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Farming & the land, 1888

2,366 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 119

Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 22

GRAPES IN CALIFORNIA.—Few grapes for wine are being planted in California this season; bat an unusually large acreage is being set to raisin and table Sapes, especially in Central and Southern California…

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The Orchard Industry. Iii. the Utilisation of Surplus Crops and the Exportation of Fruit in a Fresh Condition

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 March 1888 · page 6

Haling dealt with the apple as the fruit concerning this colony and our southern neighbors more particularly, and well adapted for export, the orange and other members of the citrus…

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The Victorian Wheat Yield

The Australian Star · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 8

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Railway Department since the middle of January has handled over a million bags of wheat, about a third of the estimated yield of…

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Pastoral Interlligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents.) Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 5

[?] westers, Mrs. Donnelly's [?] to North Junce, via Wagga. WISEMAN'S PERRY, MONDAY. The stock crossings to-day from Picton, for a station…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 6

The entries for the Tenterfield annual show, to be held to-day and Thursday, reach nearly 1000…

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Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 4

Mr. J. Bridge reports disposal of [?] to a good att[?] of bayors.[?] was brisk at 5 to 10 per cent, lower than at last sales. good gro[?]sold to 7½ d;[?] to 6½;…

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Australian Wheat. London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 5

A cargo of Australian wheat, ox Iron [?], has been sold to arrive at 33s 6d per quarter…

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The Wheat Market. London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 6

The wheat market is hardening, owing to Continental demand…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 10

The crossing at Darling Bridge, North Bourke, for the week ending March 3, were:—On the 27th, 57 bulls, Mudgee to Tinenboro, Jas. Tyson, owner; 480 cattle, Mangalore to Buckingong, F. Jenkins, owner; 27th: 800…

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Pastoral Letter

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 10

The following pastoral letter has just been published by the Primate throughout the diocese of Sydney:- Dearly beloved in the Lord,— Besides the work of the Church Society, which os our…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 7

The Te[?]terfield Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Society's Snow was well attended yesterday. The horses and cattle and other exhibits were first-class…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 10

Stock movements: 3000 merina wethers, from Walbundrie for Gillenbah, Kiddle and Balme; 1000 merine ewes, from Uruna for Stony Park, W. Turnor; 1000 mixed weaners from Urana for Hawksview J. M'Kellar, 50 horses, from…

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Under the British Oaks. Hobardville Stud Farm. a Visit to Richmond. I.

Referee · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 5

Some individual that must have been of rather, a dyspeptic turn of midis reported to have said, that there is nothing new under the sun. Is there not? I don't…

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Shocking Suicide Near Wislman's Ferry. a Well-to-do Farmer Shoots Himself. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Wiseman's Ferry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 10

A most determined suicide was committed last evening about seven miles from Wiseman's Ferry. A well-to-do and much-respocted farmer and fruit-grower named John Mitchell about a year ago became very much depressed in…

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A Terrible Suicide. A Farmer Shoots Himself

The Australian Star · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 5

WISEMAN'S FERRY, This Day.--Last night a very respected former and fruit grower of this district, John Mitchell, committed suicide in a most determined…

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Shocking Suicide of a Farmer. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 5

WISEMAN'S FERRY, Wednesday.--A most determined suicide was committed about 5 o'clock last evening, some seven miles from Wiseman's Ferry. A vary much respected…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. the Braidwood Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 3

BRAIDWOOD, Thursday.--The snow took place to-day. The weather was tine but windy. An immense concourse of people from all parts of the district and the coast were present. The…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 8

Stock movements: 7500 mixed sheep, Blayney to Molong R. Glasson owner; 700 mixed sheep, Jerong to Goulburn, J. M'Donald, jun., owner; 1100 mixed stores, Carcoar to Forbes, Joseph Elliott owner; 1042 mixed sheep, Bathurst…

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The Suicide of a Farmer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 9 March 1888 · page 5

WISEMAN'S FERRY, Thursday.--At the inquest on the body of John N. Mitchell, of Lower Portland, the jury brought in a verdict that death was caused by a gunshot wound…

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The Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 509

Our Tumut correspondent writes on March 6:—We are enjoying truly delightful weather; the days are still "summery," but the temperature of the nights and early mornings reminds one of the approach of winter. On…

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