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Farming & the land, 1889

3,039 stories in Sydney's papers · page 68 of 152

Breach of Promise. Something Mysterious. Is It a Settlement ?--Does His Honor Advise?--On Board the Austral.-- She Asks for Forgivenness.-- Dolly Crops Up Again

The Australian Star · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 5

THE breach of promise action brought by Lousia Maria Tranter against William Callaghan for the recovery of [?]2000 damages and which has occupied the attention of the…

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The Charge of Child Murder Against a Farmer. Shocking Disclosures-- a Tedious Watch by Detectives. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--In connection with the case of suspected child murder at Kaarimba, near Mathalia, it appears the police had a suspicion that three children born to Jane…

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

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 40

Durine the past week a deil of rain has fallen; the mountains and the inland districts benefiting this time by the downfad. Some cloudy and unsettled weather has been experienced aloug the coast and in Sydney, but there have…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1237

The close of last week brought cold, showery weather to many parts of the colony. There is, however, in all parts, a gradual change to coolness, but frosts are still holding aloof. A mild winter will be welcome after…

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Humor. A Pastoral

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 7

He lies in his hammock under the trees In the hush of the Summer hours, And hears the vocie of the plundering bees Down there in the bed of flowers…

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Farmer. The Shropshire Breed of Sheep

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 7

The Shropshire Down breed is of English origin, being the product of crossing the Southdown and possibly some other breeds on the old Morfe Common sheep. They…

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Pastoral Intelligence. Balranald

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1269

Eight hundred head of fine store bullocks crossed Oxley yesterday from Palparara for Sandhurst, A. and R. Hay owners, Maloaey in charge. Steady rain set in last night, and still continues. It…

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Like a Flock of Sheep

Balmain Observer and Western Suburbs Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 6

During an engagement of the Strakosch Opera company some years ago, "Car[?]en" was presented. The stage manager instructed the captain of the supes to…

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The Cattle Trade and Weighing Machines

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1236

The usefulness of the weighing machine to determine the value of living fat cattle is now very generally recognised by all leaders of agricultural thought. The evidence to prove this hae long been accumulating, and…

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A Few Notes on Tasmanian Sheep. III

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1234

From Roos I took the train northwards for Launceston, a point from which I could easily visit the principal stud farms. A long and interesting chat with Mr. Harvey, the manager of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 12

The country looks splendid, and stock are fat. Business is brisk, particularly in the stock line. The following are the, crossings over the Common for the week. June 8th: 4000 sheep from Forbes to…

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Preparation of Stud Sheep f[?]r Sale. to the Editor of the Sydney Mail

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1238

Sir,—Now that the time for the stud sheep sales is drawing near, I would like to ventilate a few notions on the subject. In your issue of 1st instant your own reporter gives an…

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Ulmarra Dairy Factory

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1235

Our Grafton correspondent writes on June 10:—A meeting of those interested in the proposed dairy factory in the parish of Ulmarra, was held in the Council Chamber, Ulmarra on Wednesday evening…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1235

In choosing foods for butter-making the effect upon the character of the butter is to be considered more than the fat contained in it. It has been found by experiment and long practice in…

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New Books for the Farm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1235

Professor William Brown, late of the Ontario Agricultural College, who was commissioner at the late Melbourne Exhibition, and is now connected with the Victorian Department of…

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The Value of Canadian Farm Products

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1236

A few figures will show at once the extent of Canadian farm production. For the year ending June 20, 1888. Canada exported £9,299,161 of farm produce, divided as follows :—£1,776,267 of animals, £157,389 of ham,…

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Danish Co-operative Dairying

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 1237

As the Danish batter factories are famous for their butter product, which is sent in cans to all parts of the world, especially to the tropical countries where local dairying is not practised, the following information will…

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The Farm and Garden. Reminders for the Week

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 22

The weather continues mild. The nights are not frosty, as yet; and tho days, if not warm, are bright and clear. The grass still grows, though not as vigorously as a month ago, when the heat was in the…

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Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 23

GRAFTING WAX.—The following mixture will be found "just right," neither as soft as to run in hot weather nor too stiff to work, but will dry like paint, and therefore can be depended upon: Resin 41b…

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COMMERCIAL. Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 42

At the Darling1 Harbor hay sales during the week the supplies were, moderate. Buyera purchased freely of primo kinda of hay at satisfactory prices. On the wharves there was an increased supply of Hunter…

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