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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1887

2,132 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 107

Agricultural and Pastoral. Bathurst Land Board. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 7

BATHURST, Thursday.--At the Land Board yesterday and to-day the rents of several conditional leases were fixed, ranging from 2½d. to 4d. per acre. Several alienations in virtue of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 12

Nine thousand nine hundred store wethers, Lila Springs to Cumbogolong, (J. Peacock, owner), J. Morris, drover; 200 fat cattle, Taawanta to Sydney (Robb and Co., owners), Ross, drover; 220 fat bullocks (W. Reness,…

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The Grazier. " Shepherds, flocks, and flow'ry plains." —POPE. Devon Cattle

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

The Devon strain of blood is found all over England. From the north of Devonshire to the shores of the British Channel it exists in the highest beauty of form and purity of breed; the best representatives…

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The Collapse of the Government on the "Produce Duties." the Farmers to Be Photected

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 9

IN the Assembly on Wednesday the Colonial Treasurer, Mr. Burns, moved his Customs resolutions. Mr. Burns talked for about 15 minutes, and surprised the Opposition by announcing that…

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Adelaide Sewage Farm

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 22

A report from the Adelaide sewage farm said that the crop of red mangels had this season yielded no less than 85 tons per acre. Of sorghum, cut green, the first cutting…

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Notes for Farmers

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

ARTIFICIAL MANURES.—In a paper on the subject recently read before the Paris Academy of Sciences, by M Andouard, the writer showed that it was a great mistake to mix nitrates and superphosphates…

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Poultry Farming in Australia.—XVI. COCHINS

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 21

It is to this breed that all credit is due for having really created the fancy for fow[?]s. Certainly, minor shows existed in England before the Cochin China fowl made its appearance; but never before did the…

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 14 May 1887 · page 43

At the Darling Harbor sales during the week supplies have fallen off considerably, farmers being busy with their ploughing. Prime hay is very scarce. Good oaten hay maintains full rates, and is in demand…

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Queensland Cattle Shipments

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 5

BRISBANE, Sunday. -- The British-India and Queensland Agency Company have contracted for seven shipments of fat cattle from Queensport for Melbourne. The Tenter[?]en carries…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 7

BREWARINNA, Saturday. -- Ten thousand wethers are crossing by punt to-day from Lila Springs to Cumbogolong, J. Peacock owner, Morrison in charge; 220 fat bullocks, from the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 May 1887 · page 9

The stock movements to-day were 800 mixed store cattle from Bungendare, en route to Oura station, near Wagga, G. Mulholland, owner. THARGOMINDAH (Q.), SATURDAY…

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Alleged Cattle Stealing

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 5

WALGETT, Monday.--Chas. Waters, Stephen [?]raw and Joseph Robinson, old residents, were charged at the Collarendabri Police Court on Saturday with having the skin and carcase of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 8

The following are approaching from Cunnemulla; [?] fat cattle, Bowra to Dubbo, Paine Brothers owners, Parker in charge; 240 mixed fats, Yowah to Bathurst, Cobb and Co. own[?] Pitman in char[?]…

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Increase of Rents on Pastoral Holdings. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 17 May 1887 · page 2

Sir,--Although probably of little avail against the autocratic power which holds the fate of the pastoral l[?]ssees at present in his hands, I would record a protest against the apparently…

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Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 7

At Messrs. J. H. Geddes and Co.'s wool sale yesterday some fair parcels of wool, principally seconds,were sold under keen competition, the leak of the catalogue up to 17d for first…

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The Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 5

London, Tuesday.--There is considerable excitement in the wheat market. Forty million bushels are " cornered" in Chicago. Stocks are held…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Bourke Land Board

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 7

BOURKE, Tuesday.--The Land Board sat here on Monday and to day, and the following decisions were announced this afternoon :-- Chas. Ecknert, application for a homestead…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 10

Stock Movements: 1000 fat wethers, North Errowanbang to Homebush, H. G. Lomax owner; 850 mixed store sheep, Moorilda to Orange, John Vaughan owner; 580 mixed store sheep, Hope Mount to Mount Macquarie, R…

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True Stories from English History from the Conquest to the present time. By Oscar Browning, M.A., senior fellow and historical lecturer of King's College, Cambridge. London: Griffith, Farran, Okeden, and Welsh (successors to Newbery and Harris), west corner of St. Paul's Churchyard. 1886. Nimrod's Remarks on the condition of [?]unters, the Choice of Horses, and their Management; reprinted from the "Sporting Magazine." By C. TONGUE, author of the "Stud Farm," &c. London: Whittaker and Co., 2, White Hart-street, Paternoster-square, E.C.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 4

In the strict sense of the word there are no true stories to be obtained from English or from any other history, for the simple reason that no two historians ever entertained precisely the same opinion regarding…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 7

We have received the prize schedule for the tenth annual intercolonial exhibition of the N.S.W. Poultry, Pigeon. Canary and Dog Society. It. is intended that, the show shall be…

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