Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Farming & the land, all years

Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1889

3,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 152

Our Protectionists and the Victorian Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 5

"It is amusing to be told that," writes the Melbourne Argus, "next to the advisability of retaliation, the argument found most cogent by protectionists in New South Wales is the position…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 43

At the Darling Harbor hay sales during this Week the market for forage was fairly well supplied, with a good attendance of buyers, and the prices were unaltered. On the wharves there was a…

Continued on Trove, page 43 →

Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 2 February 1889 · page 22

FERTILISED OR UNFERTTLISED EGGS.—The famous poultry expert, Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier, said: "I know there is an opinion that unfertilised eggs keep longer than those which are fertilised. But I…

Continued on Trove, page 22 →

The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. -- At the wool sales yesterday foreign buyers competed. Better prices were realised for good scoured crossbreds…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Agricultural and Pastoral. Gloomy Prospects at Grenfell. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 7

GRENFELL, Saturday. -- On account of the dryness of the season travellers cannot obtain water, and stock daily are driven miles for water, which then at times is too bad to drink…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 7

Stock passing through by train:—Seven trucks of sheep, Cowra to Homebush, Suttor to Leeds and Co. The weather has been milder for the past week. [?] is required by the pastoralists…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

London Wool Sales. Melbourne, This Day

The Australian Star · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 4

Messrs. Dalgety and Co, have received a cablegram as follows:--At the sales now in progress the attendance of buyers continues large, and competition fairly animated, while…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Wool Market. London, February 3

The Australian Star · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 5

Foreigners are now competing at the wool sales. The market is better for good scoureds and crossbreds…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Muuhueundi Pastoral and Agbicultueal Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Murrurundi

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 4 February 1889 · page 7

A largely attended meeting of the Pastoral and Agricultural Association of the Murrurundi district was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday night. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £120 after expending…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 4

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin report:--We held our first fortnightly sale yesterday, bringing forward a catalogue of 1539 bales. Although the supplies have fallen…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

The Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 7

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Limited, by cable from London, have been communicated with as follows: -- " Wheat market weak."…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 7

The annual review of the Loudon wool market by the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, baa reached us. It is, as usual, of a very exhaustive character…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 7

Messrs. Dalgety aud Company, Limited, have received the following cable message from their London office Wool sales continue active and with brisk competition, the English and…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 7

WAGGA, Monday. -- A pleasant change has taken place and light showers commenced to fall last night and continued throughout to-day. There are indications of the rain continuing…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

South Australia. Supply of Wheat Seed

The Australian Star · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, This Day.--The Chief Secretary was presented with a memorial yesterday, signed by 26 members of the Assembly, in reference to the supply of…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Distress Among South Australian Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 5 February 1889 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday. -- A deputation waited on the Chief Secretary, Mr. Ramsay, to-day to present a memorial signed by 26 members of Parliament in favor of the Government lending…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Wool Sales

The Australian Star · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 4

Mr. John Bridge reports: -- I offered a catalogue of 945 bales wool yesterday, a full representation of buyers being present; the market for good conditioned wools was very…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

"From the Cattle Ranges."

Referee · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 7

Quick with the grab, boys! Jack, yon stake the horses; The ropes are in the packs. There's grass enough down where the river…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 6 February 1889 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, February 4.-At the wool sales crossbreds continue very firm, and good merinos are steady. The prices for medium are irregular…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →