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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

3,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 171

The Farmers and Protection. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 5

WINGHAM, Monday. -- To-night Mr. Haynes M.P., addressed a crowded meeting here, Mayor Lambert in the chair. A motion in favor of freetrade was carried almost unanimously, five…

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Stock and Crops. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 7

WILOANNIA, Monday. -- Hungerford reports the following stock passings :444 cattle, from Thylungra station for Bourke, Lewton and Co., owners, Jackson and D.E. Lannon in charge;…

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Movement for Relieving the Hawkesbury Farmers. Windsor

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 8

A meeting is to be held on Wednesday evening for the purpose of taking into consideration the distress occasioned by the recent floods, and to arrange to secure relief for farmers and others, many of whom…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 2

WILCANNIA, Tuesday.-Hungerford reports stock movements as follow. March 17, 444 fat cattle, from Thylangra for Bourke, Newton and Co. owners, Jackson and D. Lannon in charge. March 20, 374…

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Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 7

Messrs. Hill, Clark and Co. report that for their fortnightly sale yesterday they submitted a catalogue of 220 bales. The market, however, was without animation, and as biddings in most cases did not come…

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Rust in Wheat

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 3

BATHURST, Tuesday.--At a meeting of the Bathurst Agricultural, Horticultural, and Pastoral Association held yesterday, at which there was a large number of farmers…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 8

The following are the stock movements:—600 merino wethers, from Albury to Mountain Creek, Jno. Watkins owner; 21 Lincoln rams, 46 ewes, from Victoria, Laigwoky, A. M. William owner; 661 store…

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The Argentine Wool Clip. London, March 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 7

It is estimated that the Argentine clip of wool will be 60,000 bales short of the estimated amount, but the wool will be of superior quality…

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The Agricultural Show. Judging Day. All about the Exhibits. Live Stock and Machinery--Effect of the Floods on the Show--Horses, Cattle, Sheep and Pigs--Rabbit Exterminators--Miscellane--ous Items

The Australian Star · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 4

THE show of the Agricultural Society of New South Wales commenced in effect to-day, when the judges undertook the thankless task of alloting seniority of rank to the…

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The Farmers and Protection. Bill Nye's Philosophy

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 2

The Victorian farmers suddenly taking up free-trade is only a parallel case with what is going on in the United States, and in illustration Samuel S. Cox, a United States Senator, speaking…

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Kempsey Requirements. the Recent Floods. Destitution Among Farmers

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 6

KEMPSEY, Tuesday.-A meeting was held here this afternoon for the purpose of placing the wants of this district before the Government. There was a fair attendance. Mr. C. Sutherland…

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Baby-Farming in Warsaw

Evening News · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 4

LONDON April 1.-The woman who waft Concerned in the extensive system of baby-farming recently brought to light in Warsaw, and who was charged with…

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The Baby Farming in Warsaw. London, April 1

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 7

The woman who was concerned in the extensive system of baby-farming recently brought to light in Warsaw, and who was charged with having murdered 75 infants,…

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Cattle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 4

Judges.—Durhams—J. M. Peck. G. E. Mackay; Herefords—G. H. Cox, Jas. M'Lanrin; Devons— A. Codrington, J. A. Badgers, Percy Lamb; fat stock—R. Richards, Thos. Playfair, George Walker;…

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Pastoral and Agricultural

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 2

WILCANNIA, Wednesday.-Tong, Parbo-road, reports a nice fall of rain on March 30, registering 1in and 10 points, making for the quarter at that place 8in and 32 points. The country about there and all…

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Wool

The Australian Star · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 4

Mr. F. L. Barker reports :--I held my usual fortnightly sale to-day (Wednesday), a large number of buyers attending, and prices were, if anything, a shade butter than last…

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SHEEP. Judges—Same as in Fat Stock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 4

There is no attempt made at the present exhibition to have a sheep section, as it is intended to hold a sheep show in July, when sheep-shearing machines will be tried. But there are some good fat sheep on the ground,…

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The Hop Crop

Evening News · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 4

LONDON, April 2.-The evidence adduced before the select committee of the House of Commons appointed to inquire into the acreage of land under hop cultivation, &c.,…

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Dairy Produce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 4

Judges.—Messrs Thos. Mitchell, J. M'C[?]and, Andrew Goodwin, D. Garrad, F. B. Kyngdo[?] W. Fraser Martin. Butter Test: Professor Robert Pudnev, Mr. F. Harvey…

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Farm Produce

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 April 1890 · page 4

Judges.—Messrs. J. S. Scobie, M.L.A., W. H. Oram, E. Van Weenen, F. B. Kyngdon, W. Frazer Martin. There has never been a better collection of farm…

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