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Farming & the land, 1891

3,246 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 163

Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 800

Our Lismore correspondent writes on April 6:—"The Granuaile cheese factory, Byron Bay-road, is taming out a very good article, and a good judge of this article recently had submitted to him for judgment two…

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North Coast Farms

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 799

The report of the judges appointed to deal with the farms in the North Coast district, entered in connection with the National Prize competition, has been duly presented to the Minister of Mines…

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Dairy Commotion

The Australian Star · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 2

ALBURY, Friday.--The extension of the Dairies Supervision Act to Albury is provocative of no small commotion among the dairy men of parts of the town. The…

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The Home, the Farm, and The Orchard. FLOWERS

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 6

THE following instructive paper was read by Mr. John Gelding, at the Fruitgrower’s Soiree on Saturday last :— What can be said of flowers, further…

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National Prize Farms. North Coast District

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

The judges, Messrs. W. Goodyer, Ernest Carter, and S. Sohn, appointed by the Hon. Sydney Smith (Minister for Mines and Agriculture) to adjudicate upon the competing farms in this district, have given…

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The Woes of Farmer Frill

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 8

My son Lord Byron James Fitzjames Orlando Homer Frill, To poetry has lately turned, While I the land must till…

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Wool Market. London, April 12

The Australian Star · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 5

The market continues firm for good qualities of wool. American buyers are bidding freely for choice and greasy lots…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 5

Stock movements: 1500 owes, from Coonabarabran to selection Billeroy, Croxon Brothers owners and in charge; 2000 owes, from Terembone station to Warree station, H. Skuthorpe owner, Morgan in charge; 2500…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather, Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 6

CROOKWELL, Monday. -- The long-looked-for and much-needed rain has come at last. Last night it was very close and warm, and at about 9 o'clock a little rain fell. To-day rain has…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 5
Also in The Daily Telegraph

The Union Mortgage and Agency Co. has received a cablegram from its London office regarding the present series of wool sales. It says "Prices remain very firm for all good merinoes…

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Wool. Sydney. Newcastle. Melbourne

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 3

APPENDED we publish the Exports of Wool for the six months ending 31st December, 1890, and hope they will he found of interest to our many friends in the shipping and mercantile community. The…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 7

YOUNG, Tuesday.--Stock passings: 3600 ewes from Narrandera, travelling to Bathurst, C. A. Jeffrey owner, Mackinnon and Co. agents ; 1400 fat wethers, from Trigalana station, A. F…

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London Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 4

LONDON, April 14.— At the London Wool Sales to-day, faulty merinos sold in buyer's favor; good merinos, and all cross-breds were very strong. The sales…

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Wool. Sydney. Newcastle. Melbourne

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 3

APPENDED we publish the Exports of Wool for the six months ending 31st December, 1890, and hope they will be found of interest to our many friends in the shipping and mercantile community. The…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--At the London wool sales yesterday spirited bidding was evinced, especially for good merinos and crossbreds…

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Wheat Market. London. April 14

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 5

The cargo of New Zealand wheat by the Lismore was sold at 40s. 6d. per quarter…

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Wool Market. London, April 14

The Australian Star · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 5

The London wool sales are proceeding With great spirit, especially for good merino And crossbred parcels…

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Darling Harbor Market. Farm Produce

Evening News · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 4

At the Darling Harbor railway terminus this morning there was a moderate supply of forage forward from the various intermediate stations along the northern, southern, and western lines…

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Agricultural and Farming Statistics. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 8

Sir,—Observing that the Victorian statistics recently published are giving dissatisfaction in certain quarters, it would be wise for ourselves to guard against similar errors here. The system of collection in Victoria…

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