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Farming & the land, 1889

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Suburban Dairymen's Protective Society

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 4

A meeting of the Suburban Dairymen's Protective Society was held at the Swan-with-two- Necks Hotel last night to consider various questions of importance to the dairying…

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Victorian Barley Crop. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--The Government statist estimates the barley crop for the year 1888-9 at 1,123,532 bushels, from 83,318a., the average being 13,54 bushels to the acre. The yield…

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Fire on a Farm

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 5

MURRUMBURRAH, Wednesday.--A fire broke out on William Rumble's Blind Creek farm late on Saturday night, by which a portion of his farmhouse was destroyed, also a large quantity…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

The stock trackings from Rylstone for the past week were—8th instant, 12 trucks, 1141 sheep, D. Watts owner, to J. Leeds and Co., R. T. Tracy in charge; 11th, 28 fat cattle, A. J. Starrs, to Mudgee; 13th, 5…

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The Butter and Bacon Duties. To the Editor

Evening News · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 3

Sir,—Allow me to differ from the opinion in your political notes respecting the duties upon butter and bacon ; also that the farmers of the Southern Coast are against their retention…

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Dairymen's Protective Society

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 6

A meeting of the Suburban Dairymen's Protective Society was held on Wednesday evening, at the Swan with Two Necks Hotel, George-street, the president (Mr. P. Freeman) in the chair…

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Metropolitan District Court. Thursday. (Before Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge.) Tate and Another V. Hunter River Farmers' Agency Company (Part Heard)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 7

In this case George Wood Tate and Edmund Taylor, trading under the name of "G. W. Tate and Company," claimed from the Hunter River Farmers' and Consumers' Co-operative Agency Company, Limited,…

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The Log Farm Case

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 March 1889 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Three brothers Jackson were committed for trial to-day on a charge of forgery and conspiracy to defraud in connection with the Log Farm case…

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Latest Pastoral News. Weather, Stock Movements, Wool. WEATHER

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 41

A gradual and general lowering of the temperature with light and moderate rains at various places along the coast and on the mountains, would seem to indicate a change of season. Cloudy skies have Leen more frequent, and, with…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c. Balranald, March 11

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 529

The weather continues very dry, and we are treated at intervals to heavy duststorms. Any further description of this particular kind of weather is unnecessary…

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Wheat Production

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

RECENTLY we published the agricultural statistics of New South Wales for the past year, wherein it was shown that we are short of the quantity of wheat required for our own consumption by…

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Farm and Garden. Simple Rules far Butter-Making

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 2

Rinse in cold water, all dairy utensils to be used, suoh as churn, butter worker, wooden butter bands, &c. Now scald with hot water and rinse again…

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Late Agriculture. Pastoral Intelligence. Albury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 561

The following are the stock movements:—707 fat sheep, from Annandale for Sydney, executors of the late S. Bowler; 2240 wethers, weaners, from North Yanco for Walla Walla, H. and C. Douglas; 5397…

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The Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 13

In the local market there have been no sales held; but several auctioneers will doubtless bring forward catalogues next week. Exports.—Two vessels have cleared at the Customs…

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Deniliquin Wool Awards

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 528

The publication of the details of the revaluation of the fleeces which were exhibited for the Fourth Challenge Prize at the last show of the Deniliquin Pastoral and Agricultural Society does not seem to have given…

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A Butter Manufacturer on Protection

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 528

John Lindsay, one of the largest dairymen on the South Coast, speaking regarding the duty on butter, said it does not affect him one way or the other, and he believes the same will hold good regarding others…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 12

The weather still keeps very dry, and signs of drought are already too apparen in desolate-lookingt country. A good number of stock are dying for the want of water. The following stock crossed the Common during the…

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Amending the Land Law. the Pastoral Tenants. the Conditional Lessees

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 13

The Government has been sxifficiently prompt in responding to the appeal made to it by Messrs. A'Beckett and R. B. Wilkinson, when the present Ministers were in Opposition, and the…

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COMMERCIAL. The Wool Trade. MARCH 13

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 535

There have been no press cablegrams respecting the London or Continental wool markets published since our last issue. The Antwerp sales, to commence next Tuesday, 19th instant, are looked…

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Goldsbrough's Annual Review of the Wool Trade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1889 · page 537

From Goldsbrough's annual review of the Australian wool trade for the reason 1868-9 we extract the following:— In presenting our usual annual survey of the course of the Australian wool trade we have reason to congratulate all who…

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