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Farming & the land, 1883

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Easy Lessons on Dairying

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 18

To those who have noticed the zeal with which numerous patriotic Irishmen have laboured to improve the condition of the poor Irish cottiers and small tenant farmers by instructing them in the most…

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Farmers' Meeting at Grafton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 19

The meeting of farmers, convened for the purpose of receiving and considering the report of the delegates, was largely attended on Tuesday. There were about 300 farmers present, and representatives were in attendance from all…

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Farm and Garden. Australian Applies in London

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 2

THE exhibition of, some Australian apples at the meeting on May 8th of the Royal Horticultural Society of England (says the “Australasian”) has drawn public attention at home to…

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The Hop Crop

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 10

LONDON, July 2.—The accounts of the hop. crop from the various districts continue favourable. The recent fine weather has effected a great improvement in the crop…

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The Farmers and the Maize Bag Question

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 July 1883 · page 20

FROM the hon. general secretary, Mr. Geo. Davis, we learn that there is a conference of delegates from the Farmers' Unions of New South Wales called for July 18. The meeting ia to take place in Sydney,…

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A Farmer's Conference

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 July 1883 · page 4

It is understood that a conference of delegates from the various Farmers' Unions of the colony will be held in Sydney on the 18th of the present month, for the purpose of the present month, for the purpose of…

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Capture of the Barber Boys by Iowa Farmers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 July 1883 · page 4

Waverley (Iowa), June 7.—The capture of the noted Barber boys occurred at a farmhouse four miles south-west of Tripoli, and 10 miles south-east of this place. During the day they had been concealed in the barn of a German…

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The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1883 · page 9

Since the departure of the last mail, the weather has been generally fine in and around Sydney. Slight showers fell occasionally in different localities, and a very marked change in the temperature took place on the night of the…

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Danger of Cattle Driving

Evening News · Thursday 12 July 1883 · page 3

The attention of the authorities should be directed to the dangerous practice prevalent in the city and suburbs of driving cattle through the streets. Those in charge, whether on horseback or on foot, have not…

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Commercial. Wool Sale.—wednesday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1883 · page 8

By Messrs. Mort and Co.—SMPCo. in diamond, 17 bales scoured at 19¾d, 12 at 18¼d, 6 at 16d; TC over G in circle, 6 at 20¼d, 19 at 18[?]d, 6 at 14[?]d, 7 at 12d; DMG, 5 bellies and locks at 5d; JEC Dundee, 10 scoured at 21¾d, 10 at 20¼d; WM New England, 8…

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Projected Shipment of Cattle for England. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 July 1883 · page 5

Sir,—I beg[?] to forward you extract of a paper I was prepared to road before a meeting of stockholders, but illness has precluded my doing so. Perhaps you would beo good enough to find space in your journal for it. Since…

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Annual Stud Sheep Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 6

The annual stud sheep fair, which opens on Saturday with the sales of Californian sheep at Bradley's Head, is gre[?]ually being strengthened by fresh arrivals of highlass animals. The latest addition is the detachment from…

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Shipment of Cattle. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 6

Sir,—Referring to the letter and paper published in this day's issue br Mr. D.T.Mackay, I beg to state I have very little doubt but that store cattle will pay shipped to Bristol under certain conditions…

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The American Wheat Harvest. New York, July 10

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 3

The American wheat crop is estimated at 425,000,000 centals…

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Sheep Sale at Orange. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 6

The first stud sheep sale held in this district was commenced to-day by Messrs. Burke, Coulson, and Naylor. The catalogue comprised 67 lots, including 237 stud and 917 flock sheep, bred by Mr. James See, of Larras Lake;…

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The Farmers Union Meeting. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 July 1883 · page 6

A meeting of the Farmers' Union was held here to-day at Keegan's Hotel, to consider the bag and bale question and to appoint delegates to attend the forthcoming meeting in Sydney. It was specially called and there was a very large…

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Pastoral Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 66

Oar Bourke correspondent writes on the 4th instant:—"The lambing is now nearly over on most stations, and the results, so far as yet known, are highly satisfactory. Shearing will commence on the early stations at the end of…

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The Annual Sheep Sales

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 20

TO-DAY the greatest series of stud sheep sales this country has ever seen will be opened by Messrs. Pitt, Son and Bedgory at the Bradley's Head Quarantine Station when they will dispose…

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American Wheat Harvest

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 16

NEW YORK, July 10.—The American wheat crop is estimated at 425,000,000 centals…

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The Grand Annual Sheep Fair

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 65

Seven years, a comparatively short period, has brought about a very remarkable change in connection with the stud sheep markets of this colony. Prior to 1876 it was an unusual circumstance to find…

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