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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1882

1,140 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 57

The Farmer and Grazier

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 24 June 1882 · page 19

We shall be happy to receive from practical farmers such suggestions' as to the treatment of land, crops, and stock as their experience has proved to be useful. By writing for this journal…

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The English Hop Crop

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 June 1882 · page 9

LONDON, June 19.—The accounts of the ho crop from the Kentish districts are more favourable…

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London Wool Sales. London, June 25

Evening News · Monday 26 June 1882 · page 2

Superior merinoes are firmer; medium unaltered; coarse crossbreds were low and irregular, some being a penny below the opening sales. The quantity catalogued is 309,006 bales, and…

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The Wool Sales. London, June 23

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 June 1882 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day 8,500 bales were offered. The market was firm, but the demand was not active. June 24…

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The Production of Wheat in New South Wales

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 June 1882 · page 3

We are indebted to the Registrar-General for the following return showing the total number of acres under wheat crop for the year ending 31st March, 1882, with their produce therefrom:--…

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Wheat Growing. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 June 1882 · page 3

Sir,--If Mr. Richard Sadleir is beaten off one track be takes to another, or calls in the aid of others who advise him to change the subject, and now leads under a new title--that of "Protection to Native…

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The Farmed the Public, and Boycotting Dealers

Evening News · Monday 26 June 1882 · page 2

THERE is a feud between the farmers and the produce dealers in reference to the cartage question. It is not by any means a new quarrel. But about two years ago it was parched up some…

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Commercial. Wool Sales.—monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 June 1882 · page 6

By Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin.—Wool: T&R over New England, 10 bales scoured pieces at 14[?]d; H. M'Namara over Clear Valley, 68 scoured 1st combing at 19¼d; ditto, [?] scoured 1st clothing at 17½d; ditto, 5 scoured 2nd clothing at 14½d; [?] over…

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The Wool Sales. London, June 26

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 June 1882 · page 3

At the wool sales to-day 9,300 bales were offered. The market is quiet…

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Wheat Growing. to the Editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 June 1882 · page 3

Sir,--Your leader in this morning's Telegraph may, I hope, call public attention to the above question. While I am strongly of opinion, as shown by my latter which yon inserted on Friday last, that the…

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The Dealers and the Farmers. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 28 June 1882 · page 2

SIR,—Judging from the leading articles in your issue of this afternoon, you are very much in error in what you are pleased to term the strike of the produce dealers, and appear to be at a loss to understand…

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The Farmers, the Public, and Boycotting. To the Editor

Evening News · Wednesday 28 June 1882 · page 5

SIR,—In your leading article of the 26th instant on the farmer, the public, and boycotting dealers, you cast certain reflections by inference an insinuation on the produce merchants and hay and corn dealers of…

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The Aberdeen Meeting of Tenant Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 June 1882 · page 7

The problem of land tenure is fast forcing itself to a solution in the mother country. In Ireland the advance to a better state of things is thwarted chiefly by faction and by the frenzy bred of want and despair…

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The Hop Crops. Monetary and Commercial London, June 26. LONDON, June 26

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 June 1882 · page 3

The accounts of the hop crops from Worcestershire are more favourable. 3 Per cent. Consols, 99 12. Tin: Straits and Australian, £96. Wheat : New Zealand, per 469lbs, ex warehouse, 49s…

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The Wool Sales. London, June 27

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 June 1882 · page 3

At the wool sales today 6900 bales were offered. There was a fair demand…

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The Weather, Agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 June 1882 · page 7

The rains of autumn, which were so badly required, are fortunately for agriculturists, being followed by a mild winter. The frosts so far have not proved severe, and th[?] broad pasture lands are gradually being covered by the…

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Close of the Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 30 June 1882 · page 2

LONDON, June, 29.—The May-[?] series of colonial wool auctions closed to-day. The total quantity of wool sold was 310,000 bales, and 25,000 bales have…

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New Wool Warehouses in Sydney

Evening News · Friday 30 June 1882 · page 2

WE have been shown plans of the wool warehouses to be erected at Pyrmont, Sydney, for Messrs. R. Goldsbrough and Co. The location is in Pyrmont-street, where there is a frontage of 345ft with a…

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The Wool Sales. London, June 28

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 June 1882 · page 3

The wool sales [?] 6700 bales were [?].The [?] quiet…

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Agricultural Pastoral Forthcoming Shows

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1882 · page 14

Central Australian Association, at Bourke, July 5. Hay Pastoral Association, July 6. Deniliquin P. and A. Society, July 20. Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society,…

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