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Farming & the land, 1885

1,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 94

The Prosecutions Against Dairymen for Adulteration. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 4

Sir,—In this morning's paper there appears a letter from a dairyman of 20 years' standing, who freely admits he has been robbing his customers all that time, by adding about 15 per cent of water, and selling at the low price of…

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A New Farmers' Union

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 5

BLAYNEY, Thursday. -- For the past two years the farmers in this district have complained bitterly of the price of wheat and produce generally. They have now determined to do…

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Hunter River Farmers' Co-operative Agency

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 July 1885 · page 5

MORPETH, Thursday. -- The first meeting of the shareholders of the Hunter River Farmers and Consumers' Co-operative Agency Company was held this afternoon. There was a large…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 5

NA[?]ANDERA, Saturday.—Messrs. Manning, King, and Co., report the sale of Mr. Lanyan's 1100 wethers to Mr. Davis, of Narandera, at a satisfactory price. MAITLAND, Saturday.—The entires for the Hunter…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 6

DUBBO Saturday.—Mr. W. B. Wilkinson reports the sale of 4000 wethers on account of Mr.Fetherston haugh of Goorianawa, for Bramble. There hare been several lots of sheep passing through Dubbo…

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Latest Pastoral News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 41

COOTAMUNDRA, Wednesday.—Stock movements: 80 head of fat cattle (Sawyer) were trucked for Homebush, on Saturday. YOUNG, Wednesday.—Stock passing, 18th instant:…

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Sheep Quarantine

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 42

Following are t the dipping operations in connection with the quarantine of sheep authorised under the new stook regulations:—That quarantining shall extend to at least eighteen days previously to dipping…

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Division of Pastoral Holdings

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 17

WE cone in this issue the list of run divisions, the first portion of which appeared last week. All the information necessary to readers, to enable them to understand how the various runs have…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Albury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 187

During the past week the weather in the daytime has been spring-like, but severe frosts have prevailed at night, counteracting whatever benefit the pastures received from the sunshine in the daytime. The percentage of increase…

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The Late Sheep Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 4

The series af stud sheep sales just concluded has in very many ways been of a far more interesting character than any of its predecessors. The educational value of these periodical…

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The Annual Sheep Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 6
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

These sales were resumed yesterday, if possible with more spirit than ever, and the flock rams from Tasmania fetched, in most cases, capital prices when the condition was worth anything…

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Sheep Dying Prom Eating Saltbush

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 5

The Chief Inspector of Stock has received a letter from Mr. A. W. P. Copemam, inspector of stock at Narrabri, reporting that a number of sheep had died from enteritis, apparently caused…

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Milk for a Pound of Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 21

At a recent meeting of the New York Dairymen Association, held at Oswego, a call was made for in formation as to the quantity of milk required for 11b of butter. A creamery manager from Bradford, Pa.,…

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EXCHANGE The Wool Trade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 205

In the wool trade this week there has been no business done. The fortnightly sales will be held next week. In Melbourne, and Adelaide also, the market has been, characterised by nothing of moment, no…

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American Duties on Wool

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 186

The question of the modification of the American, tariff on wool (says Mr. Consul Griffin in an elaborate report recently forwarded to the Government) is attracting much attention here, and it is very generaliy…

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Cattle-breeding on the Clarence. No. II

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 185

Mr. W. J. Hawthorne, of South Grafton, has recently branched out from the common path of cattle-breeders on the Clarence, by going in for Ayrshires and Alderneys, instead of shorthorns. Several of these animals that he…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 14

The river is falling. The weather is milder, and the sky is frequently cloudy. The following are the local stock passings:—200 fat cattle, Messrs. Cobb and Co., owners, from Cunnanmulla…

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Mr. Tooth's [?] Dairy Farm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 28

Ten miles from Bega lies the famous estate of Kameruka, the property of Mr. Tooth, of Sydney, who owns about 20,000 acres of land here. Great improvements have been effected during the past…

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Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock. the Week's News in Brief

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 July 1885 · page 23

Showers are still flying about, and the whole country, or very nearly so, has had some of the rain. The southern districts have again been fortunate, and the metropolitan districts have had, quite enough…

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