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Farming & the land, 1886

2,201 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 111

The Wool Traffic on the New South Wales Railways

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 232

Mr. Charles Paull, the stationmaster at the Darling Harbour railway, has courteously furnished us with some returns which illustrate the remarkable increase which has taken place in the wool traffic on the New South Wales…

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Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock. the Week's News by Telegraph and Mail

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 23

Hot, sultry weather, with thunderstorms, have made up the weather of the week. No continuous rain reported, but very heavy thunderstorms have visited the southern and western districts. The…

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Farm, Household, etc

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 6

At one season hens need grass as well as stock. If they ore kept in confinement pieces of grass seed should be placed in the yard daily. The bronze is the king of turkeys. They are…

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Associated Dairying

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 219

The two premier awards gained last week on the Dapto showground in the well-stocked butter section by the recentlyformed Albion Park Butter Factory must be regarded as sterling proofs of the advantages…

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News by Telegraph. Clarence Farmers' Association

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 5

GRAFTON, Friday.--The half-yearly meeting of the Clarence and North Coast Farmers' Association was held in Grafton this day, when there were about 120 shareholders…

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 41

At the Darling Harbor sales of hay this week, there was an abundant supply forward, the trade well represented. Prime oaten hay maintained full rates, second qualities somewhat dull. On the…

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Among American Farmers. No. Xxvii.—fish Culture (Continued)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 28

In the last paper, treating of the manner of constructing the spawning races, and giving general directions connected with the management of the ova after leaving the hatching house, reference was made…

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Butchering Upon the Farm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 22

The PRAIRIE FARMER says that every farmer should produce his own meat. It is a great mistake for him to suppose that he can profitably buy anything which he can produce. He should not generally buy…

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Pastoral. Wool, Weather, Stock Movements, &c

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1886 · page 6

BOURKE, Saturday.—It is reported from Thargomindah that about 14,000 maiden awes, 1400 rams, from Toorale to Westlands, Thompson River, had been stuck up some months on account of scarcity of…

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Commercial News. Wheat, Wool, &c

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1886 · page 4

LONDON, January 30.—Wheat, in warehouse, is quoted at 36s. Buyers have refuged an offer of 34s 6d for a Victorian passage cargo. No off-coast sales are reported. The flour market is…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1886 · page 6

LONDON, January 29.—At the wool sales to-day about 9700 bales were offered. The market was steady but quiet for all descriptions except fine and finest, for which there was a good…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 February 1886 · page 10

On Saturday 700 bullocks, the property of Mr. H. Ricketson, passed from Hunter River to Barratta…

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Windsor Farm Racing Club Races. Saturday. January 30

Evening News · Monday 1 February 1886 · page 5

Judge, B. Richards, jun.; starter, J. Kean; handicapper, W. C. Quinton; clerk of course, J. Holden; secretary, F. W. Linsley. The second race meeting held under the suspices of the…

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Pastoral. Weather, Wool, Stock Movements, &c

Evening News · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 6

ECHUCA, Monday.—Stock crossings: 40 head of mixed cattle, from Mr. Cummins, Echuca, consigned to Moira; 963 sheep from various Victorian stations, consigned to J. M. Chanter Moama…

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The Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 5

Says the European Mail of December 24:—"The extremely low figure to which the price of wool has fallen, and the absence of any immediate prospect of an improvement in the state of the markets, are causing considerable…

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Block in Wheat Trade. MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 6

One hundred thousand bags of wheat at the Spencer-street station are waiting delivery to-day. A meeting of the Corn Trade Association was held to consider the block; but it resulted in no practical…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 10

The weather is fine, clear, and cool. Good rains are anxiously looked for during the present month. The majority of the rains that were reported during last month were principaily thunderstorms, and these were patchy…

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Supposed Case of Baby Farming. the Inquest

Evening News · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 6

Mr. Shiell, the City Coroner, held an inquest in the South Sydney Morgue on Tuesday touching the death of Edith Whiting, an infant, who died on Monday morning…

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The Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--At the wool sales today, 10,200 bales were offered. The market is quiet, but steady…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 10

Fine weather has returned. The country is looking splendid. The following stock movements are reported:— 400 store cattle, from Borambula for Viotoria, Messrs. Donnelly Brothers owners; 40 fat bullocks, from…

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