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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1887

2,132 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 107

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 4

The following are the crossings at Darling Bridge, North Bourke, for the week ending July 30th:—On the 24th, 354 cattle, Tower Hills to Sydney; 306 cattle, Retreat Station, Belyando Creek, Queensland, Christian and Grice…

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The California Wheat Ring. London, Aug. 2

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 7

The California wheat ring is still purchasing heavy stocks…

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Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society. (By Telegraph.) (From Our Own Correspondent.) Corowa

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 8

The 11th exhibition of the Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society was continued to-day. The attendance was large, and the weather was favourable. Gusty winds lasted during part of the afternoon, but there…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 6

BRISBANE (Q.), Thursday.—The ploughing matches at Allora yesterday were a great success. The Governor was present and an address of welcome was presented to his Excellency by the town clerk. At…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 3

Stock movements:-320 merino wethers, from Bouegills[?] to Albury, John Cummings; 123 store bullocks, from the Corowa district to Stony Park, Wm. Turner; 300 merino, wethers, from Stony Park to Melbourne, Wm. Turner: 250…

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Market for Wool in China and Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 4

A paper entitled "A Few Remarks on China and Japan as Markets for Australian Wool," was read by Mr. W. G. Murray, of the firm of Messrs. Cibbs, Bright and Co., before the…

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Proposed Butter Factory at Camden. [By Telegram.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Camden

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 6

A large meeting of farmers and others interested in dairying was held last night, in the School of Arts, to decide as to the advisability of starting a butter factory here. Mr. T. W. A. Downes, J.P., presided. Mr. W. R…

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The Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 276

The present week has brought signs of spring. In some parts of the colony the peach trees are blossoming, but on the tablelands frosts are still exercising a strong influence. The weather has been for the greater…

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The Commercial, Pastoral, and Agricultural Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 276

The usefulness of this association is now well recognised by the country press, and it would seem that it is the universal wish of the residents of country districts, that all party considerations shall for a time be waived, so that the…

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Selling Cattle by Live Weight

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 275

According to our latest reports from England, there is at present before the House of Commons a bill which proposes to have cattle, sheep, and swine sold by live weight, and not per head as has been hitherto…

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The California Wheat Ring

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 10

London, Aug. 2.—The California wheat ring is still purchasing heavy stocks…

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Commercial. the Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 14

There have been no auction sales in our markets this week; the most interesting occurrence to be noticed is accordingly the arrival in town of further instalments of the new clip, comprising portions of the Mundadoo and…

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Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society. Corowa

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 276

The 11th annual exhibition of the Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society was opened to-day. The society decided on holding a two days' show this year for the first time since its inauguration. The attendance…

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Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society. Corowa

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 286

The 11th exhibition of the Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural, and Horticultural Society was continued to-day. The attendance was large, and the weather was favourable. Gusty winds lasted during part of the afternoon, but there…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Sale of Annual Leases. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 7

BURROWA, Friday.--At the sale of annual lease within the population boundary of Binalong, held a Burrow to-day, 13,[?] brought £211 [?]. The b[?]ing was spirited and the…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 13

Stock Movements: 300 mixed sheep, Errowanbang to Homebush, Wilson and Hopkins, owners; 3000 wethers, Dunn's Plains to Binda, Henry Carr, owner; 3000 mixed sheep, Funny Hills to Binda, Henry Carr, owner…

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EXCHANGE The Wool Trade. AUGUST 4

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 283

Latest London mail advices to hand reach to the 24th June. An esteemed correspondent writing on that date, states that, "owing to the Jubilee this week, many of the produce sales had to be postponed,…

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A Patent Butter Worker. (See Illustration on Page 293)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 21

An American paper, in describing the varions exhibits at the recent great dairy show held in New York, said: One of the standard dairy fixtures, which has gone into all the butter producing districts…

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Dairy Farming on the Richmond. (From Our Reporter.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 22

It is only of late years that this industry has been started on the northern rivers. Men took it for granted that the climate was too hot for the successful manufacture of butter and cheese. But…

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Farm and Garden

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 2

Horticultural Information,—The sources of horticultural information are varied and numerous, says "Vick's Monthly," and probably no branch of industry in this…

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