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Farming & the land, 1883

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 690

Messre. Jacomb and Son report on the 23rd August as follows:— Of the third series of Bales of colonial wool for this year, which opened here on the 21st instant, we hare now the experience of three days' sales to report upon…

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The Late Stud Sheep Sales

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 690

As the sales of stud sheep for we current year may now be said to have terminated it may be mentioned as a significant fact that the popularity of the Sydney market has been remarkable increased, judging from…

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Late Agriculture. the Weather—agricultubal and Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 712

Although our rainfall table of this week shows that rain Las fallen in several districts from the coast to the Western slopes, we regret to say that the far Western country is still dry and bare of grass. Albury, Kiandra, Wages, Young,…

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The Hurdle System of Sheep Grazing

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 20

VERY satisfactory results are reported to have followed the system of grazing sheep with the aid of the clevaua-de-frise hurdle in Scotland. A narrow strip of pasture is fenced on both…

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Judging Wheat. To the Editor

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 19

SIR,— Having seen, in reading your paper of the £29th, an article entitled "Wheat Judging.'' I think a few remarks would not be out of place, There are three men appointed by the society to judge…

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Packing Wool in Jute-Weavlngs

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 691

Mr. Carl L. Sahl, acting German Consul General, has received from Berlin a copy of a translation of a communication made by the Berlin Chamber of Commerce to the Chancellor of the German Empire and Minister of Trade,…

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Weather- Wool- Movements of Stock

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 21

DETAILS by mail of the August-September wool sales in London are coming to hand, and they are pretty conclusive that they did best who sold their 1832 clip in the colonies…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 12

WOOL.—There was no business done in our market this week. The new clip continues to come to hand freely, and at the opening sales by Messrs. Mort and Co. on Wednesday next there is likely to be a large catalogue. The wools…

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Mort's Weekly Wool and Produce Circular

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 11

WOOL.— No public sales have been held this week, but large quantities of the new clip are now arriving, and we will open the reason on Wednesday next, when we purpose submitting an attractive catalogue. Buyers…

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The Farmer and Grazier. Answers to Questions

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 19

FARMER'S WIFE.— You will find the following a good substitute for white paint. Dissolve 8lb. of glue in boiling water, and with this slake a bushel of quicklime until it becomes…

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Two Policemen Shot at an Eviction. Arrest of a Farmer and His Wife

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 6

On Monday (says the Dublin FREEMAN of August 25) head-constable Hanrahan and a number of police proceeded to the townland of Skillyscolbane, between Banbridge and…

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A New Farming Company

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 20

THE vineyard which was once famous in Australia as the Dudleigh, at Castlemaine, Victoria; is now likely to become famous as the scene of operations of a company, a thing not very common…

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Farm and Garden. Fruit Canning and Drying

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1883 · page 3

MR. H. STATHAM, of North Rocks, near Parramatta, has initiated a project for the formation of a company to carry on fruit canning and drying operations,…

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The American Wheat Crop

Evening News · Monday 15 October 1883 · page 2

LONDON, October 13.—The American wheat crop is estimated at 400,000,000 bushels…

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The American Wheat Crop. London, Oct. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 October 1883 · page 7

The American wheat crop is estimated at 400,000,000 bushels…

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The European Beetroot Crop

Evening News · Monday 15 October 1883 · page 2

LONDON, October 13.—The European beetroot crop is estimated at 1,970,000 tons…

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The European Beetroot Crop. London, Oct. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 October 1883 · page 7

The European beetroot crop is estimated at 1,970,000 tons…

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Pastoral Settlement. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 October 1883 · page 5

Sir,—Mr. Maiden's lecture of Wednesday evening was a timely contribution to the engrossing topic of the day. Every member of the community has some view or theory to air on our land policy, but comparatively few have had…

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Opening of the Wool Season

The Sydney Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 October 1883 · page 2

The opening sale of the wool season will be held tomorrow (Wednesday) by Messrs Mort and Co.. Limited, who will offer a catalogue of 2800 bales…

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The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 18 October 1883 · page 11

The drought which has for many months severely affected the pastoral districts of the colony i[?] broken. The welcome change took place on the 14th instant, and on the following day a rainfall which…

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