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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1891

3,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 163

The Depth to Sow Wheat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 628

It is an important point to ascertain the depth at which wheat will grow with the greatest certainly, and with the greatest vigour. Perhaps it may be considered one which has not received the amount of…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 10

Stock movements: 400 wethers, Shaw to Homebush, J. D. Grant to Pitt. Son, and Badgery, 1000 wethers, Somers to Orange, Grant owner, in charge. COOLAH, FRIDAY…

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Sheep Yards and Race. (See illustration on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 23

A new sheep race recently invented by Mr. Charles Woodhouse on his estate, Spring Grove, Middle Arm. As shown in the sketch, it will be seen that the man racing the sheep stands behind them instead of in…

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Our Queensland Letter. Political and Social News. Pastoral and Agricultural. Trades and Labor. the Week's Doings. Politics. Brisbane, March 16

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 10

At the Separation League meeting, held at Townsville, a long letter was read from Mr. J. M Macrossan, M.L.A., in which he urged that support be given to Sir Samuel Griffith's proposals…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 627

A fortnight ago a cablegram advised that a portion of the shipment of Melbourne batter in the Massilia had been sold at from 100s to 110s. A cablegram dated the 12th states that the balance had been sold at an…

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Cover Shed for Farm Produce

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 627

The following letter has been received by the Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Mr. Sydney Smith) in reply to a communication addressed to the Hon. the Golonial Treasurer with reference to…

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The Home ,the Farm, and The Orchard. Entomological Notes

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 6

In the February number (part II) of the current volume of the Agricultural Gazette of New South Wales, Mr. A. Sidney Olliff, the entomologist attached…

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Shelter for Farm Produce

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 11

The following letter has been received by the Minister for Mines and Agriculture (Hon. Sydney Smith):—"Government Railways of New South Wales, Secretary's Office, Sydney, March 1[?], 1891…

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The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 7

March is closing with dry, warm weather, but the first half of the month brought more than an ordinary share of moisture to many parts of the colony. Closo to the city there was what was…

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

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

Two thousand Seven hundred owes, the property of Hughes and Buchanan, crossed here yesterday for Youngra and Swan Hill. Weather still fine; no signs of rain, and the tanks in the back country are dry…

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Darling Harbor Market. Farm Produce

Evening News · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 5

At the Darling Harbor Railway Terminus this morning there was a good supply of forage forward from the various intermediate stations along the northern, southern, and western lines. Buyers…

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The Wheat Crop

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Monday.--Returns of the wheat crop from central, lower north, upper north, south-eastern and western divisions of the province give the grand total of 10,513,890 bushels,…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather, Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 7

BOURKE, Monday.--The weather is close and [?]ggy. The river is falling. WAGGA, Sunday.--The weather is fine and [?] with cool nights. The river is low…

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

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

Four thousand eight hundred [?]wes, from Dry Lake to Coolabah, crossed on Wednesday. 13,000 sheep are passing Redbank, coming up the river. MILPARINKA, MONDAY…

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Darling Harbor Market. Farm Produce

Evening News · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 5

At the Barling Harbor Railway Terminus on Monday there was a good supply of forage forward from the various intermediate stations along the northern, southern, and western lines. Buyers…

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Western Plains Farms

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 6

Messrs. J. A. Badgery, Henry Dawson and J. D. Norman, the judges in the above section of the national prize competition, have forwarded their report and…

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National Prize Awards. Irrigation Farms

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 6

ON receipt of the report of Messrs. H. C. M' Kinney, J. E. Donkin and James Harold, the judges appointed to inspect the farms entered for the national prize competition,…

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Wool

The Australian Star · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 6

Messrs. Harrison, Jones, and Devlin, Limited, report:--In order that the wool selling business may be made more attractive during, the winter months, it has been decided to…

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Australian Wheat

Evening News · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 5

LONDON, March 23.—A cargo of Victorian wheat, March shipment, has been sold at 39s 4[?]d per qr…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 8

The following are the stock movements:—50 mixed cattle from Morven to Yarra Yarra, E.Culnane owner; 2000 merino [?]wes from Buokaginga to Wagga Wagga, [?]. and A.Westby owners; l8 horses from Albury to…

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