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Farming & the land, 1889

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Our Fruit Soils. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 7

BOWRAL, Friday.--Mr. Angus Mackay lectured here last night at the School of Arts on the subject, "Our Fruit Soils." The Mayor occupied the chair, and the lecture was well…

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The Grazier. Wild Mountain Sheep of Tibet

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 23

In hunting the Ovis Ammon or nian, as in Tibet it ia cal ed, the sportsman must expeot to undergo a great deal of fatigue and frequent disappointment, and to have his patience and endurance tried pretty…

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Proposed Wool Sales in Brisbane

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 287

Oar Brisbane correspondent telegraphed on Tuesday:—A meeting of persons interested in the holding of wool sales has been held to-day. There was a large attendance, Mr. J. Crombie, M.L.A…

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The Wool Sales. Big Prices

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 16

London, Feb. 5.-At yesterday's wool sales choice parcels of Ercildoune washed fetched 4s 2½d and similar wool from Bute 4s 6½d per lb. The…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 12

Stock Movements, Wednesday 10,000 sheep from Mahenga station, destination Goulburn, Donuelly owner, R. M'Intyre in charge; 7000 sheep from Kiandra to Kimo station, Jas. Robinson owner, W…

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Wodonga Store Cattle Sales. [By Telegraph.] Wodonga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 13

Richard Gibson and Co. report having held a sale yesterday. There was a good demand, and good stores made up to £6. They sold 500 bullocks from Durham Downs and Edon Downs: poor and uneven made £4 4s 8d for the former and…

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A Good Dip for Sheep. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 269

Sir,—May I ask through your columns the experience of some practical man,—1, How to rig up a cheap and effective sheep dip; 2, the best dip to use?—Yours. &c, QUERY…

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Mr. D. B. Cropley

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 4

This gentleman held a meeting at the Native Rose Hotel on Monday night and de[?]rered a lengthy address similar to what we have previously reported. He was listened to…

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The Clarence Farmers' Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 268

The eleventh annual meeting of the Clarence and North Coast Farmers' Association was held last week. About 100 members were present. Mr. Bailey, the chairman of the board of director, presided. The…

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Farm Notes for the Season

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 267

Potatoes are now being sold in and about this city at about one penny each, all kinds of horse feeding stuffs are dear, and there are other extraordinary developments to encourage the view that…

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The Dairy Supervision Act. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 269

Sir,—May I claim space in your columns for a few remarks on the above, seeing that it is a subject of interest not only to those concerned in the supply of milk, but to the more numerous drinkers of the…

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Political Situation. the Parramatta Election. How Mr. John Meeks Became a Free-trader. Protest Against German Labor. the Free-trade Workhouse. the English Mechanic. Superseded by German Labor. the Rich Richer, and the Poor Poorer. South African Maize. a Lesson for Our Farmers

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 6

JUST before the nomination for the Glebo Mr. John Meeks, who has now announced himself as a Free-trade candidate for Glen Innes, waited upon Mr. Dibbs in his room…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club Entries. MARCH 16 AND 18

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 38

OPENING HANDICAP, of 300 sovs. 6 furlongs.— Hugo, Cinaron, Tuscarora, Glen Elgin, Pentagon, Sentence, Artizan, Tea Tray, Election, Steel Arrow, Cigarette, Fuse, Emperor, Eleanor, Timbrel, Wanda…

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Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 23

BRINGING TURKEYS HOME TO ROOST.—Some people are in the habit of putting a few ducks with the turkeys in order to bring them home at night, because they say that ducks always start toward…

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Farm and Market Poultry

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 22

A lecture on Farm and Market Poultry was delivered in the old country lately by Mr. Tegetmeier The lecturer repudiated all idea, of the possibility of poultry farmfs being made profitable. They had been…

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 February 1889 · page 43

At the Darling Harbor hay eales this week supplica of forage were small. Oaten hay was scarce. Boyora woro in good attendance, operating cautiously at fair pricos. On the wharves there was a good…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1889 · page 7

The prize schedule tor the annual show to be held at Moruya on April 3 and 4 amounts to £260, being £60 more than last year…

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The Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 February 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--At the London wool sales yesterday the biddings for finest washed Victorian samples were strong, whilst other sorts remained steady, The…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 February 1889 · page 5

Five thousand wethers from Nebea to New England, F. C. Cooper owner; a mob mixed sheep, from Magometon Creek to rented country, Gunnedah, Landers Bros, owners; 14,000 mixed sheep, from Calga…

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The Ship Sir Walter Raleigh. 2000 Bales of Wool Saved. London, February 9

The Australian Star · Monday 11 February 1889 · page 5

Two thousand bales of wool have been saved from the stranded ship Sir Walter Raleigh, which recently went ashore on the French coast near Boulogne. It is…

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