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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

3,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 171

Small Farms. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 5

Sir,—If "Small Farmer" will send his address to "Progress," care of Sydney Morning Herald, I will furnish him with the particulars he asks for in this morning's Herald. I cannot offer him any new land…

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Warwick Farm Races

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 6

There was not more than the average crowd at Warwick Farm on Saturday, when the March meeting of the club was held. This was all the more pity as the racing was good, the fields large and the…

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The English Wheat Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--It has been ascertained that the English wheat crop for the year 1880 amounted to 69,000,000 bushels, or about live million bushels less than in 1888…

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The English Wheat Crop. London, March 17

The Australian Star · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 5

It has been ascertained that the English wheat crop for the year 1889 amounted to 69,000,000 bushels, or about 5,000,000 bushels less than in 1888…

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Rust in Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 4

Mr. H. G. L. Anderson, Director of Agriculture, and Mr. Coker, of Camden, the representatives of this colony at the Rust-in-Wheat Conference, returned from Melbourne on…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 8

Stock passings: Saturday, 200 mixed cattle, fats, from Tyreel station to Riverstone, Richards and Williams owner, John Wheeler in charge; Sunday, 4000 wethers, from Mount Vincent, Capertee, to Binnia…

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How Much Seed Wheat per Acre

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 3

One of the questions to which there is no definite answer is, how much wheat shall be sown to the acre? Much depends upon the condition of the soil, the degree of fertility, the time of sowing, the…

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Namoi Pastoral Association. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Narrabri

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 7

A meeting of the Namoi Pastoral Association to-day, fixed June 18 and 19 for the show. Lord Carrington has expressed his intention of attending tho show if held about that date, if prior engagements do not…

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Agricultural Society and Rust in Wheat. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 5

Sir,—In their proposed efforts to tackle the scourge of rust in wheat, the Agricultural Society of New South Wales are deserving of the thanks of the agricultural public…

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Distress Among Farmers

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 5

CORAKI, Monday.—A public meeting was held here on Saturday night to ask the Government to relieve the distress among the farmers who hare lost everything by the floods, and who will…

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Notes for Farmers

Evening News · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 3

Feed in Plenty—Grass and water are extremely abundant in the Milparinka country, and a good season ia assurred. The Cobham country is also looking well…

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The Floods in the Richmond. Proposed Relief for the Distressed Farmers. Coraki

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 8

A public meeting was held here on Saturday night to ask the Government to relieve the distress amongst the farmers who lost everything by the floods, and who will be idle until next ploughing season in July. Mr…

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Small Farms. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 5

Sir,—If "Progress" will adopt a more courteous style in big commercial or business communications than he has in his newspaper correspondence, and not impute a desire to "joke" to "entrap landowners," a…

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A Farmer Drowned

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 5

WAGGA, Sunday.--A magisterial inquiry was held at Coolamon yesterday touching the death of Frederick George Ibbott, a farmer living in that district. Deceased left on Wednesday…

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The Richmond. Distress Amongst Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 March 1890 · page 5

CORAKI, Monday.--A public meeting was held here on Saturday night, the object being to urge upon Government the necessity for relieving the distress amongst farmers, who…

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The English Wheat Crop

Evening News · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 6

LONDON, March 17.—The English wheat crop for 1889 is estimated at 69,000,000 bushels. In 1888 the yield was 74,493,133 bushels…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) C[?]rcoar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 8

Stock passing through via Harden: 39 trucks sheep, M'Carty to W. Russell and Co., Bundure to Bourke; 5 trucks sheep, Newbridge to Homebush, Hill, Clark, and Co.; 13 trucks cattle, Dubbo to Homebush; 8…

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Victorian Wheat and Protection. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 9

Sir,—When Mr. G. H. Reid was sent up to the Carcoar electorate to help on the cause of freetrade, just prior to the general election, he was very emphatic about a duty on wheat increasing the price to the bread…

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The Gerringong Dairy Company. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Kiama

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 9

At the third half-yearly meeting of the (Merrigong Dairy Company there was a good attendance of shareholders. The chairman (Mr. George I. Hindmarsh), presided, and presented a very satisfactory report for…

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The Recent Floods. (By Telegraph.) Distress Amongst the Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 5

MACLEAN, Monday.--The flood waters are fast receding and the river is gradually reaching its usual level. The tides are beginning to flow again. From all accounts it seeing that the…

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