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Farming & the land, 1889

3,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 152

The London Wheat Market

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 7

The New Zealand Loan aud Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cable message from London, dated 26th instant:--"Wheat: Market weak. There…

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The Supply of Seed Wheat to Farmers in Distress. the Government Scheme

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 8

At a meeting of the Cabinet held yesterday afternoon, the scheme of the Government for the supply of seed wheat to farmers in distress was ratified. The following is the minute prepared by the Minister…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 7

YASS, Wednesday.--The weather is cloudy and like rain. WILCANNIA, Wednesday.--Mr. Sackville Kidman passed through Milpariuka en route to…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 8

The following stock have passed through by train:— Nine trucks of cattle, Wellington to Albury, Myers to Chanely; one truck of horses, Hay to Dubbo, Scott to Peterson; one truck of horses, Wellington to Goulburn,…

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The Travelling Dairy

Evening News · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday—The secretary for agriculture has received a report from the officer in charge of the Government travelling dairy, giving particulars of the yields of milk and butter,…

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Attunga Farmers and Landowners' Association

The Australian Star · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 7

A SPECIAL meeting of the Attunga Farmers and Landowners' Association was held at Keenahan's Australian Arms, Moor Creek, on Saturday afternoon last…

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A Dairy Produce Company

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 28 March 1889 · page 5

KEMPSEY, Wednesday.--The Macleay Dairy Produce Company has been successfully floated with a registered capital of £5000 in 5000 shares of £1 each. The manufacture of cheese…

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Seed Wheat

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 7

The following circular has been issued by the Department of Mines to police magistrates, respecting the granting of seed wheat to farmers. The documents include order and receipt forms…

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Our Wheat Crop to the Editor of the Daily Telegraphs

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 6

Sir,--Under the above heading in your issue of the 5th inst. you discuss the prospect the country has of having to pay the piper this year for our breadstuffs. Among other things…

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Wheat for Experimental Purposes

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 6

BRISBANE, Thursday.—The Under-Secretary for Agriculture received on Wednesday from the Dookie Agricultural College, Victoria, a quantity of wheat for experimental purposes. The samples…

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Seed Wheat for Distressed Farmers. a South Australian Grant. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 5

MUDGEE, Thursday.--There was a large attendance at the meeting to-day on the question of granting seed wheat to farmers. When the regulations of the Minister were read by the…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 7

NARRANDERA, Thursday.--The weather is warm and dry and rain is greatly needed. ALBURY, Thursday.--Following are recent stock movements : --12,000 merino wethers,…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From 0Ur Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 8

The following are the stock movements:—3800 mixed merino sheep, from Albury for Deniliquin, W. O'Brien; 1500 merino wethers, from Albury for Victoria, J. Smith; 12,000 merino wethers, from Wagga…

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Seed Wheat. a Grant From South Australia

Evening News · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 8

MUDGEE, Friday.—A largely attended meeting on the question of granting seed wheat to farmers was held on Thursday. The regulations of the Minister were considered too stringent,…

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Seed Wheat. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 3

Sir,—In yours of this day's data appears a letter referring to seed wheat, and suggesting to the Government to try what is known in America as spring wheat. I question it it will succeed here, still it is worth a…

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The Travelling Sheep Act. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 3

Sir,--The above Act is most oppressive upon a class of unfortunates without conferring any benefit upon any other class. At the present time there are hundreds of thousands of sheep…

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The Seed Wheat Question. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 8

The Government regulations in reference to the supply of seed wheat were considered at a large meeting of farmers to-day. They were thought to be too stringent, but were accepted. A resolution was carried expressing…

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The Victorian Farmers

The Australian Star · Friday 29 March 1889 · page 4

BY the Free-trade party in Sydney a great deal of crocodile sympathy has been expressed for the Victorian farmers. It has been stated over and over again that…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 41

The temperature continues to lower; and nice refreshing showers have fallen along the coast, increasing in some of the northern and elevated districts to heavy rain, which fell mostly on the 25th instant. Over 30 points fell in the…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Saturday 30 March 1889 · page 6

ALBURY. Tuesday.—Stock movements: 100 mix[?] store cattle from Mugwee to Cooma, Mr. J. Robertson owner: 6000 merino sheep from Deniliquin to Little Billabong, Mr. J. M'Laurin owner; 3000 mixed…

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