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Farming & the land, 1885

1,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 94

Charge of Cattle-Stealing. NARRABRI

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 12

The court of Quarter Sessions, before judge Backhouse, commenced on Monday. The case of John Timmins, charged with stealing one hundred and sixty head of cattle from Benarba, lasted all…

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EXCHANGE The Wool Trade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 481

The fortnightly wool sales were held during the past week. The catalogues comprised 467 bales; and by auction and privately the sales reported number 445 bales. The lines offered were mostly of an…

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The Grazier. Alderneys as Beef Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 22

A theory has long been maintained that the island cattle were of little or no value for heef. But the largest owner and dealer in California maintains just the opposite theory, which he has fortified hy actual…

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Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 23

A week of truly Australian spring weather, the winds coming from all round the compass; showers reported in various directions, of which the west, with Bourke as a central point, seemed to have the most…

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Pastoral Intellegence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Coonamble

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 14

The local stock movements are as under:—3700 mixed sheep, from Holstein to the Bogan River, for Mr. A. B. Lomaxowner; 250 mixed cattle, from Benarba, near Numiginde, going to Dubbo, Mr. G. W. Pain owner; 150 head, of fat…

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Sales of Stud Sheep a Melbourne. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melb[?]rne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 14

The annual sale of stud merino lon[?]ool sheep was continued to-day, at the wool warchou[?]f the Australasian Mortgago and Agency Company, by Mrs. Fisken, Gibson, and Co. The sale Mrs. marked extremo dulness…

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The Hop Crop

Evening News · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 6

LONDON, August 28.—The latest information from the hop-growing districts is of a more satisfactory character, recent showers having had a beneficial effect on the vines…

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Baby Farming near Ryde

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 465

THE evidence given at the inquest held at the Royal Hotel, Ryde, on the body of an infant named M'Grath, has been published. The child was an inmate of a "baby farm" at Lane Cove River, kept by a widow…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 446

The weekly auction sales of farmers' produce, inaugurated some time since by the Hunter River Farmers' Association, and earned on every Wednesday near the Church-street Railway station, by Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe, the…

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Martin's "Home and Farm."

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 445

It affords us much pleasure to welcome a valuable addition to agricultural current literature in the form of a monthly illustrated journal, of which Mr. James Martin, of Messrs. Martin and Co., the well-known firm of…

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The Clarence River Farmers' Union. Grafton

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 446

A meeting of delegates from the different centres of population appointed to frame a constitution, roles, and regulations for the proposed Farmers' Union was held here on Saturday, and after some discussion it was decided to…

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Death Certificates and Baby-Farm. RYDE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 12

Mrs. M. A. Baker, Lane Cove River, of babyfarming celebrity, was charged with giving a false certificate of death of an illegitimate child of Edward J. Wells. Mr. Roberts appeared for the…

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Among American Farmers.—VI. Silk Culture. by John L. DOW, M.L.A., the Special Reporter for the " Town and Country" in America

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 21

Taking into aocount the great resemblance that California bears to Australia in soil, climatic and general conditions, no industry in which that portion of America is engaged presents to us more…

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Linseed and Flax as Crops

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 21

There has been much talk concerning the possibility of bringing in linseed, flax, and other oils and fibre-yielding crops as alternatives with grain. Some flax sown late in July is reported upon this month as…

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Farmers' Rents Reduced. WOLLONGONG

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 13

Mr. T. A. Reddall, of Shellharbour has remitted half a year's rent to all Ina tenants in consideration of the late severe drought. Mr. H. H. Osborne has remitted a quarter's rent to his…

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Farmers' Unions. RYLSTONE

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 August 1885 · page 13

A public meeting was held here last night to organise a branch of the Farmers' Union. Farmers from all parts of the district were in attendance, and the society was started with every…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 5

BOURKE, Monday.—Stock movements: 200 fat cattle, from Tinpagee station to Bathurst (Gilmour and Kerr): 240 fat cows to Orange (Sullivan), 600 fat cattle, from Dalganally to Sydney (N. Buchanan)…

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Pastoral News

Evening News · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—Harvest prospects are so bad owing to the continued drought, that it is proposed to set apart a certain Sun ay as a day on which all denominations shall join in prayer for rain…

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Stud Sheep Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 August 1885 · page 5
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The annual sale of stud sheep was continued yesterday, when several Tasmanian flocks were offered. The prices were low ; the top price was 300…

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