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Farming & the land, 1890

3,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 171

Australian Wool and the London Market. the Opening of the Season

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 16

London, Jan. 29.—The London wool market is unchanged. 12,000 bales were offered. The price for good merinoes is firm, and that fox faulty is irregular. Good Australian merinoes are…

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The New Zealand Exhibition. the Wool Awards. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Dunedin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 11

The following awards have been made in the wool section at the Exhibition:—First award— Section 1, Traill Bros., Cassilis; 2, Collaroy Company; 3, G. and H. Suttor, Buthurst; 4, Balfour and…

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Farm and Garden. Gapes in Chickens

Nepean Times · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 9

The only visible symptom of gapes i[?] a continued gaping, accompanied by a wheezing sound, which increases in frequency and violence until the disease begins to yield to…

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Extensive Fire at Old Junee. a Farmer Arrested and Discharged

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 19

A FIRE broke out last Thursday afternoon on Mr. Kevin O'Rourke's stubble paddock, in the neighbourhood of Old Junee. The wind rose during the night and the flames extended over several…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 231

We learn from the Queenslander that to better demonstrate the benefits to Queensland derived from the teachings of the "Travelling Dairy" in the Southern district, it is proposed to hold in the offices of…

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Our Farmers Chased Out of Our Markets. (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 7

Sir, -- Last Tuesday you were kind enough to publish a letter from me under the above heading. Will you permit me to supplement it with the subjoined list of…

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Farmers' Co

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 6

GRAFTON, Saturday. -- At a meeting of the Clarence and North Coast Farmers' Association yesterday there was a good attendance. The report said that the…

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A Farming Widow

The Australian Star · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 6

YASS, Saturday. -- Among the farmers in the Yass district who got seed wheat from the Government is a widow, on the Yass River, near Guuda[?]o, and she has been…

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The Home, the Farm, and The Orchard. the Spread of Plant Pests

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 6

WHATEVER attempts are individually made by fruitgrowers to protect their crops from the attacks of insects and fungus pests, these efforts on their part…

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Larence River and North Coast Farmers' Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 12

[?] 15th half-yearly meeting of the Clarence River [?] North Coast Farmer's Association was held to-day. [?]ndred shareholders attended, Mr. G. Bailey, [?] of the board, presiding. The report stated…

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Accident to a Farmer

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 45

WINDSOR, Jan. 24.—On Thursday a frightful accident happened to a farmer named Ivery, at Cornwallis. He had partly loaded a dray with hay, and in going to the back of the vehicle to…

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Cooling a Dairy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 23

Mr. H. Fredericks, of Saddleback, Kiama, has hit upon a cheap and efficient method of cooling a dairy, which we recommend to other dairymen wherever practicable. Mr. Fredericks runs a stream of water…

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Notes for Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 1 February 1890 · page 21

FERTILISERS FOR GRAPE VINES.—Thus a correspondent:I have about seventy different varieties of grapes in my grounds; and all who see them express surprise at such healthy vines, number and size of…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 3

WILCANNIA, Saturday.—The following is the latest hipping: Tolarno proceeded up strewn this morning as far as Kallara Station; the Brewarrina arrived from Danger Bridge on Friday night; the Emma left…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 7

Our Grenfell correspondent wires:--"The wheat market is stagnant, 2s 6d being the best price offered. Mr. M. C. Butchart, stock agent, reports an active inquiry for well-secured…

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The Wool Market

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, February 1.—The wool market remains firm, and prices are unchanged. The total number of bales catalogued is 62,200, of which 44,800 have been sold…

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Excellent Wheat Yields. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 5

YOUNG, Saturday.--As an instance of the excellent wheat-growing capabilities of this district, several farmers have reaped as many as 40 bushels to the acre in special fields. A…

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The Wool Market. London, Feb. 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 7

The wool market remains firm, and prices are unchanged…

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News by Cable. The Wool Market

Evening News · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, February 1.—At the wool sales to-day prices generally showed a decline, greasy wools ruling ½d and scoured 1d lower than the closing rates of the…

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Rust in Wheat. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 3 February 1890 · page 9

Sir,—Mr. Angus Mackay, F.C.S., in to-day's issue of the Herald vindicates his theories against the remarks of a correspondent whose letter he (Mr. Mackay) states appeared on the 31st ult. It would have been…

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