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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1890

3,419 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 171

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 8

Stock passing through by train: 1 turck cattle, Wellington to Koorawatu, Castleton owner; 16 trucks cattle, 30 trucks sheep, Byrock to Melbourne via Albury, various owners…

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The London Wool Market. Opening of the April Sales. a Reduction on the February Rates. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, April 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 11

The opening sales of the April series of London wool auctions took place to-day, when Messrs, Charles Balme and Co. and Messrs. Jacomb, Son, and Hood cleared…

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Farmer. The Old Methods of Farming

Nepean Times · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 11

How awfully hard were the old ways of farming, As sad recollection presents them to light, The old iron plough that was drawn by the…

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A Land Tax a Benefit to Artisan and Farmer. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 6

Sir,—If not trespassing too largely on your valuable space, I desire to show how a land tax might benefit the artisan and farmer by removing all the Custom duties upon the Decessaries of life and placing a tax on…

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Something About Farming

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 794

At the late conference on rust Mr. William Hurst, a Bathuret farmer, made the following remarks, which for brevity and force probably stand unequalled in all the literature derivable from the meetings:—…

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The Victorian Farmers and Freetrade

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 835

Our Goulburn correspondent telegraphed on April 3 : Mr. Thornton, secretary to the local branch of the Freetrade and Liberal Association, has received a letter from Mr. S. Young, of the Victorian Farmers'…

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The Home, the Farm, and The Orchard. Disappearance of Native Grasses

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 6

IN the settlement of a new country the natural grasses soon disappear under close grazing and the constant tramping of herds. Hence the early…

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Mildew and Rust in Cereal Crops

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 22

During the past year many cereal crops of oats and wheat were considerably affected by the scourge of mildew and rust, not only in England, but particularly on the continent. In Stockholm, Sweden, it is…

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Farm Produce. Judges: Messrs. E. Strager, B. Conlan' and John Gough. Steward: Mr. S. Fagan

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 8

This was a very good display indeed. There were only two exhibitors in the class for best collection of farm produce, G. Thorne and W. H. Tuckwell, but…

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Rust in Wheat

Evening News · Monday 14 April 1890 · page 2

Mr. Geo. F. Barthond writes from Riverside, Corowa, as follows: For some years I have experimented with many varieties of wheat, colonial and imported, my object being to obtain some…

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Argentine Sheep. London, April 12

The Australian Star · Monday 14 April 1890 · page 5

A large number of live sheep from the Argentine Republic, in South America, are being imported into Liverpool…

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Argentine Sheep Imported Into England

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday. -- A large number of live sheep from the Argentine Republic, in South America, are being imported into Liverpool…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 April 1890 · page 8

Stock movements: 210 fat bullocks, from Tumut to Melbourne, various owners; 2050 merino ewes, from Walbundrie to Benalla, Tobin Brothers owners; 121 fat bullocks, from Breadalbane (Goulburn) to…

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Remedy for Rust in Wheat. Mr. Smith Ellis' Specific to Be Tested. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 April 1890 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday. -- The importance of action being taken jointly by the Australian colonies in testing Mr. Smith Ellis' alleged remedy for rust in wheat was brought under…

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Agricultural and Pastoral

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 7

Over £10,200 was collected last quarter at the Goulburn Lands Office. The principal items were interests, instalments and balances, £9251 17s 10d; deposits conditional purchases…

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Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 7

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin report that for the fortnightly sale yesterday they brought forward a catalogue of 175 bales wool. The assortment was of a mixed nature, as is usual at this season of the year…

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A Patent Butter-box

The Australian Star · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 7

A SPLENDIDLY-DESIGNED butter-box has just been patented by Mr. P. J. Clinton, of Nelligen, in the Moruya district, which was on exhibition at Messrs. Henry…

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The American Wool Duties

Evening News · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 5

LONDON, April 14.-Strong opposition is being shown by the American carpetmakers to the proposed duties on imported wool…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 7

4000 sheep pasted through by road, from C. Clark, Talgai, Queensland, Seton and Co., Wellingrove owners, D. M'Intyre in charge; 30 horses were trucked for Homebush, consigne to Inglis, J. Hynes…

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The Rust in Wheat Question. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 7

The offer of Mr. Smith Ellis, of South Yarra, to make public his knowledge of an effectual means for the prevention of rust in wheat, on condition that he should receive a grant of £10,000 on its…

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