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Farming & the land, 1889

3,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 152

Rust in Wheat. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 5

Sir,—Mr. Campbell asks the very pertinant question, "Wheresbonts in our whest district are the harberry bushes growing, for the necessary development of the rust spor[?] as I suppose?" I cannot say, I had…

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News by Telegraph. New South Wales News. The Seed Wheat Regulations

Evening News · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 8

DUBBO, Thursday.—The general opinion here is that the regulations for the distribution of seed wheat are too severe. It is also thought that a practical man should be appointed to…

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Milk, 6d per Quart. the Dairymen Meet

Evening News · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 3

A mass meeting of dairymen, under the auspices of the Suburban Dairymen's Protective Society, was held at the Swan With Two Necks Hotel on Wednesday to consider the position in regard to…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 41

Overcast skies and cool breezes with some light showers in many parts of the colony were followed on tho lost days of Maren and the beginning of April with a general downfall, in some places heayy, in all cases welcome. The fulls…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 685

The most gratifying intelligence has been received this week from nearly all parts of the colony in regard to the weather. Our telegrams have informed us that over a very large portion of our territory rain…

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Farmer. The Washing of Sheep

Nepean Times · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 2

This utilitarian age has no scr[?]ples about removing the old landmars. If any practice has ceased to be protitable, it very soon [?] out of date. One of the old landmarks…

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Seed Wheat to Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 44

The following circular has been sent out by the Department of Mines to police magistrates in respect to the granting by the Government of seed wheat to farmers in distress:…

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Cattle Breeding

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 23

In order to make cattle breeding something more than mere blind chance, there must be a well-defined theory in the breeder's mind. Suoh a theory has nothing in common with fancy notions or mere…

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Importation of Sheep

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 11

LONDON, March. 28.—The Government has prohibited the import of live sheep and lambs from Germany and Holland, in consequence of the prevalence of foot and mouth disease…

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Commercial, Pastoral, and Agricultural Association

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 685

On Tuesday, under the auspices of the Commercial, Pastoral, and Agricultural Association of New South Wales, a conference was commenced in Sydney. The conference was composed of representatives of the…

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Late Agriculture. Pastoral Intelligence. Albury

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 689

The following stock passed through :—502 merino wethers, Bungowannah to Homebush, Cary Bros. owners; 206 merino wethers, Sunbury, Howlong to Homebush, J. P. Smith owner…

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The Bacon and Butter Duties

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 15

THE distinguishing feature of Tuesday's sitting of the Assembly was undoubtedly the debate on the motion of Mr. Abbott for the abolition of the duties imposed on bacon, butter, cheese, and…

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Strange Death of Cattle at

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 19

ON Wednesday (says the Coctamundra Liberal), when proceeding to Grundagai, we sighted a large herd of fat cattle— or which had been fat at Coolac about 600 head, belonging to the Hon. [?]…

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The Wolseley Sheep-shearing Machine

Evening News · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 5

Messrs. J. H. Geddes and Co., agents for the Wolseley sheep-shearing machine, report that the following telegram has been received by Sir Francis Murphy, of Northampton Downs. Queensland, from…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 7

COWRA, Friday.--Two thunderstorms have been experienced and glorious rain has come down mightily this week. Mora rain is expected…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 12

The following are the crossings over the common for the week ending March 29:—110 head cattle from New-park to Goulburn, W. Porter owner, W. H. Porter in charge; April 2, 3000 wethers from Boothumbil to…

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Seed Wheat. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 12

Sir,—Some people are now advocating the carriage of seed wheat for distressed farmers free by rail. This would certainly be a dangerous thing to do, and has many objections. 1. It would be a gift of the amount…

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Cropping the Ears of Terriers

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 714

At the annual meeting of the Black and Tan Terrier Club held in London recently, allusion was made to the brutal practice of cropping the cars of terriers. The secretary read the report, which contained the…

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Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 23

SEED WHEAT FOR QUEENSLAND.—Seed wheat ordered recently from the School of Agriculture, Victoria, arrived at Brisbane on March 27. There were fifty bushels. The whole consignment had been…

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Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 April 1889 · page 43

At the Darling Harbor hay sales during the week a Sioderate supply of forage came forward. A good emand prevailed for prime samples of hay, &c., and prices ruled firm. On the wharves Hunter River…

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