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Farming & the land, 1890

3,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 171

The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, February 3.—The wool sales continue to be largely attended, but the market as a whole is still unsatisfactory. Good crossbred wools…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 8

Stock passing through: Three trucks cattle, Cowra to Homebush, S. Ormsby, to Pitt, Son, and Badgery; one truck horses, Wellington to Koorawatha, J. and A. Gardiner, to Toms; one truck cattle, Orange to…

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The Wool Market. London, Feb. 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 7

The wool sales continue, with a weaker tone for faulty kinds; but other qualities are firm. [Several of the above messages appeared in s portion…

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London Wool Sales. London, February 3

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 5

At the London wool sales to-day crossbreds were firm at the prices which ruled at the close of the September series. Merinos were from 5 per cent, to 7½ per…

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English Commercial. the London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 6

LONDON, Monday Night. -- At the wool sales to-day crossbreds were firm at prices ruling at the close of the November series of sales. Merinos, however, were sold at a redaction of…

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Floods at Grafton. The Town Under Water. Business Suspended. Great Damage to Crops-- The Rising of the River--Delay of Steamers. GRAFTON

The Australian Star · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 6

Yesterday was an exciting day for this district. As in consequence of the rising of the river at Grafton, business was entirely suspended. Largo crowds stood watching…

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Dairy Hints, Etc

The Dawn · Wednesday 5 February 1890 · page 14

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, February 4.—The wool auctions continue quiet, at unimproved prices…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 8

Stook passing through: 7 trucks sheep. Cowra to Penrith, P. G. Ormsby to J. Eaton; 7 trucks sheep, Cowra to Homebush, E. Crawford to Graves. COONAMBLE, WEDNESDAY…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the Agricultural and Pastoral association was held this afternoon. There was a good attendance. The secretary's report was received. The treasurer's balance-sheet, which was…

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Australian Butter. Damaged En Route. Sale in London. LONDON, February 5

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 6

The consignment of frozen butter from Australian, ports, which arrived by the R.M.S. Austral, has been found to be mostly damaged. Superior lots were,…

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Rust in Wheat. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 5

Sir,—Thanking you for the insertion of a former letter on the subject of "Rust in Wheat," it has not been my intention of troubling you further in this matter were it not for a letter from Mr. Mackay in…

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The Seed Wheat Question. to the Editor of the Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 6

Sir,--There is another hard fact in connection with this question, which, whether damaging to our credit in the old land or not, mast be faced. It is this-- that whether the…

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The Wool Market. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 4

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 7

The tone of the wool market is quiet, and the prices are without improvement…

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The Department of Agriculture Important to Farmers

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 6

The whole question of the organisation of a Department of Agriculture was gone into at some length at Tuesday's meeting of the Cabinet, particular attention, being paid to the appointment…

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Fire on a Farm. a Farmer Loses £200. CARCOAR

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 6

Full particulars of the recent fire at Mr. Andrew M'Gurren's farm at Shaw show that there was more destruction than was at first thought. M'Gurren is a heavy loser, 700…

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Floods at Grafton. Destruction of the Crops. GRAFTON

The Australian Star · Thursday 6 February 1890 · page 6

The weather has now apparently cleared up, and the river is rapidly falling. The roads are in a deplorable condition, and the damage to crops is far more serious than that…

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Australian Butter

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, February 5.—The shipment of Victorian butter, forwarded by the Orient S. N. Co.'s R.M.S. Austral, which, left Melbourne on December 20, has been…

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Australian Butter in London

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--Shipments of Australian butter, which arrived in the Orient Company's R.M.S. Austral, were found, on examination, to be mostly…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 7 February 1890 · page 4

LONDON, February 5.—A better spirit prevails in the wool market, but prices remain unchanged…

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