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Farming & the land, 1889

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Our Note-book. Warwick Farm Races

Referee · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 1

If first impressions are the greatest, as we have often been told, than the newly-opened racecourse called Warwick Farm must without a doubt have received a…

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The American Farmers

The Australian Star · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 4

EVERYBODY remembers the description given on many occasions by Sir HENRY PARKES of the farmers in the western states of America. He represented that…

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Cablegrams. (From Our Correspondent.) the European Beet Crop. London, March 18

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1889 · page 7

Licht's estimate of the European beet sugar crop for the first six months of the present campaign is 170,000 tons in excess of the supply for the similar term last…

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Seed Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 4

It appears that, at yesterday's meeting of the Cabinet, Ministers decided that a distribution of seed wheat to deserving framers should take place, and Mr. M'Millan and…

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The Seed-wheat Proposal

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 5

THE proposal to grant seed wheat to farmers has been definitely decided, but the regulations have not been drawn up. Inquiries are being instituted to ascertain…

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The Seed Wheat Proposal

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 6

MINISTERS were engaged for over two hours this afternoon in considering the proposal of the Premier to grant seed wheat to farmers under certain prescribed…

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The Antwerp Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The Antwerp wool sales opened to-day, when late rates were fully maintained…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 7

Nine thousand sheep leave Long Plain station today, Austin and Miller owners, for Wanganella, Warne in charge. WAGGA, WEDNESDAY…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 7

Biddings at the Antwerp series of wool sales are spirited. River Plate wools are quoted at equal to January rates. Australian wools sell on a par with the highest rates…

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Antwerp Wool Sales. London, March 19

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 5

At the Antwerp wool sales, which opened on the 18th instant, late rates were maintained…

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The Butter Duhes. (The Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 3

Sir,--Every Protectionist, whether he bo a farmer or not, will approve of Mr. Abbott's motion re abolition of duties imposed on bacon, cheese, butter, and…

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Wheat Production in Australia. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 5

Sir,--As Mr. Cyril Haviland wishes some freetrade teacher to enlighten him on the above subject and show where his "conclusions" are wrong, I gladly avail myself of the opportunity,…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 3

ALBURY, Wednesday. — Steep: 16,000 merino sheep, from Sncbba to Warbuccan, Mr. Wm. M'Culloch owner; 600 store bullocks, from Manus to Victoria, Mr. R. M'Micking owner; 218 merino…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 7

Ten thousand six hundred and ninety acres were conditionally purchased and selected at the Parkes land office yesterday…

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Stations and Wool

The Australian Star · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 4

Messrs. Trebeck, Son, and Gair report:--Stations: We have sold on account of Joseph Pearse, Esq., his Underbank estate, near Dungog, 10,002 acres freehold land;…

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Pastoral Inielligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondents.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 5

The following stock movements are reported:— 35,000 sheep from Victoria for Urana, W. M'Kenzie; 1900 merine ewes from Victoria for Long Plains, John Cameron…

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Wheat Farming in America

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 580

We are indebted to the American Agriculturist for the following:—During the last 60 years New York, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Iowa have each successively been claimed as the great wheat-producing…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c. Cootamundra, March 18

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 581

The weather continues very dry indeed, and if we do not very soon have a downpour matters, both pastoral and agricultural, will be very serious indeed. Very many of our graziers have already to drive their stock a…

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Latest Pastoral News. (Continued From Page 23.) Weather, Stock Movements, Wool. WEATHER

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 16

The weather reports show a downward tendency. The week has been hot and dry all through the colony, though a little rain fell on the night between the 19th and 20th in Sydney. The short evening days and the dewy nights…

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Seed Wheat for Distressed Farmers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 23 March 1889 · page 580

Our Mudgee correspondent telegraphed on Saturday. A large meeting of farmers of this district was held this afternoon in the council chambers, the Mayor of Cudgegong being in the chair. All three members for…

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