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Farming & the land, 1889

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Distress Among South Australian Farmers. Appeal to the Government for Assistance. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Friday.--A deputation waited on the Commissioner of Crown Lands to-day to ask the Government to supply seed wheat for the coming season to those farmers whose crops…

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A Farmhouse Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 9

YOUNG, Friday.--The home farm residence of Mrs. Middleton, about four miles from town, was totally destroyed by fire last night, and all her own and her family belongings were…

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 43

At the Darling Harbor hay eales this week, supplies were larger than for some time past. The market waa well attended. Buyera purohaaed freely, at fair prices. On the wharves there was a good…

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Five Crops a Year

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 22

People have become accustomed to thinking that California is the land of "big things" in the agrioultural and horticultural lines. Accounts of two and three crops a year being raised on the same land are…

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Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 22

THE RED FYFE WHEAT.—Dr. Fream wrote: A popular idea connects its name with that of the county of Fife, in Scotland. Its origin, indeed, was Scottish, and was brought about in a very simple…

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The Grazier. The Refrigerator in the Dairy. (From Our Reporter.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 26 January 1889 · page 23

During the past few years the refrigerating engine has come largely into use in American dairies, and with the best possible results. There is no reason why the system should not be extended to Australia…

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New zealand Butter

Evening News · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, January 25.-New Zealand butter is quoted at from 84s to 116s…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--The Economist, referring to the coming wool sales which open on the 29th inst., states that fully one-third of the whole quantity offered will go direct…

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London Wool Sales. London, January 26

The Australian Star · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 5

The ECONOMIST, alluding to the London wool sales, which open on the 29th instant, states that one-third of the quantity offered for sale will go direct to the…

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The South Australian Farmers. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 7

Yesterday a deputation, representing a meeting of farmers held recently at Nackara, waited on the Commissioner for Lands to ask the Government to provide funds for supplying the farmers…

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A Farmer Drowned in a Well. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1889 · page 7

The body of Bartholomew Gleeson was found in a well near his house this morning. Deceased was a well-to-do farmer, residing on the Dogtrap-road. It is not yot known whether it was an accident or…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1889 · page 3

Mr. G. S. Buzacott, secretary of the Australian Water and Mineral Boring Company, reports having received the following advice by wire from Dunlop station yesterday (Monday):…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 29 January 1889 · page 7

With regard to the late London wool sales, Messrs. Jacomb, Son and Co. report:--"The concluding series of sales of colonial wool for the year began in London on November 28 and…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1889 · page 7

Stock passings: 2000 mixed sheep from Tamworth for Waloha, Mr. Marsh owner; 3000 sheep from Goolhi for Barry station, Mr. Wright owner. CARCOAR, MONDAY…

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The Wheat Crop of 1888

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 7

The estimate of the wheat crop for 1888 given in the preliminary summary of the agricultural produce statistics of the United Kingdom places the quantity for Great Britain…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, January 29.-Messrs. Balme and Jacomb report that they catalogued 9400 bales at the opening of the wool sales. Cape wool formed three-sevenths of the quantity. There was a…

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London Wheat and Tallow Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 7

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cable message, dated London, January 25:--"Wheat: Market depressed, Adelaide…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 9

Stock movements to-day:—6000 wethers, from Buckingbong station, destination Goulburn, M'Coy owner, James [?]ent in charge…

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Arrival of Wool Steamers at London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 10

A cable elsewhere announces the arrival at home of the steamer Bothwell Castle, 53 days from Adelaide, and the Port Fairy, 47 days from Adelaide. The Bothwell Castle took in at this port 4000 bales of wool, and the Port [?]…

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Protection for the Farmers. Advised to Abandon the Idea

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--Speaking at Oxford yesterday, Mr. Henry Chaplin, M.P., and Mr. James Lowther, M.P., advised the farmers to abandon the idea of protection…

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