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Farming & the land, 1891

3,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 163

Rotation in Crops

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 6

An eminently qualified agriculturist, Mr. T. J. Willie, of Rothamstead, writes :— “The economy of growing a rotation…

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The Home, the Farm, and The Orchard. a Hint for the Fruitgrowers’ Union

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 6

THE subjoined article is from the February number of the American Agriculturist. It is written with special reference to farmers, but our…

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Country Complaints. A Bad Road Repaired by Farmers

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 17

The bad condition of some of the country roads, and the apathy of the Works Dapartment[?] attending to them, is shown by the following communication from our Carcoar correspondent, who writes under…

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Prize Sheep

The Australian Star · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 6

WAGGA WAGGA, Saturday.--Mr. James Robinson, of Kimo, has purchased 106 pure stud merino ewes from Tasmanian herds. These ewes were selected by Mr. E. Martin,…

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Australian Wheat

Evening News · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, April 3.—The cargo of South Australian wheat by the Sutlej, from Port Germein March 2, has been sold at 40s 6d per quarter…

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The Weather-agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 7

The rain which threat[?] to fall all through the Easter holidays came to the coast on tho 30th ultimo, and with a steadiness which proved beneficial to nearly all districts of the colony. Albury…

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South Australia. Resumption of Pastoral Lands Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--The Commissioner for Crown Lames, in reply to a deputation, declined to resume certain pastoral lands near Lake Albert for agricultural and dairying…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--At the London wool sales good merinos rules a 12d dearer than during the last series. A large number of foreigners are eager buyers…

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Wool Sales. London, April 5

The Australian Star · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 5

The London wool sales are proceeding satisfactorily. Good merino is bringing ½d. per lb. better price than that ruling during the last series. The foreigners…

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Wool Ships.—increased Loading Facilities

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 4

It is intended next wool season to utilise some of the whs[?] accommodation in Woolloomocloo Bay as herths for some of the wool fieet. Within a very brief period substantial improvements have been made in this bay, and at the present…

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Country Complaints. A Bad Road Repaired by Farmers

Evening News · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 5

The bad condition of some of the country roads, and the apathy of the Works Department in attending to them, is shown by the following communication from oar Carcoar correspondent, who writes under…

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The Boysand the Farm

The Dawn · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 6

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Footrot in Sheep

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 2

An important point was decided by the Chief Judge in Equity, in the suit of De Beer and Another v. Leeds and Others. The plaintiffs, Solomon de Beer and Nahum Levinson, in their…

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 7

Dalgety and Co., Limited, have received the following wire from their London office in reference to the opening of the June series of sales -- "Sales continue firm, prices being…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. -- At the London wool sales good merinos rules a ½d dearer than during the last series. A large number of foreigners are eager buyers…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 8

Stock movements: 73 Lincoln rams, from Victoria, for Bobadeen, F. G. Stanley owner. MOREE, MONDAY. A large sale of sheep was privately made by H. R…

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Wheat Market. Boom Maintained. London, April 6

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 6

The wheat market remains very firm, and prices have an upward tendency. The quotations show a rise of Is. per quarter…

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Darling Harbor Markets. Farm Produce

Evening News · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 5

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

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The First Farm. a £50 Prize. GRAFTON

The Australian Star · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 6

Mr. C. Crispin has been awarded first prize of £50 by the Agricultural Society for the best-managed farm in Class I., under 100 acres, thus taking 86 points out of a…

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Cattle Stealing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 5

AT the Quarter Sessions this morning Edward Martimer was charged with having, on October 3[?], at Fini Dock, stolen three head of cattle, the property of R. E…

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