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Farming & the land, 1889

3,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 152

The Beet Sugar Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- Herr Licht, the great German authority on the subject, is of opinion that the European beet sugar crop this season will be 300,000 tons less…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 April 1889 · page 7

MUDGER, Monday.--The country is looking splendid, the warm days, with the frost holding off, making the grass grow well. Ploughing is proceeding space ; 5000 bushes of seed wheat…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wiseman's Ferry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 April 1889 · page 5

The stock crossings yesterday from the Hunter district for Camperdown were 30 mixed homes, owners Buffler and Stevenson…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 23 April 1889 · page 7

Sir,--I thank Mr. Abrams for his courteous and prompt reply, which, however, does not satisfy me. I would point out to Mr. Abrams what is probably an accidental error in his letter, that…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 7

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram, dated April 17:--"Since the opening of the sales, superior greasy,…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 7

BREWARRINA, Tuesday.--Soaking rain fell yesterday and last night, recording 60 points up to this horning. It is still raining. A small rise in the Barwon is perceptible, but a much…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 7

Stock movements to-day:—110[?] [?]w[?]s and w[?]th[?]rs, from Dudley Vale to Prairie Park, V. White owner[?] 1800 sheep, from Inverary to Grafton, Mr. Smi[?] owner, Champagne in charge…

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Evicted Farms in Ireland. London, April 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 7

The Irish Nationalist organ, United Ireland, warns Scotch and Ulster tenants that they will probably be massacred if they take farms from which the previous…

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Yass Plains Farmers' Union

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 6

YASS, This Day. -- At the annual meeting of the Yass Plains Farmers' Union, Mr. Thomas Colls, M.L.A, was unanimously elected president…

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The Weather and the Crops

The Australian Star · Wednesday 24 April 1889 · page 5

WENTWORTH, This Day. -- Splendid rain set in this morning and still continues. This season promises to be the best experienced for years. Feed is springing up…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 3

ALBURY, Wednesday.-Stock passings: 1000 fat merino wethers from Tabletop to Homebush, Mr. Jae. Mitchell owner; 100 fat merino wethers from Albury to Homebush, Mr. John M'Donald owner…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 7

Tho Bourke Pastoral and Agricultural Association have decided to hold a show in June next…

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Wheat

Evening News · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, April 24.-The quantity of wheat and flour afloat to the United Kingdom is now estimated at about 1,860,000 quarters. The quantity of wheat and flour afloat to the…

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Seed Wheat for Distressed Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 5

BATHURST, Wednesday.--The police magistrate here has received applications by distressed farmers for 7000 bushels or seed wheat. Now that Mr. Lee will go to Sydney for two…

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The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 3

April keeps up its reputation for showers, and one of the best features of this is that the parts of the country which were usually left wanting are now receiving the largest share. Monday and…

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Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co. a Satisfactory Report. the Australian Wool Trade. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A general meeting of the shareholders in Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. was held to-day. The directors' report showed the net profit for the year to the 31st…

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Farmers and their Interests

Evening News · Thursday 25 April 1889 · page 3

It would be well if farmers in all parts of the interior followed the plan adopted by the north and south coast and Hunter River farmers with respect to improving their means of sale or…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 7

At the Parkes land office yesterday 4200 acres of land were taken up…

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Seed Wheat

Evening News · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 6

We understand from the Minister for Mines that the first batch of seed wheat for distressed farmers is now being dispatched from Sydney for distribution amongst those whose applications…

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Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 26 April 1889 · page 5

LONDON, April 24.-The wool sales have reopened. Prices are very firm, and there is a large attendance of buyers, with keen competition. The present series of sales closes on May 4…

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