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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1887

2,132 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 107

The South Coast Farm Industries and the New Taxes

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 9

IN the House on Tuesday Mr. Henry Clarke, speaking on the financial debate, disapproved of the proposal to abolish the duties on imported farm produce, and pointed out that many of the…

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Working Dairy at Norwich

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 958

To withdraw the Working Dairy from the Royal showyard would be to rob it of one of its chief attractions: Every day the dairy drew together a large number of interested spectators, and many and varied were the questions…

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Dairy Produce. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 957

Sir,—In your issue of the Mail dated 23rd April you have a sub-leader on the outcry raised amongst the dairy farmers on the South Coast against the repeal of the duties on dairy produce. After comparing our coast district…

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A Very Substantial Farm Gate

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 958

W. P. Gilbert, Bexar Co., Texas, sends to the American Agriculturist the following description of a well-designed gate, which, if properly built, is not liable to get out of order. Our lustration, figure 1, shows at a glance the…

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Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 22

TREE PLANTING.— The good work of tree planting goes on rapidly in portions of California. Three firms in the state have sold 60,000 trees to Nevada county alone; and the present year will probably see…

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 43

At the Darling Harbor hay sales this week the market was well attended. Prime qualities of hay were scarce. Prices generally were unaltered. On the wharves, there was a better supply of Hunter…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Fruitgrowers' Union

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 May 1887 · page 7

The monthly meeting of the Fruitgrowers' Union of New South Wales was held in the Friendly Societies'-hall, Parramatta, on Saturday afternoon, Mr. William Cox being voted to…

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Advance in Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 May 1887 · page 5

London, Sunday. -- Wheat has advanced in price during the last day or two in consequence of the comparatively small quantities coming forward…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 May 1887 · page 8

Enngonia reports.—100 head mixed cattle, Belalic to Orange, Fitzgerald owner, Monahan in charge; 10,000 fat sheep, Lustall Downs to Sydney, Curry and Lambert owners, M'Kenna in charge; 10,000 fat sheep, Milo to…

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Customs Duties on Farm Produce. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 May 1887 · page 3

Sir, -- In your issue of the 13th inst. a latter appears from Mr. Edward Pulsford, secretary Freetrade Association, in which he professes to introduce a little cool reasoning upon this…

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The Sydney Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 9

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have issued their annual review of the Sydney wool trade. The more favourable seasons and the return of prices to a mole remunerative level are mentioned as having removed much…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 7

[?], Monday,--Six hundred store and 200 fat cattle passed yesterday for Wagga, from Bange[?] owner, J. Brassil in charge…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 May 1887 · page 11

The following are the crossings at Darling Bridge for the week ending May 7:—370 cattle, Belalie to Sydney, Foster and Fitzgerald owners, T. M'Mahon in charge; 197 cattle, Huddersfield to Sydney, T. Green owner, Handell in…

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The New Tariff. to Consist of 36 Articles. Retention of the Bacon. Butter and Cheese Duties

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 May 1887 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly last evening, while the House was in Committee of ways and Means, Mr. Burns moved a resolution embracing his amended list of articles on which…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Dubbo Lands Office. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 May 1887 · page 7

DUBBO, Thursday. -- At the Dubbo Lands Office six conditional purchases and three conditional leases were taken up to-day as follow :--James Bolger, jun., C.P. [?] C.L. 1920a.,…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 May 1887 · page 8

Stock movements: 150 fat bullocks from Eurabba, Narrandera to Melbourne market, Caldwell owner; 1 Alderney bull and 2 heifers, from Victoria to Hay, Wilkinson and Lavend[?]r; 550 merino wethers from Tal[?]angatta,…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 1009

Cold westerly weather, which prevailed during the last six days, has given place to milder wind from the south, with rain. We can only hope that the new supply of moisture will be light, otherwise it will have a baneful…

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Remarkable Butter Yield

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 23

Colonel Curtis Haywood, a Gloucestershire agriculturist, has made known some remarkable results of testing the yield of butter from a given quantity of milk. During 12 months…

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The Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 5

London, Friday.--Wheat : Nominal, 34s. to 35s.; for on the coast 37s. is offered, and it is understood that on the Continent 38s. is asked…

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Weather, Wool, Stock Movements

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 41

So far the month has not brought the wet weather with which it is usually associated; for, although during the first few days it was showery in most parts of New South Wales, it has been generally…

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