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Farming & the land, 1888

2,366 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 119

The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Friday Night.—At the wool sales to-day 12,500 bales were offered, prices being fully maintained. London, Saturday Night.—At to -day's…

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The Wool Sales. London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day 10,200 bales were offered. The market is firm. LONDON, Monday. To-day 7200 bales were catalogued. An…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 10

The following are the crossings at Darling Bridge, North Bourka, for the week ending 4th February:— January 28, 135 cattle, Carrington Park to Pink Hills, Thomas Huggins, owner; 56, Milty to Sydney, A…

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Parliament. Wednesday February 8. Legislative Assembly. The House met at 3.30 p.m. Pastoral Rents

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 8

In answer to Mr, O'SOLLIVAN, the MINISTER OF LANDS said two Crown lessees had refused to pay any other rent for their holdings than that fixed by the…

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Protection to Our Farmers

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 February 1888 · page 5

MR. HENRY CORNLAND, who has seen the difficulties under which our farmers labour through having to compete with the more cheaply produced article that arrives here…

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The Season's Outlook. the Weather, the Crops, and the Pastoral Districts

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 7

In response to an invitation forwarded to our correspondents in various paris of the country, we are enabled to supply, in the present issue, an accurate idea of the condition of the pastoral and agricultural industries of the…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Monday Night.—At the wool sales to-day 10,800 bales were sold. The market was in favor of the sellers…

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The Wool Sales. London

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day 14,300 bales were offered. The market is firm…

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Protection to Our Farmers

The Australian Star · Thursday 9 February 1888 · page 6

MR. HENRY COPELAND, who has seen the difficulties under which our farmers labour through having to compete with the more cheaply produced article that arrives here…

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The Wool Sales. London

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 5

At the wool sales to-day 16,000 bates were offered. Prices are firmly maintained…

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A Splendid Wheat Yield. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Some samples ol Mexican wheat given by the Minister of Lands to Graham Brothers, of the Netberly vineyards, Rutherglen, have yielded apleadid results, From…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 8

Stock Movements.—1900 merino weathers from Gobbagumbalin, to Hawksview, T. W. M'Keller; 500 merine wethers from Wagga Wagga to Camberoona, Henry patterson: 400 stud merino owes from Tasmanin to…

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Experiments in Wheat-growing in Victoria. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1888 · page 8

The Minister of Agriculture has been apprised of the result of experiments in Mexican wheat grown at Netherby from seed introduced by the Department. Twelve acres of land were sown with half-a-bushel to…

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The Weather, Pastoral, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 293

Sunday brought an agreeable change from extreme heat to cooling, refreshing showers. Several inland district received heavy rain. Some parts of Coonamble registered no less than 3in., Walgett 128 points. The North and…

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South Australian Wheat Crop. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—The South Australian Advertiser estimates the wheat yield for the present season at 20,230,260 bushels, or an average of 10 bushels to the acre. The area…

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The Season's Outlook. The Weather, the Crops, and the Pastoral Districts

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 325

In response to an invitation forwarded to our correspondents in various parts of the country, we are enabled to supply, in the present issue, an accurate idea of the condition of the pastoral and agricultural industries of the…

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Sheep-shearing by Machinery

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 41

We have received the following letter (dated February 5) from Mr.F.Y. Widseley, 19, Philup-street, Sydney:— As the TOWN AND COUNTRT JOURNAL is the medium of news for such wide circulation in all parts of the…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday Night.—At the wool sales to-day 10,000 bales were offered. The last quoted rates were fully maintained…

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Heating Wheat Before Grinding

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 21

According to the GERMAN-AMERICAN MILLER (Chicago and New York), the heating of wheat before grinding was in all probability suggested by the fact that bolting is less difficult and more effectuai in…

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Jumberoo Butter Factories. (From Our Reporter.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1888 · page 43

There are now two butter factories, the Woodstock and Wanghope, respectively, in successful operation in the Jamberoo Valley. These factories are owned and operated by co-operative companies…

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