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Farming & the land, 1884

1,460 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 73

The Outbreak of Scab in Sheep. Carcoar

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 472

The dipping of Fagan's sheep is in full awing at Sunny-ridge Run, under the supervision of Messrs. Dawson and Willows, who expect to finish the lot to-morrow. Three tons of tobacco which arrived at Errowanbang has been…

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Commercial. Wool, Produce, and Stock Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 13

WOOL.—At the auction sales this week there was a moderately fair demand. Prices were about equal to those lately ruling. Very few good lots are now offering, the season being practically over. 986 bales were quitted…

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Sheep Inspection in South Australia (By Telegraph. From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide, Friday, February 29

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 11

THE annual report of the inspector of sheep, published in the GAZETTE, says that scab has not appeared in the flocks, and that fluke is not more prevalent. The lambing in 1883 was 10…

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South Australian Farmers' Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 12

To-day the Farmers' Association delegates on concluding their business proceeded to the office of the Commissioner for Lands, for the purpose of laying before Government the resolutions arrived at relating to…

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South Australian Farmers' Association. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 447

The annual meeting of delegates of the South Australian Farmers' Mutual Association began to-day. Mr. C. Blyth was in the chair, in the absence of the president Mr. J. Miller, who was unable to attend in…

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South Sustralian Farmers' Association. Adelaide

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 462

The delegates of the Farmers' Association continued their meeting on Wednesday, and resumed the discussion on the land laws. They passed a resolution that the Government should be asked to introduce a bill to allow…

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The Farmers' Association and Land Legislation

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Friday. -- The delegates of the South Australian Farmers' Association who have lately been holding meetings, on concluding to-day's business, waited on the Commissioner for Lands…

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Found Drowned in Farm Cove

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 6

Mr. Shiell held an inquiry yesterday, at the While Hart Hotel, George-street, into the death of a man unknown, who was found on Thursday morning floating on the water in the vicinity of…

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Farm and Garden. Operations for March

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1884 · page 2

KITCHEN GARDEN.—Plant and sow according to season nearly the same as month, with the exception of Pumpkins, melons, and cucumbers for winter…

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Australian Wheat

Evening News · Monday 10 March 1884 · page 4

LONDON, March 8.—During the past week, nine cargoes of Australian wheat have been sold at an average of 42s per quarter, ex ship, and 45s ex store, nominal…

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London Wool sales

Evening News · Monday 10 March 1884 · page 4

LONDON, March 8.—All descriptions of wool, except crossbreds, are weaker. The attendance at the sales is slack. 240,000 bales have been catalogued up to date; about a tenth of that…

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Gladstone on Farming

Evening News · Monday 10 March 1884 · page 6

Mr. Gladstone attended a rest audit dinner of the Hawarden tenantry the other day, and, replying to the toat of his health, made referenne to the various legislative measures specially affecting agriculture…

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The Outbreak of Scab in Sheep. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Carcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 11 March 1884 · page 8

Inspector Willows, accompanied by Mr. Dawson, left here last night for the neighbourhood of Blayney. Inspector West, accompanied by Mr. Finch, has been burning the sheep yards at Mrs. Fiyon's, near Brown's Creek, and…

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Sheep Inspectors

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1884 · page 3
Also in The Daily Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald

The Minister of Mines has addressed the following minute to the chief inspector of stock:—"The attention of the several boards of directors throughout the colony should be directed to the regulations…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 12 March 1884 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, March 10.—At the wool sales to-day 8500 bales were offered. The market is steady, but not active…

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Failure of the Australian Wool Markets. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1884 · page 7

Sir,—It is now time that all wools grown in the colonies should be sold in their local markets, and the present system of selling half, and consigning remainder for sale in London put an end to…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Thursday 13 March 1884 · page 2

LONDON, March 12.—The London wheat market is depressed, and prices are consequently lower…

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