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Farming & the land, 1887

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 43

At the Darling Harbor hay sales this week the suppliea were very small from the country districts. The Easter holidays and an almost inceasant rain almost put a stop to business of any kind. The few…

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Cashel School Farm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 22

An interesting event took place last week at the Cashel Sohool Farm (Dookie, Vic). A new dairy has been erected, and a centrifugal cream separator obtained. Last week…

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Sulphate of Iron for Crops

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 22

Recent experiments demonstrate that copperas or green vitriol (sulphate of iron) is a capital dressing for a variety of crops. A plot of ground measuring one-eighth of…

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Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 23

UPPER MANNING SHOW.—The prize list for the Upper Manning A. and H. Association's show, to be held at Wingham on May 4, 5, and 6, contains the usual numher of classes; the prizes being fairly liberal…

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Potato Crops in Germany

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 April 1887 · page 44

J.H.Sommerlad, of Tenterfield,has written. to us in reference to a recent paragraph on this subject. He is a native of Germany, and has travelled twenty-six years in that country. He…

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Pastoral Settlement in Northern Australia. London, April 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1887 · page 7

Mr. R. Murray Smith is confident that Mr. C. B. Fisher's scheme for the formation of a company to take up an extensive tract of country in Northern Australia for pastoral…

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London Wool and Produce Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1887 · page 9

The European Mail, of March 4, writes:—" Wool: The tone of the market in London as well as in the provinces continues cheerful. There is, perhaps, no more disposition to purchase wool, but the more pacific aspect of continental affairs tends to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 18 April 1887 · page 8

The weather has brightened and it seems as if we were to enjoy some dry weather again. The effect of the almost continuous rain has been to render the roads impassable for any but the highest traffic. The condition of Taly walka is…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 7

WILCANNIA, Monday.--River trade: The Lancashire Lass came up from Morgan on Thursday with a general cargo, The steamer Canberoona arrived yesterday from Bourke,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 8

9000 fat wethers, from Avington to Bourke, J. and W. Christian owners. WALGETT, MONDAY. The following are the passings for the week:—1000…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 5

London, Monday.--At the wool sales to-day 12,300 bales were offered. Prices continue firm…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 10

Eleven hundred fat wethers, A Tobin and Sons, Wingadee, owners, trucked on Tuesday for Homebush: 1109 went on to Wellington: 198 fat cattle trucked to Homebush, ou account of Walsh and Elliott, Coomoo,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. (By Telegraph.) Clarence River A. and P. Show

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 7

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--The Clarence River Agricultural and Pastoral Society's annual show opened to-day. The attendance was not large not exceeding about 600, and principally…

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Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 7

The Clarence Pastoral and Agricultural Society's twenty-first annual exhibition was opened to-day. The agricultural display is not large, but it contains some very good exhibits. A strong feature of the show is the sugar-cane,…

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Market for Farm and Dairy Produce. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 7

Sir,--I am not aware of the moving power which has set Mr. Tonkin, M.P., in motion as regards the market for farm produce in Darling Harbor; but, be it what it may, he deserves…

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Collision Between Cattle Trains

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A collision between two trams loaded with cattle took place this morning at Kilmore railway station owing to the driver of one train not seeing the danger…

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The Mysterious Cattle Disease

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 5

KIAMA, Wednesday.--Great dissatisfaction is expressed by stock owners in the district with the recant visit of the Government yesterday surgeon to investigate the cattle disease…

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Pastoral Rents. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 8

Sir,—As so much has been written in your columns [?] reference to the raising of the rent of Wara[?] another run by the Minister after a rent had been [?] the Land Board, I will ask you to allow me to give [?]…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 8

The following are the crossings at the Darling Bridge, north of Bourke, for the week ending April 16:-187 cattle, from Dundoo to Sydney, Davis Dale and Co. owners, J. Powell in charge; 200 cattle, from Clough to…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Bathurst A. H. and P. Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 7

BATHURST, Wednesday.--The annual show of the Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural and Pastoral Association opened to-day under most favorable auspices. The weather was all that…

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