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Farming & the land, 1885

1,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 94

Farm and Garden. the Export of Market Garden Produce

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 8

O[?] neighbours in New South Wales (says the Melbourne “Age” of Saturday last) delight to refer to Victoria as “the cabbage garden,” and though that term was at first…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 6

LONDON, February 13.—The wool sales closed to-day. The prices realised were about the same as those which prevailed at the opening of the sales. The bulk of the Australian wool offered…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondetns.) Wiseman's Ferry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 8

The following are the local stock movements:—190 fat bullocks from Trinkey, for Homobush, crossed Here to-day; Mrs. Viverd owner, O. Darcy in charge. HILLSTON, SATURDAY…

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Closing of the Wool Sales. London, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 February 1885 · page 8

The wool sales closed tonight, the closing prices being about tbe opening rates. 201,000 bales were catalogued, of which 40,000 bales were held over. 60 per cent, of the total sold…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 6

LONDON, February 15.—March shipments of wheat are quoted at 36s…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 8

Splendid rain commenced to fall here carly this morning and it is still raining, with every appearance of continuing The downpour is general throughout the district, and the squatters and [?]tor. are jubilant. There is a great…

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London Wool and Produce Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 11

WOOL.—There is nothing [?]sh to report in the wool trade in the opening (days of January. The tone of the market was quiet. TALLOW, &c.—The tallow market was very weak at date of last…

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The Weather and the Crops. [By Telegraph.]

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 8

YASS, Tuesday. -- Splendid rains fell this morning. There is every appearance of it continuing. The country around Yass looks splendid. There is grass and water in abundance…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1885 · page 5

The following are the principal stock movements:—5000 merine ewes, 120 rams, from Victoria for Langawirra, M'Farland Brothers owners; 4100 merino wethers, 60 rams, from Brown's Springs for Wairga, W. J…

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The Sydney Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 2

MR. F. L. Barker hold his usual sale of wool and sheepskins yesterday. The catalogue consisted chiefly of scouted lots, only a few greasy being offered. Prices obtained were good all round, best…

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Pastoral Intell1gence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 8

The following stock movements are reported to-day:— 2700 merino wethers from Victoria for Wagga Wagga, M'Vean and Bodle, owners; 1500 merino wethers from Victoria for Waterview, J. M'Lennan, owner: 300 merino…

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Farm and Dairy Produce

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 2

Under this head general business was quiet yesterday. No new supplies of importance were received, and the position of the market shows little Change, prices as a rule being barely sustained…

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"Practical Farming." MOLONG

Evening News · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 6

A lecture was delivered oh Wednesday night, in the School of Arts, by Mr. MacIvor, from the Technical College, on "Practical Fanning Interpreted by Science." The lecture was very…

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Pastoral Intelligence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 16

The Chief Inspector of Stock has this week received the following weather and stock report from the districts named:- ALBURY.—Weather cool, 11 points of rain on 12th…

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The Lenten Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 400

For the first time since his arrival in the colony, Dr. MORAN has struck a note which will find a response amongst people of all classes and all Churches, for he has…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Albury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 386

Light rain commenced to fall here before daylight this morning, the total to 9 a.m. being 11 pointe. Since then heavy showers have fallen. WEDNESDAY…

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Archbishop Moran's Lenten Pastoral

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 392

Archbishop Moran's Pastoral Letter for Lent was read in the church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese on Sunday last. The Archbishop states that the one special work of piety and self-denial he would wish on the present occasion…

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The Bishop of Maitland's Pastoral

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 15

HIS Lordship the Right Rev. Dr. Murray, Bishop of Maitland, has addressed the, clergy, and laity of the diocese in a Pastoral which is characterized by all the, force, earnestness, and chasteness of…

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Lung Worm in Sheep

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 387

Wr. William Campbell, a shepher 30 years' experience, and now a residence at Wainakarua, gives the North Otago Times his opinion on the causes of lung disease in sheep. His theory is that lung worm it produced by over-driving…

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London Wool Sales

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 13

LONDON, Fobruary 12.—At the wool sales today about 10,200 bales were offered. The market ia quiet LONDON, February 13.—The wool sales closed…

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