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Farming & the land, 1890

3,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 171

The Weather.—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 11

Up to last evening when rain commenced to fall on the south coast and in the metropolitan district warm dry weather had been experienced all over the colony for nearly a…

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The London Butter Market

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 7

Referring to Australian, expect of butter the AUSTRALASIAN TIMES said: "For a long time every spring found Australian farmers selling their butter for 2d and 3d per 1b. Bur at last they have made a…

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Seed Wheat for Farmers. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 3

Sir, --In your issue of this morning there is reference to the fact -- an important fact in its relation to some of the wheat farmers in this colony -- that Mr. Haynes, M.P., had presented a…

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Wool Sales. London, January 28

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 6

At the wool sales the bidding is spirited, but the quality offered is inferior, with the exception of the Sydney consignments. In merinos, good sorts are easier, and inferior…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 8

Stock movements: 13,100 merino wethers from Upper Murray to Victoria, John Evans, owner: 1200 merine ewes from Thugg[?] to Murchison, Victoria, W. W. Pope; 400 mixed sheep, from Victoria to…

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Rust in Wheat. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 3

Sir,—In your issue of the 20th instant appears [?] letter on "Wheat-rust—what it has done—preventive means"—and signed "Angus Mackay, F.C.S., instruct[?] in agriculture." If the information therein contained is…

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Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 8

The fourteenth annual meeting cf the Albury and Border Pastoral and Agricultural Society took place to-day. The report disclosed a steady continuance of the progrese shown in previous years. There had been…

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Farmers' Market in Sydney. Huge Results From Self-dependence and Competition. a Current of Cash for Farmers

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 2

While politicians have been agitated over the discussion of the fiscal question, one portion contending that our farming industry could never make headway while the fanner was unburdened…

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News by Telegraph. New South Wales. Proposed Model Farm

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 6

GUNNEDAH, Wednesday.-For the purpose of considering the advisableness of establishing a model farm near Gunnedah, a public meeting was held on Tuesday night in the local…

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Blight in Maize Crops

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 6

WINDSOR, Wednesday.-The farmers are much concerned in consequence of a blight that is ap­pearing in many patches of the maize crops. The blight appears in the cob, which seems to be…

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Unanderra Dairy Co

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--The members of the Unanderra Dairy Co. held their fourth half-yearly meeting yesterday, when the financial position was reported to be…

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Fire on a Farm. a Large Hay Shed Destroyed. WOLLONGONG

The Australian Star · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 5

Alex. M'Kenzie, farmer of Fairy Meadow, near Wollongong, suffered the loss of a large hay shed, which was destroyed by fire last night. The building was found to be…

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A Model Farm Near Gunnedah. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1890 · page 5

GUNNEDAH, Wednesday. -- A public meeting was held in the School of Arts last night for the purpose of taking into consideration the advisability of establishing a model farm near…

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Australian Wheat

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 29.—A shipment of 1400 qrs of Victorian wheat was sold to-day, realising 33s 9d per quarter…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 4

LONDON, January 28.—Messrs. Charles Balme and Co. and Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Co. to-day offered or sale at the Wool Exchange 5600 bales. There was a full…

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The Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 9

At the only sale for the current week, held to-day by Messrs. Goldsbrough, Mort, and Co., a marked falling[?] off in the attendance of buyers as compared with what we have lately been accustomed to was decidedly…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday Night.--The January series of London wool sales commenced today. The attendance was good and the bidding spirited, but the wool offered was…

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

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 7

WEST MAITLAND, Thursday.--Some nice showers of rain fell in Maitland last night and look like continuing this morning. BALNINA, Thursday.--The weather is hot and…

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The South Australian Wheat Crop. Estimate of the Yield.--a 9¾ Bushel Harvest. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--The Advertiser has compiled the statistics of the present wheat harvest. The total yield is estimated at 18,655,000 bushels from 1,913,000 acres, or an…

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The Sale of New Wheat. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 31 January 1890 · page 5

ALBURY, Thursday.--Following out an arrangement arrived at by the Humo Farmers' Union at their last meeting, a large number of district farmers assembled yesterday at…

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