market

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 September 1891 · page 7

Since the close of the June-July auctions, business in the London colonial wool market has been quiet. Occasional enquiries have arisen, but very few transactions have resulted, and those mostly in…

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London Wool Sales

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

Some of the now clip of Queensland wool has arrived is in good demand of the London sales. It is fetching prices equal to the paid far the old wool…

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Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I, "Be just and fear not." The Singleton Argus. Saturday, September 26Th, 1891. The Butter Factory Fizzle

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 2

ON the 17th of March a most representative and enthusiastic meeting was held in the Oddfellows' Hall, for the purpose of considering proposals…

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The Farm and Garden. Chloroforming a Boar

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1891 · page 4

The Tasmanian Mail gives the followingaccount of the chloroforming of a boar:—Mr. Moses Ward, a resident of Holebrook Place, Hobart, recently put a large boar under the influence of chloroform, for the purpose of operating upon bim. The pig…

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The Wool Clip

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 September 1891 · page 4

The Herald of yesterday, writing on the wool clip, says:—As to the quantity of wool grown this year, the evidence is pretty complete that it will be larger than ever before, because the increase in the…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 October 1891 · page 2

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday evening, Sept. 25.—We had another fall of rain in the early part of the week. Since then the weather has been fine, but there does not seem to be much prospect of its…

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Sheep for India

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2

FOR many years India has been a recognised market for Australian horses, local breeders having long carried on an extensive trade with that…

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A Local Case OF Cattle Disease

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2

SIR,- Are the public aware that for some days past in a paddock opposite my house, and I may say almost in the center of the town, there are three…

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Sydney Wool Market. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 5

Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. report:—At our opening sale of the season yesterday we offered 1400 bales of wool to a very large and representative attendance of buyers. Northern and western…

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Warwick Farm Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 4

These races took place on Saturday and Monday, with the following results : — FLYING HANDICAP. G farlongs.—Elleen 1. Bernado 2. Adelaide 3. Eighteen started…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 October 1891 · page 7

HAY STOCK REPORT.—Friday, October 2.—The following atock movements are reported:—Passings: September 26—1000 bullocks from Warrindah Dowub to Echuca, Wynn and Holt owners; 470 fat…

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Farm and Garden. Treatment of Poultry

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 4

We clip the following interesting items from the columns of the Farmer and Breeder: In selecting your breeders don't forget that the male bird represents one-half of your pen and the…

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Farmers' Central Markets

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 4

Messrs. Grainger and Son report the following for the week ending Friday, 9th October, 1891:—Produce of all descriptions continues to come in large quantities. The…

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Pastoral News, Stock Movements, and Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1891 · page 3

FORBES STOCK REPORT.—Friday Evening, Oct. 9.—The weather since Monday has been fine and a trifle warm, but last night heavy clouds rolled up and we were threatened with a thunderstorm,…

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Sydney Wool Markets

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 October 1891 · page 3

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:—A continuance of unsettled weather in the country has interfered with shearing, and although we held no sale last week, with a view to having a large…

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