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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

2,366 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 119

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 8

Stock movements: 1430 fat and store cattle from Tinenburra for Victoria, James Tyson; 151 fat bullocks, from Tarcutta for Victoria, Willis and Little; 1450 store cattle, from Glenormiston, Queensland, for Victoria…

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Wodonga Cattle Sale. [By Telegraph.] Wodonga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 9

Messrs. Richard Gibson and Co. yarded 1400 head from the Glenormiston Station, Queensland. The bulk of the bullocks sold at £5, cows £3 12s. The attendance was good, but the bidding was very slack, prices ruling fully 10s under last week's rates…

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Wheat and Flour Afloat. London

The Australian Star · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 4

The quantity of wheat and flour afloat for the United Kingdom is 1,030,000 quarters, as against 1,920,000 quarters last week. The quantity for the Continent is…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 8

Four trucks of rams, Jerilderie to Bourke, M'Kay consignee, passed through by train. INVERELL, THURSDAY. The following passed through to-day for Fishmoy, near…

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The American Farmers and Protection

The Australian Star · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 5

SIR HENRY PARKES and other Foreign-traders have frequently asserted that the American farmers were fast turning Free-traders…

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The Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 617

When discussing the weather during the present season it is agreed on all Bides that some good steady rain is now badly required. Bush fires have been committing great havoc in the south and west, and the soil needs softening…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 6

We have received from Messrs. Anderson and Co. a copy of their new seed catalogue for the current year. The work is beautifully got up and well illustrated. The cover, done in…

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The Butter Industry

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 617

Our Kiama correspondent writes:—The establishment of butter factories in this district and the introduction of cream separators by dairy farmers are likely to work a revolution on the South coast, but it will be a revolution of the right…

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Commercial. the Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 16

ThE usual fortnightly sales took place this week. There was a good attendance of local buyers, but only a few foreign representatives, the greater number of the latter who attend the sales in the Beason having left on their…

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Formation of a Sheep Owners' Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 617

Some 20 gentlemen interested in squatting and grazing pursuits assembled on Tuesday (says the Age) at the office of Dalgety and Co., Bourke-street, Melbourne, in response to an advertisement requesting Australian sheep owners to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 11

Fifty-seven bulls passed Hungerford for Chatsworth station, North Queensland, Stevens owner. At the Lord Lieutenant's drawing-room, in Dublin, some commotion was lately occasioned in the Castle…

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Skin Disease amongst Horses and Cattle. Report of the Government Veterinarian. Recommendations of the Chief Inspector of Stock. Action of the Queensland Authorities

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 651

Mr. Edward Stanley, F.R.C.V.S., Government Veterinarian, who has been investigating the skin disease amongst horses and sheep, hitherto known as Queensland mange, but now described as the animal skin disease…

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The Hunter River Grane Crop

The Australian Star · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, This Day.--The grape growers of the Hunter River district are rejoiced at their excellent returns, which are the best for many years past…

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THE Fruitgrower and Farmer. Can Woken Make Poultry Raising Profitable ?

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 6

The chief pleasure in raising poultry consists in rising on a winter’s morning at six o’clock, and plodding on through a deep snow to the brooder-house, wit[?] a pail of steaming food…

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A Farm and Road Wagon

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 23

A vehicle gear which is especially designed to facilitate building a low-down wagon on high wheels, and in which the line of draught will be directly from the centre of the wheel, is illustrated herewith…

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Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 23

BALDWIN AND RUSSET APPLES are selling best in England this season; and prices for these sorts are above those of last year. The Baldwin is a good shipping and oooking apple, of large size, and…

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 43

At the Darling Harbor bay sales during the week sales wore heavy; primest kinds in demand, inferior neglected and dull at low rates. On the wharves, prime Hunter River lucerne in quiet demand; but…

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Dural Fruit and Farms. (From Our Reporter.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 21

From the coach terminus at Castle Hill, and along the left-hand road, the country passed through preserves much the same character as from Parramatta. The highway rises and falls as before. But the…

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London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 9

Sale of 1383 bales, from Sydney and Queensland, by Charles Dalmo and Co., on Tuesday, November 22, 1887:- Ex Carthage, from Sydney: WE&Co., Rose Valley over BR, 33 scoured at laid, 75 at 15d, 61 at 13[?]d. 125 at l0½d; ditto. B,…

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An Important Sheep-branding Case. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 5

WAGGA, Sunday.--At the Wagga Police Court yesterday the stock inspector proceeded against a number of persons, being the owners of sheep above six months, for…

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