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Farming & the land, 1889

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

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

Four thousand wethers, from the Rock to Albury, G. Mitchell, owner, Geo. King in charge. WISEMAN'S FERRY, FRIDAY. Stock crossings to-day:—From Maitland for…

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COMMERCIAL. The Wool Trade. MARCH 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 484

In this market most of the auctioneers submitted catalogues, which aggregated in all 3017 bales, a great many lots consisting of oddments. Consequent upon a good private inquiry in the…

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New Wool-scouring Process. London, March [?]

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 11

A syndicate has been formed to work Judellsinger's wool-scouring patent…

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The Drought and the Wheat Harvest. a Bad Outlook

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 17

THE return of the year's wheat harvest just published by Mr. T. Coghlan, the Government Satistician, shows the serious losses sustained by the drought. Disastrous as were the consequences…

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The Dairy. The Making of Gorgonzola Cheese

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 2

In a valuable paper contributed by Mr. Joseph Rigby to the journal of the Royal Manchester, Liverpool, and North Lancashire Agricultural Society, on the dairy…

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Farmer. Will It Pay the Average Farmer to Save His Own Garden Seeds?

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 2

Each of almost all the vegetables now in cultivation has a great number of varieties, and these varieties are generally more or less unstable in quality. Take, for example,…

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South Australian News. Distressed Farmers

Evening News · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 6

ADELAIDE, Friday.—At the annual meeting of the delegates of the South Australian Farmers' Mutual Association on Thursday, regret was expressed at the refusal of the Government…

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Farm Dancaler. March

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 2

FARMERS in the inland districts are frequently hindered during this months owning to the absence of rain, as the work of cleaning the land requires the assistance…

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Fireside Sparks. Boarding at the Farm House—What You Anticipated

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 2

You fly from the din of the city To seek tome refreshing retreat, Away from the broil and the bustle. Away from the dust and the heat…

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Conference of Dairy Factories' Directors

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 476

In response to an invitation issued by Alderman H. F. Noble, a conference of the directors of the dairy factories of the South Coast district was held in the council-chamber on March 2. The following…

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New Zealand Crops

The Australian Star · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 6

AUCKLAND, This Day.--The crops have turned out splendidly…

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 March 1889 · page 42

At the Darling Harbor hay sales during the week the general supply of forago improved in quantity; but oaten hay was vory scarce, and in good request. On the wharves, Hunter River lucerne was in good…

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Notes for Farmers

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

THE WHEAT CROP.—The Government statistician of N.S.W. wrote on March 1: The estimated wheat crop of the season 1888-89 will he 1,540,000 bushels, showing an average of only 5 1-10 bushels per acre…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 6

ALBURY, Tuesday.—Stock movements: 314 merino ewes from Arundel to Corowa, Mr. H. Bromfield owner; 481 merino wethers, from Bungowannah Park to Homebush, Mr. J. Grieve owner. Thursday—1…

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Wheat

Evening News · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March 10.—The English wheat market is lifeless, the Continental markets are inactive, and the American market is showing a general decline in prices. For No. 2 red winter wheat…

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The Wool Market

Evening News · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, March 10.—The Antwerp wool sales commence on the 19th instant. Eleven thousand six hundred bales will be offered, including 1100 bales of Australian wools. At the public sales…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Candelo Agricultural Society's Show. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 6

CANDELO, Friday.--The fifth annual show in connection with the Candelo Agricultural Society was held on their show-grounds on Wednesday and Thursday, there being on both days…

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

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

The following stock has passed through here:— Seven trucks cattle, Cowra to Homebush, Dunn to Inglis and Son: one truck horses, Cowra to Eskbank, owner Simpson; three trucks sheep, Cowra to Orange,…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales. London, March 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 7

The Antwerp wool sales commence on the 19th instant. Eleven thousand six hundred bales will be offered, including 1100 bales of Australian wools…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 March 1889 · page 7

The river reports for March 11 are as follows :--Darling (Brewarrina), 2in.; Darling (Louth), 1ft. 4in.; Darling (Wentworth), 3ft. 10in.; Murrumbridge (Gundagai), below…

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