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Farming & the land, 1889

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COMMERCIAL. Farm and General Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 43

At the Darling Harbor Railway Terminus this week the supply of forage was smallor than nsual. Buyers were in good attendance; and satisfactory prices were obtained. On the wharves there was a moderate…

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Notes for Farmers

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

ONE OF THE BEST EGG FOODS is blood. Every part of the egg is found in it. It is nourishing, eaten greedily, and answers every purpose of meat. POULTRY BREEDING.—Don't set eggs from a large…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 7

Our Kempsey correspondent wires that the corn is going off the river fast. Three boats left this past week…

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Butter Factory for Mudgee

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 5

MUDGEE, Saturday.--A meeting was held hero to-day for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming a co-operative butter factory. A feir number of farmers were…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--At the wool sales yesterday New Zealand crossbreds ruled a halfpenny higher. There was a strong demand…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 5

The following stock passed through Barringun:— June 17, 300 fat cows, Cunnamulla, owner W. H. Palmer, for Bourke; 18th, 829 store bullocks from Conobie, Palmer and Stevenson, for Wodonga. Several…

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London Wool Sales. London, June 23

The Australian Star · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 6

At the wool sales yesterday New Zealand crossbreds ruled a half penny higher. There was a strong demand…

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Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wagga Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 5

The committee of the Murrumbidgee Pastoral and Agricultural Association met last evening to consider the prize schedule for the forthcoming show. The secretary,(Mr. C. H. Croaker) laid before…

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Co-operative Butter Factory at Mudgee. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Mudgee

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 8

A resolution was carried at a meeting of farmers this afternoon that a co-operative butter factory be established in Mudgee. Several gentlemen were appointed a committee to make some preliminary…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 7

The Union Mortgage aud Agency Company of Australia, Limited, have received a cable from London advising "That the wool sales continue with attendance as previously reported,…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 7

SILVERTON, Monday.--The weather is very cold and fine. Sixty camels are loading to-day for Tibooburra. NARRANDRRA, Monday.--The river is very…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 7

Stock movements to-day: 5500 sheep, from Green Hills, destination Junee, Hammond owner. MENINDIE, MONDAY. Stock passings: 5000 wethers, from Burtundy…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 5

The following entries were received yesterday for the Warwick Farm Races, to take place on Saturday, 13th July:- HURDLE HANDICAP—2 miles…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 3

COONAMBLE, Tuesday. A bright and clear day, the first for many weeks. Passings: 700 hoggets from Clarke's selection to Woodland. Mr. G. Morris, owner, in charge; 120 rams from Bundy to Walla…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, June 24. Competition at the wool sales continues to be animated, and prices for good merinos and fine crossbreds show an upward tendency…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 9

Three special trains left to-day with 380 fat cattle for Homebush. One lot was from Cochin Cochin, Queensland, and others from the Clarence. BOURKE, TUESDAY…

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The Wool Market—an Upward Tendency. London, June 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 7

The tone of the wool market is animated, and good merinos and fine crossbreds show an upward tendency…

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The Hop Crop

Evening News · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 5

London, June 24. The prospects of the hop crop are improving, and the blight of vermin by which, the hop plants were attacked some time ago is decreasing…

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A Calamitous Fire. Total Destruction of Warwick Farm Racing Club's Stables. Extraordinary Rescue of Racehorses

Evening News · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 5

LIVERPOOL, Wednesday. About half past 9 o'clock last night, one of Mr. W. Forrester's lads rushed to the homestead with the startling intelligence that flames were seen issuing through the…

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Pastoral Items

Illustrated Sydney News · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 9

In Queensland a microbe has been discovered inoculated with pleuro-virus. M. Loir, the French scientist, when here, found great difficulty in cultivating this interesting…

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