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Farming & the land, 1880

1,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 63

Farmers and Railway Rates. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 6

Sir,—Your remarks in to-day's issue commenting on my letter which appeared in yours of the 8th would lead many readers to infer that our funners are especially favoured by railway carriage, whereas I still maintain the contrary. It…

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Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 36

FARM PRODUCE.—At the railway station, Darling Harbour, during the week, a fair supply of forage and produce has been forward from the various districts along the western and southern lines. The…

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Wool Market

Evening News · Monday 27 September 1880 · page 2

LONDON, September 25.—The wool sales closed at an improvement of ½ to 1d per lb…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 27 September 1880 · page 2

LONDON, September 24.—Australian wheat per 496lb on warehouse is quoted at 46s 6d 47s. Home deliveries are large. The quantity of wheat afloat is 1,195,000…

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The Wool Market. London, September 24

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 September 1880 · page 3

In the wool market 8500 bales were offered to-day, and prices remain firm, with an active demand. LONDON, September 25…

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The London Wool Sales. London, Sept. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 September 1880 · page 5

The August-September series of colonial wool auctions were brought to a close this afternoon, the total number of bales sold during the present series amounting to 260,000, the…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 28 September 1880 · page 2
Also in The Sydney Daily Telegraph

The New Zealand Loan and Agency Company furnishes us with the following London cablegram, dated September 25:—"The sales closed…

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The London Wool Sales. London, Sept. 25

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1880 · page 5

The August-September series of colonial wool auctions was brought to a close this afternoon, the total number of bales sold during the present series amounting to 260,000, the…

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Wheat Market

Evening News · Wednesday 29 September 1880 · page 2

LONDON, September 27.—The tone of the wheat market is active…

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The Wool Sales. London, September 27

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 September 1880 · page 3

At the close of the wool sales New South Wales fleece and New Zealand greasy were ½d to 1d above the closing rates of the previous sales…

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The Weather and Crops

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 September 1880 · page 7

The recent break up of the drought has been complete, and a copious, downpour of rain has taken place in almost every part of the colony. Encouraging reports reach us from all districts in reference to the progress of the crops…

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Farmers and Rail Rates. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 October 1880 · page 6

Sir,—I would still crave your indulgence respecting the above, as I feel assured when the true state at affairs respecting the management of our vast network of railways is brought prominently before the public then, and only…

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Pastoral Items

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 19

We notice the following sale of a station property by Messrs. Maiden, Hill, and Clark, of Sydney, who report having sold at auction the Mantuan Downs Station, Leichardt district, Queensland, together…

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The Farm & STATION Crossing Sheep

Illustrated Sydney News and New South Wales Agriculturalist and Grazier · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 15

IF the farmer wish to have a particular kind of sheep he must first of all be in possession of a pasture suitable for the new comers. He must consider the influence of the individual parents of the progeny, the…

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Cattle Poisoning

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 642

It is not generally known that a plant may be poisonous to one animal, and quite innocuous to another. In other words, what is one beast's meat is another beast's poison. In my travels I have frequently noticed this ; and nearly a…

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Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Show

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 642

Namoi Agricultural Society, at Narrabri, 5th and 6th October…

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Yield of Butter from Cream

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 643

I have, for some time past, kept accurate account of the quantity of cream put into the churn and the butter taken out, and I find that one quart of pure cream, weighing precisely two pounds, will make one pound of butter, as near…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather, Late Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 653

Since our last report the colony has been visited by a copious downpour of rain, which has had the effect of imparting a new life to the languishing vegetation and investing the whole face of the country with a bright green…

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Latest Commercial. the London Wool Market

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 October 1880 · page 9

LONDON, September 23.—Tho wool sales progress favourably. LONDON, September 25.—The wool sales closed at an improvement of ½d to 1d…

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