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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1879

1,221 stories in Sydney's papers · page 55 of 62

Wheat Harvesting in South Australia. Ii. Adelaide, Nov. 5

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 891

By the time this appears in print the wheat harvest of South Australia will be fairly commenced. The appearances are that it will be one of the largest, if not the largest, ever reaped in this country. The area under wheat is…

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Help for the Farmers of the West of Ireland

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 8

The Boston Pilot, of the 6th September, publishes the following article :— There is woeful destitution, indeed fear of a famine, in the wrest of Ireland before the coming…

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Devons. Their Size and Dairy Properties

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 891

The great objections raised against the Devons are said to be their diminutive size and bad dairy properties. Let us consider if all Devons are the little pigmy things some persons would represent them…

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Dr. Tucker's Model Farm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 890

Last Saturday a small party of ladies and gentlemen visited Dr. Tucker's model farm, Forest Grove, which is situated near Canterbury, and is about nine miles distant from the city, with the…

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Farm and Garden

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 2

BLUESTONE FOR GRAPE MILDEW.—Dr. A. W. Saxe, of Santa Clara, California, recently reported to the California Academy of Sciences the result of…

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The Cultivator. Experimental Farming in Victoria

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 November 1879 · page 19

IN view of the action of our own Govornmont in reserving 20,000 acres of land in the neighbourhood of Port Hacking, and the hope entertained that other large reserves will be made for recreation and (more…

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Exporting Stud Sheep

Evening News · Monday 24 November 1879 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.-The stud merino sheep, purchased by Messrs. W.M'Culloch, at the annual sale of the Erceldoune stud, were shipped for London on Saturday by the steamship…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 24 November 1879 · page 2

LONDON, November 20.-A considerable business is doing in wool at full rates. The catalogue to-day comprised 7962 bales…

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The Wool Sales. London, November 20

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 November 1879 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day, 8000 miles were offered. The market was active, and all descriptions of scoured were [?]d. per lb. higher. The attendance of foreigners continues limited…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 7

The very favourable season we hare had hitherto still continues, giving promise of an abundant harvest. Dry weather had prevailed for some time lately, which occasioned a little uneasiness…

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Loss of Cattle

Evening News · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2

WILCANNIA, Monday.-Forty-one head of cattle, the property of Messrs. Christian, of Bradirgabla Station, were drowned yesterday while crossing the Tally walker…

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The Wheat [?]

Evening News · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2

LONDON, November 21 9 a.m.-Australian wheat has been sold at 59s per 4S01b…

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The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 7

Spring, of which the greater part has passed, has proved very favourable to the farmers and graziers of the colony. The weather has been variable. The first half of the past fortnight was remarkable for storms and heavy showers of…

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Corporation Cattle Sale Yards

Evening News · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2

At a meeting of the City Council, held to-day, the subject of obtaining land for cattle saleyards was down for consideration, but it was decided to await the result of the bill given notice of by the Premier…

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The Wool Market

Evening News · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 2

LONDON, November 21,9 a.m.-In the wool market prices are well sustained, and to-day 8648 bales were catalogued. LONDON, November 22.-A…

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The Wool Sales. London, November 22

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 5

Owing to a dense fog it was impossible to proceed with the wool sales to-day…

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The London-colonial Wool Sales. London, Nov. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 5

Owing to a dense fog, it was impossible to proceed with the wool sales to-day…

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The London Colonial Wool Sales. London, Nov. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 5

As the wool sales progress competition is maintained with wonderful vivacity. There is a preponderance of home over foreign buyers. The opening rates are fully…

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Dairymen's Annual Picnic

Evening News · Tuesday 25 November 1879 · page 3

The dairymen of the city and suburbs hold their annual picnic at Frank Smith's Sir Joseph Banks Hotel, Botany, on Thursday, and notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, a very large…

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