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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

3,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 163

Farms, Dailies, and Ensilage Competition

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 400

Mr. H. C. L. Anderson, Director of Agriculture, has favoured us with the results of the competition by farmers of the South Coast district for the national prizes offered by the Minister for Agriculture for farms,…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 399

Our Camden correspondent writes ok February 17:— On Monday next Mr. A. Bennet intends to start his creamery, which he has just erected on his estate, Oaklands, near The Oaks. After considerable outlay, Mr…

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Forbes Farmer and Selectors' Show

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 7

FORBES, Friday. -- The annual show of the Forbes Farmers and Free Selectors' Agricultural Association was opened yesterday, and was a great success. The entries were more…

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The Country. Farming in the Molong District. a Protest Against Statements Made

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 5

MOLONG, Friday. -- The whole town is indignant at the articles from a western farmer which appeared in a Sydney daily, and all the farmers yet spoken to emphatically deny the…

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The Home, the Farm, and The Orchard. How to Utilize Quinces. Quince Jelly

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 6

No variety of jelly has a more delicate colour, or delicious flavour, than has quince when properly made. Rub off the down and remove the…

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Our Dairying Industry. (Written for the " Town and Country Journal.") Vii.—cream-raising Factory System. Appliances for Testing Milk. (See illustrations on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 22

I have shown in my last article that disputes daily arise in every test by the creamemeter; the cream gauge being far more reliable. An improvement on this is De Laval's lactocrite; with the loss of time…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather and Stock

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 6

WILCANNIA, Saturday.--There is splendid feed all over the district. Stock passings:--1000 ewes, from Lower Lila station bound for Monolon, are a present camped cast of the…

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Australian Wheat. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 5

Victorian wheat for prompt delivery sold at 37s 10d for a lot of 10,000 quarters. March delivery sold at 6d mo[?]…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 9

The following stock has passed Barsing[?]n:—1000 store cattle. Mantecan Downsfor Mudgee, J[?] Underwood owner in charge: 10,000 store sheep, Sa[?]caldine to Murrumbidgerie near Dubbo, Jas, Rutherfond owner;…

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English Commercial News. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, Feb. 21. Wheat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 9

The English wheat market is strong in tone, but prices remain unchanged. The Continental markets are tending upwards. The American market is firm…

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The Western Farmer. Meeting at Molong. MOLONG

The Australian Star · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 7

A public meeting was convened by the Mayor of Molong on Saturday night in the Town Hall to take into consideration an article which appeared in the AUSTRALIAN…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

Stock movements are limited, owing partly to the flooded state of the rivers. GILGANDRA, MONDAY. Stock passings: 450 mixed sheep from Dubbo to…

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The Western Farmers

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 4

AT a public meeting held in Molong on Saturday evening, resolutions were carried to the effect that the articles recently published in the STAR on the…

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The Western Farmer. Consternation in the Free-trade Camp. a Covert Stab. Delusion Dies Hard. Criticism Burked. No. IV

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

THE Molong correspondent of a morning contemporary run in the cause of the paralytic importer of shoddy generally has wired an incoherent shriek, which is supposed to be a…

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Farming at Goulburn

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

GOULBURN, Tuesday.-- The present outlook for farming in the district is most ominous. Good hay is only bringing from 30s. to 40s. per ton, and potatoes are down…

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The Country. the Western Farmers. Indignation Meeting at Molong

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 5

MOLOND, Sunday.--A meeting was held here last night, convened by tho Mayer on requisition, to express indignation at and deny recent articles. in a Sydney paper…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 7

MOLONG, Monday.--The following are recent stock passings:--February 14, 1700 store wethers, Copper-hill to Orange, Dalziell owner, M'Lean in charge; 16th, 500 stud ewes, Larras…

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Australian Wheat

Evening News · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 5

LONDON, February 23.—A consignment of Victorian wheat for February-March delivery, sold at 37s 9d per qr…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 6
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The Union Mortgage and Agency Company of Australia, Limited, are this morning in receipt of the following cable from their London office regarding the present series of wool…

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