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Farming & the land, 1887

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The Murrumburrah Wheat Fields

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 21

This district is located on the main southern line of railway, about 230 miles from Sydney. It attains an elevation of 1268ft above the level of the sea, and possesses an equable, saiubrious climate and a fertile…

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The Wool Trade. JANUARY 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 119

Subsequent to the private wire from London which, we published last week, we received a message from our own correspondent as follows, dated 7th. instant:—…

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Weather, Wool, Movements of Stock

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 23

The unsettled weather of the last few weeks has been succeeded by an intensely hot season, and in many places the country is becoming burned up and bare; the thermometer rising over 100deg in the…

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Advance in Prices of Wool

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 9

London, Jan. 13.—Owing to an improved trade with France, there is a brisk demand for wool. 3000 bales have been sold at an advance of from 5 to 10 per cent, on the lowest December rates…

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Champion Ram at Australian Sheep-breeders' Association, 1886. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 126

Sir,—We forward you herewith the opinion of Messrs. Helmuth Schwartze and Co.'s expert on the wool of the champion ram. It was submitted to him by Mr. E. M. Young, the general manager of the Australian Mortgage…

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The Naturalist. "Animals are such agreeable friends—they ask no questions; they pass no criticisms." —George Eliot. a Veritable "Butter Bird."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 10

The bird of which we give the following account is a native of the American Continent, and a common summer visitor to the United States and Canada, where it breeds at least as far north as the plains of…

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The Farmer. Benefit of Good Stock

Nepean Times · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 2

Breeders of improved varieties of live stock ean justly lay claim to the title of public benefactors. The estates and farms on which high-class studs of horses, herds…

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H. R. Farmers' and Consumers' Co-operative Agency Co

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 124

A special general meeting of the shareholders was held at Morpeth last Saturday. Attendance about 26. The chairman of the board of directors, Mr. J. W. Bowes, presided. The object of the meeting was to alter clauses…

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Hunter River Farmers' Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 124

The half-yearly meeting of this association was held recently at the West Maitland School of Arts, under the presidency of Mr. John Mitchel, J.P. The report showed that the business transacted by the salesmen of the…

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Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 22

GRAPES IN ONTARIO.—As showing the suitability of the climate and soil of Ontario for grape culture, the RECORD reports an instance where nearly fifteen tons of Muscat grapes were produced on four acres of…

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 43

At the Darling Harbor hay sales this week supplies were heavy. Prime oaten hay sold well. Inferior weathered kinds were dull of sale at low figures. There was a full attendance of buyers at the market…

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Farmers' Unions

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 17

The secretary of the Orange Agricultural Union and Industrial Protection League wrote:—The movement, by way of petitions to the Legislative Assembly, for a protective policy toward the agricultural…

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Crops in the Southern Districts. MURRUMBURRAH, January 10

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 17

The wheat crop yields in the Murrumburrah, Temora, and Young districts are turning out even better than was anticipated. Forty bushels per acre is not an uncommon yield; and thirty per…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Crossing Sheep at Brewarrina. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1887 · page 7

BREWARRINA, Saturday.--Last night a large and influential public meeting of the residents of Brewarrina and district was held at Kelly's Brewarrina Hotel for the purpose of urging…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (Prom Our Gwn Correspondents.) Bourke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1887 · page 8

Stock movcmonts: 4000 ewes and 50 rams, Winbar to Gundaweira selection,M 'Kellar and Burton, owners, Guest in charge; 228 fat cows and bullocks, Kyabra station to Sydney, via Nyngan, Seppin and Webber, owners, Palmer…

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The American Wheat Harvest. London, Jan. 14

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1887 · page 7

The official estimate of the wheat harvest in America gives a total yield of 457,000,000 bushels…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 7

BREWARRINA, Monday.--Three hundred and thirty-six fat cows and bollocks, from Kudapper to Bathurst, passed to-day, Cobb and Co. owners, Drew in charge. The weather has…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 8

Messrs. Hill, Clark, and Co. sold at Warren, on Wednesday, by auction, 128 store bullocks, for W. H. Palmer, averaging £4 5s.; and at Dubbo, on Friday, 450 store bullocks, on account of De Salis Brothers, of Queensland,…

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The Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1887 · page 5

London, Tuesday.--The wheat market is weaker…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Dubbo Land District

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1887 · page 7

The following are the Dubbo collections for the quarter ending December 31, 18863:--C.p. deposits, £2867 9s. 6d.; c.p. instalments, £118 9s.; transfer fees,…

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