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Farming & the land, 1889

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Off Coast Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.--Off coast wheat, ex-the ship Leucadia, is quoted at 87s 8d a quarter…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, April 5.—The cargo of Australian wheat by the Leueadia has been sold, at 37s 3d…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 5

London, April 7.—The present series of wool sales close on May 8…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 7

The following are the returns of the live stock movements from the local railway station for the quarter ending march, principally to the metropolitan markets: —Horses, 81; cattle, 2146; calves, 398; sheep, 17,843;…

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The London Wool Sales. London, April 6

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 7

The present series of wool sales close on the 8th May…

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The Duty on Butter and Bacon. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 April 1889 · page 5

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to the member for Kiama's (Mr. E. W. Fuller's) speech in your issue of 3rd instant the "Butter and bacon debate," wherein he states "The people down there (meaning the…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 7

Two conditional purchases and two conditional leases were taken up at the Dubbo Lands Office on Thursday. The total area selected was 2760a…

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Wheat Samples

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 5

Brisbane, This Day.--This response to a requsition from the Government of Cape Colony the Queensland Government have…

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The Butter and Bacon Duties

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 5

NOWRA, This Day.--Turning an ear to what was being said by an assembly of electors yesterday, it was found that the result of the debate on Mr. Abbott's…

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London Wool and Tallow Markets

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 7

The Australasian Mortgage and Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cablegrams, dated April 5:--"Wool: Prices have advanced ½d. to 1d. compared closing rates…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 7

Stock Movements: 2300 merino and crossbred ewes from Victoria to Brookong, J. and H. Newman owners; 1900 merino ewes from Corowa to Yass, W. Comans owner; 500 fat merino wethers from Goombargana to…

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Seed Wheat. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 9

Sir,—It is decided the Government will lend certain farmers wheat for seed—and what if another failure comes? to say the least, it will be unsatisfactory to all parties. Is it wise to risk much in wheat-growing?…

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Waste Water and Typhoid. to the Editor of the Dairy Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 April 1889 · page 5

Sir,--The prevalence of typhoid, with its consequent suffering, enfeeblement and mortality, has obtained great prominence of late in the press ; and the desire to lessen this one of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 3

FORBES, Saturday.—The following are the crossings over the common for the week:—March 29, 110 head cattle from New Park to Goulburn, Mr. W. Porter owner, Mr. W. E. Porter in charge; April 2, 3000…

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Store Sheep

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 6

YOUNG, This Day.--The price of store sheep has increased Is and 2s per head since the rain…

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Mexican Wheat

Evening News · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The Minister of Lands and Agriculture has received a very satisfactory report respecting an experiment made in growing Mexican wheat in this colony. The seed sown at…

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The Wool Market

Evening News · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, April 6.—The wool market is hardening, especially for greasy merinos…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 8

The following are the stock movements:—700 fat m[?] wet[?]ers from Annandale to Homebush, executors of S[?]Bowler; 1[?]00 fat merino wethers from Tabletop to Homebush, James Mitchell; 4000 merine…

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The Wool Market. London, April 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 7

The tone of the wool market is hardening, especially for greasy merinos…

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A Burglar and Would-be Murderer. a Farmer's Son Twice Stabbed -- Saved by a Watch. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- A sensational attempt at burglary is reported from Egerton. East night, at the farmhouse of P. Hickey, a man was discovered in the house at midnight…

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