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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1888

2,366 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 119

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 8

A nice mob of 800 bullocks, fat, from Mount Howett, the property of M. O'Shannessy, en route to Melbourne, crossed here to-day. The weather has been maggy lately, out a change is now looked forward [?]…

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Wool Damaged at Sea or Before Shipment

The Australian Star · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 4

The AUSTRALIAN INSURANCE AND BANKING RECORD of March 10 in an article on "Doubtful claims on Wool" states that London brakers are in the habit of making excessive claims on the…

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The Hunter River Grape Crop

The Australian Star · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 6

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

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 8

Stock movements: 350 fat cattle, Tilferoo to Melbourne Whittingham Brothers 150 fat cattle, Kerribree to Sydney, Davis, Dale, and Co…

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Farmers and Protection. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 6

Sir,--I often notice in your columns a statement to the effect that protection does harm to farmers, and makes them "work like galley-slaves, as they do in Victoria." Will some of…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 7

The Hunter River Agricultural Society at a meeting held on Monday determined to give a special prize of five guineas for the best cavalry turnout, in addition to a jumping prize of £25,…

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Humanity V. Sheep. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 11

Sir,—In your report of Mr Hawkin's speech on the Crown Lands Bill on Thursday last (March 22), a statement was made by the hon. gentleman in discussing the average population per holding in various districts of the…

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The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 11

The rains which usually usher in Easter are absent this year. There has been a long spoil of dry warm weather, which has so baked the soil that ploughing is delayed. Last year much of the cultivation was done…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.--The catalogue of wool for the approaching sales is almost complete. The market is slightly firmer…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 9

Stock movements:—80 mixed fat sheep, from Victoria to Howlong, F. H. Drew owner, 850 merine wethers, from Corowa district to Moorwa[?]ha, W. C. R[?]id owner; 422 merino wethers, from Corowa district to Albury, P. H…

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Australian. Victoria. Depression in the Victorian Farming Industry

The Australian Star · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, This Day.--The Premier was interviewed by n deputation representing the north-western group of the Municipal Association, which asked that…

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The Victorian Farming Industry. Reduction of Grain Freights Wanted. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A deputation representing the north-western group of the Municipal Association waited on the Premier to-day, with a request that the grain freights…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1888 · page 6

Stock movements: 900 merino wethers, from Cowalbee for Victoria, D. Hannah; 400 merino wethers, from Wagga Wagga for Victoria, G. Brunskill; 4600 mixed merinoes, from Kinross for Urana, Ross Brothers; 695…

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The Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 672

The weather up to the time of writing (Tuesday) has remained dry, but there are signs of a change, the sky being much clouded and the temperature unseasonable. A heavy general rainfall is much required, for although the colony…

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Items of Interest. Latest Pastoral News. (Continued from page 647.) Weather, Wool Stock Movements

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 23

BLADDER FLUKE has carried off great numbers of wild rabbits in New Zealand, on the Wairarapa plaina, province of Wellington; and it is contemplated that the disease may be imported for the…

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The Gerringong Butter Factory

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 672

Our Kiama correspondent writes on the 27th instant:— I am glad to be able to report that the proposed butter factory at Gerringong is assuming more tangibility every day. The formation of the company was completed some…

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Commercial. the Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 10

No sales have been held this week, but we understand that several fair-sized parcels have been privately quitted at about values proviously current. Owing to the holidays and also to the desire of many owners of lots now in store…

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Seed Wheat Experiments in France

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 672

Some very interesting details of a series of experiments by Professor Albert Larbaletrier, of the Agricultural School and Station near Calais, have just been given. Seeds of wheat are subject to croptogamic diseases known…

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EXCHANGE The Wool Trade. MARCH 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1888 · page 679

No sales have been held this week, but we understand that several fair-sized parcels have been privately quitted at about values previously current Owing to the holidays and also to the desire of many…

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