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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1881

1,222 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 62

The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 18

We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions as to the treatment of land, crops, and stock no their experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…

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Mr. Lorillard's Stock Farm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 290

Nothing but praise (says an exchange) is heard of the American gentlemen who, in the purest spirit of sport, have pitted themselves against the English, French, and Austrian owners that contended for the blue…

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The Australian Town & Country Journal Sydney, Saturday, Aug. 13, 1881. Farmers and the Railway Rates

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 16

IT is several weeks ago since a promise was made by the Government to appoint a commission to inquire into the question of railway management as relates to the…

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Prospects for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 20

The heavy railway expenditure in contemplati has its features of interest for farmers. Corn mut be very much in demand, and it will be desirable [?] prepare for it in the spring planting; which will soon…

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Colonial and Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 38

THE WHEAT MARKET. — For first-class New South Wales wheat there is a steady demand. Adelaid is not much inquired [?], although there is some in the market. For Victorian, Launceston,…

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Farm and Garden Notes

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 21

THE Americans are laying down a scale of points for the Clydesdale. The Meohi fund has reached the creditable amount of £5000…

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Crop Prospects in India

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 August 1881 · page 11

LODDON, August 10.—Reports from India indicate that the crop prospects are unfavourable. At Bangalore and Mysore the crops are withering, vegetation is…

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Farmers and Railway Rates. To the Editor

Evening News · Tuesday 16 August 1881 · page 4

SIR,—Please accept my sincere thanks for inserting my letter on the above subject, and also for the able. support given the cause in your leading columns. As our representatives will be asked this…

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The Wheat Crops of England and France. London, Aug. 15

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 5

Reports from the agricultural distucfcs state that the wheat harvest is expected to be below the average, owing to the excessive rainfall PARIS, AUG. 15…

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The Wheat Harvest in England. London, August 15

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 3

Reports from the agricultural districts state that the wheat harvest is expected to be below the average, owing to the excessive rainfall…

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The Wheat Harvest in France. Paris, August 15

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 August 1881 · page 3

According to the latest statements received from the agricultural districts in the interior of France, it is believed that there will be a deficiency in the wheat crop…

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Wool Sale

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 18 August 1881 · page 2

Wool: Messrs. Mort and Co. report a good demand at their sale today, but the lots brought forward were too unimportant to afford much criterion of values. Sheepskins were in brisk request, and a large…

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Charge of Cattle Stealing. Wagga Wagga

Evening News · Thursday 18 August 1881 · page 2

A man named Jno. Thomas was brought up on a charge of cattle stealing. He was arrested by mounted-constable Dove at Hanging Rock at half-past 11 on Tuesday night, and brought in on…

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Farmers' Union. SINGLETON

Evening News · Thursday 18 August 1881 · page 2

A large and influentially attended public meeting was held at Nichols' Hotel last night in connection with the Hunter River Farmers' Union. Mr. John Mitchell, of Dunmore, was present as a…

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Wheat Harvest in America

Evening News · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 2

LONDON, August 16.—The prevalence of hot dry weather is improving the prospects of a fair wheat crop being got in the United States and Canada. The…

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The London Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 2

LONDON, August 17.—Fresh arrivals of wool for the next series bring the total quantity available up to 368,540 bales…

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Pastoral Leases Act of 1869. Sale of the Unexpired Terms of Leases of Forfeited Runs of Crown Lands in the Unsettled Districts. Department of Public Lands, Pastoral Occupation Branch, Brisbane, Angust 8, 1881

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 19 August 1881 · page 9

The attention of Stockowners and others is drawn to the notices in the Supplement to the Government Gazette of the 30th ultimo, having reference to the undermentioned forfeited Runs, situated in the Unsettled Districts, the unexpired terms of the leases of…

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Agricultural Pastoral. Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 326

Yass Pastoral and Agricultural Association, 24 th August. Liverpool Plains Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Association, at Tamworth, 6th and 7th September. Macleay River Agricultural Society, 7th and 8th…

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Sheep Dog Trials

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 22

Few features at stock and agricultural shows are more interesting than trials of sheep dogs. The late exhibition at the Forbes Show was no exception to the rule. There were eight entries, the "Times"…

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The American Wheat Crop. New York, Aug. 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 20 August 1881 · page 5

The American Agricultural Bureau published a report in which the belief is expressed that the crop of spring wheat will show a serious deficiency compared with…

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