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Farming & the land, 1887

2,132 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 107

EXCHANGE The Wool Trade. JANUARY 27

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 223

A cable message from Antwerp to Messrs. Finck aud Betz, of this city, as follows:—"Antwerp sales closed fairly animated, but lately reported rates hardly maintained. French buyers doing hardly…

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The Wool Sales. London, Jan. 27

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 13

At the wool sales to-day 10,100 bales were catalogued. The market is firm. Coarse crossbreds are ½d. higher than last sales, and scoured 1½d. higher than last sales. The…

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Poultry Farming in Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 16

Mr. Walter Hope, of Liverpool, who has been engaged, by the Board of Technical Education to lecture on "Poultry Farming in Australia," delivered the first of his series of lectures recently in the School of Arts, Pitt-street. After…

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The Crops in New Zealand

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 228

From the annual report of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association we clip the following:—"The now crops arc close at hand and as a whole promise fairly well, though contrary to the general rule crops on the light…

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Farm Notes for February

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 227

The recent moist weather, although injurious to latesown hay crops, has done much good to maize, sugar, and roots. It is in fact growing weather, and being so sends up many weeds with the useful plants…

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Bogus Dairy Products

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 22

The Minnesota Dairy Commissioners now propose to put a stop to trade in bogus dairy products. Assistant Commissioner Howard warns dealers that prosecution will surely…

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Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 22

PRESERVED MEATS.—There is no new feature in the preserved meat trade (wrote a London correspondent on December 17). The demand is practically suspended for the present year; and prices are…

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How to Clean a Farm Horse

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 25

One of the most important things to be observed in the management of farm horses is their cleaning; and yet it may he safely said that nothing is more neglected by the majority of farmers. The horse…

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Protection for the Clarence Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 15

A largely attended public meeting was held in the Town Hall, Sydney, on Thursday evening, to support the Clarence, farmers in their agitation for a protective tariff. Alderman John Young presided…

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The Farmers' Opportunity

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 18

A short paragraph in the London ECONOMIST shows in a tabulated form the decline in the value of agricultural products in Great Britain which has been going on for the past twenty…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1887 · page 7

DUBBO, Saturday.--At the Dubbo Lands Office on Thursday five selections were taken up, viz.--two conditional purchases of 380 acres and three conditional leases of 1410 acres…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1887 · page 10

The following are the crossings at Darling Bridge, North Bourke, for the week ending January 22:—400 cattle, Enniskillen to Sydney, W. Sly, owner, H. Parkinson in charge; 10,000 sheep, Nillera to Fort Bourke, P…

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Farmers and Free Trade. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1887 · page 7

Sir,—Alderman John Young, chairman of the protectionist farmers' meeting last evening, said that, "In trying to establish and encourage a colonial industry, he had lost over £15,000, and he could, therefore speak feelingly."…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 5

London, Saturday.--At the wool sales to-day 10,200 bales were offered. The market is firm…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock Reports

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 3

A Wardell correspondent writes on the 25th ult.:--"In consequence of the heavy rains the river is very high, and the run down is so strong that the service of the ferry punt had to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 10

The following stock have passed Cunnamulla:—10,000 ewes, from Netallie to Noondoo. Fisher owner; 6500 wethers, same owner and destination; 10,000 ewes up the river for sale, Han Halloran owner; 10,000 ewes and rams,…

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South Australia. Pastoral Leases Expiring in 1888. Surveyor-General's Office, Adelaide, January 12th, 1887

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 2

NOTICE is hereby given that Pastoral Leases expiring by effluxion of time at end of 1888, situated in the South-east, Northeast, North, and North-west and Western portions of South Australia, and occupied under lease since 1851, will be submitted to…

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The Works Inquiry Board. to the Editor of the Dairy Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1887 · page 3

Sir--It is to be hoped that not only may Mr. Sutherland be questioned at the hustings about the dismissal of this board but that also at the hustings of all the Sydneys and the other…

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Cable News. the Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 5

London, Monday.--At the wool sales to-day 13,600 bales were offered, making a total of 63,900 since the commencement of sales. The market is firm…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 February 1887 · page 9

Forty thousand 2-tooth wethers are now on the common, from Momba and Dunlop, going to Tolarno, near Wentworth, Reid owner, Frazer, Jones, and Richards in charge…

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