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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1887

2,132 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 107

New South Wales Harvest. Part Ii. Method of Wheat Farming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 22

Experience has shown that the most profitable method of growing wheat in Australia is to combine the industry with that of rearing sheep. Professor Custance, formerly of the Roseworthy Agricultural…

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Weather, Wool, Stock Movements

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 41

The weather in New South Wales during the past week has been more or less wet, the rainfall in some places having been heavy. Last week two inch[?] fell in about two days in Albury. As a rule, the…

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The Alleged Wool Frauds

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 28

It has been decided by the Government that civil proceedings shall be instituted against the whole of the defendants alleged to have been concerned in the alleged wool frauds. This action has been taken under…

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Commercial. the Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 14

The cablegrams of the week are all cheerful in tone, and afford reasonable ground for expectation that prices will be fairly maintained to the close, with possibly a slightly hardening tendency towards the end…

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Henry Austin's Annual Wool Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 14

Sydney, 1st July, 1887.—The wool season which terminated on the 30th June was one of great and only partially realised expectations. Starting under the influence of reaction which had set in a few short weeks prior…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 13

The following have crossed the border at Hungerford:— 400 fat bullocks, Thargomindah to Sydney—Army tage and Powell: 300 fats, from Thylungra for southern markets— Squatting Investment Company: 600 cows, Norley to…

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The Wool Rates on the Victorian Railways. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 12

The Railway Commissioners have issued a by-law fixing the charges and regulations for the carriage of wool over the Victorian railways. A special scale of rates is provided for wool from stations on the Ararat,…

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Catholic Jubilee of His Holiness the Pope. Pastoral Letter of the Cardinal-archbishop and the Bishops of the Ecclesiastical Province of Sydney

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 17

THE following pastoral on the subject of the Pope's Jubilee has been addressed to the clergy and faithful of the Ecclesastical Province of Sydney:—…

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Poetry. The Farmer's Wife

Nepean Times · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 7

Farmer Hayseed talked to a friend Of the ways of country life; And be said nine-tenths of success Depends on a farmer's wife,…

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Farm Notes for the Season

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 8

The present month—July—finds this colony a little more advanced in the important matter of agriculture than it has been at any time since its foundation. According to accounts received from our own…

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Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 23

LICE IN POULTRY.—Sulphur and old tobacco leaves burned in the poultry-bouse (the house being closed perfectly tight) will clean out red lice. DAKOTA WHEAT.—A statement has appeared to…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 6

BOURKE, Saturday.—Messrs. Ryan, Hammond, and Donkin report having tracked 360 fat bullocks to Home bosh tram Mount Leonard Station (Tooth, and Sons), Pitt, Son, and Badgery consignees. Jundah…

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Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 5

E. Goldsbrongh and Co., Limited, have received tie following cablegram, dated London, July 1, 1887, viz.:—"There is no change in this market to report since our last cable. We do not…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Fruitgrowers' Union

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 7

The council of the Fruitgrowers' union met at Parramatta on Saturday afternoon, the president, the Hon, J. Lackey, M.L.C., in the chair. Correspondence was read from Mr. F. Abbott,…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 5

London, Friday.--At the wool sales today 11,800 bales were offered. Competition was good. London, Saturday.--To-day 8000 bales…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 8

The following are reported from Enngonia:—970 store cattle, Owenyowen to Albury, Watkin Bros.; 300 stores, Owenyowen to Forbes, J. E Rosthorn; 930 stores, Fairle to Guligon, Melliday owner; 800 store cattle,…

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Cost Op Monarchical and Republican Systems. to the Editor Of the Dairy Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 7

Sir,--Kindly allow me to reply in a measure through your journal to Mr. Ernest J. Gamgee's letter which you published this day, headed "Monarchical and Republican Systems."…

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The English Hop Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 5

London, Friday.--The reports from most of the districts regarding the prospects of the hop crop continue to be very discouraging…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 6

BOURNS, Saturday.—Enngonia reports the following stock movements:—970 store cattle from [?] to Albury (Watkins Bron.) W. Watkins in charge; 300 store cattle from Owengowan to…

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Commercial, Pastoral, and Agricultural Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 July 1887 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Commercial, Pastoral, and Agricultural Association of New South Wales was held at the Hall of Commerce, Sydney Exchange, Yesterday afternoon. There were about 50 gentlemen present, including…

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