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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

4,205 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 211

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 6

Stock movements:—11, ODO sheep, from Warroon Station to Budigower, near Marsden, excutors D. P. Keogh owners, H. Gibbs in charge: 10,000 sheep, from Warrena Station to Budigower, near Marsden,…

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Wool. Manifested to Darling Harbour February 8

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 2

Winchcombe, Carson and Co 11—W H / Y Gundagai 9—A H / Dundee Dundee 2—D Gunnedah…

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New South Wales Wool Shippers. Season 1891-1892, For the 6 months ending Dec 31,1891. SYDNEY

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 3

Ostermeyer, Dewez and Co ... 28599 Dalgety and Co Ltd ... 2140[?] Hicks, Martin and Drysdale ... 2109[?] Australian M L & F Co Ltd ... 18997…

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Commercial Crops of Australia. the Cultivation of the Black or Green Wattle (Acacia Decurrens, Willd)

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 2

It has now become necessary to publish some reliable information on wattle cultivation for the benefit of cultivators in general. To answer in detail the numerous inquiries that are made of the department…

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Redfern Railway Hay Market. Farm Produce

Evening News · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 6

At the Redfern Railway terminus on Monday there was a large supply of forage forward from the numerous stations along the Northern, Southern, and Western lines…

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The Late Maize Crop. Smithtown

The Australian Star · Tuesday 9 February 1892 · page 6

The weather here is very hot and dry. The late maize is all blighted. The heat to-day registered 106deg. in the shade…

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Wool and Sheep Instruction

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 7

A NEW department has been started in connection with the Technical Education Branch of the Department of Public Instruction. It will be known as the…

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Diseased Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 5

ORANGE, Tuesday. -- At the eorporatirm saleyurels yesterday Sunior-con[?] Suttou, the inspeotor of [?] yards, condenined 10 head of cat-tic, mx of which were badly…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. Weather, Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 5

DEN[?], Tuesday. -- The weather is mild. Cum crops look well and give promise of a proline yield, j [?], Tuesday. -- The weather is hot and dry. Large hush tires are raging in the district…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 6

HENRY M'NEFF, a middle-aged man, was charged at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day with stealing a sheep, the property of Henry M'Namara, at Canterbury, on January 28…

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New Sheep-Shearing Machine

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 4

LONDON, February 8.—Newall'8 sheep-shearing machines have been tried at Ongar, Essex, and are reported to be a success…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 4

LONDON, February 8.—There is spirited competition for all kinds at the wool sales, but prices remain unchanged…

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The Wheat Yield. Hobart

The Australian Star · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 6

At Sandford, near Hobart, the [?]at crop yielded 100 bushels per acre, yet the farmers said it would not pay owing to the low prices offered and the high rates of labor…

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Surplus Sheep. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 6

Sir,—While graziers seem almost unanimously in favour of a levy being raised to assist the export of mutton, their opinions vary much when the application of the subsidy to be raised comes under…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 6

Stock movements: 700 mixed sheep, from Swanbrook, Tenterfield, to Mole River run, Murdoch M'Lennon owner: 100 Lincoln rams, from Balaclava to Wall Hollow, H. J. Croaker owner…

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Sheep-shearing Machine. a Trial in Essex. London, Feb. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 5

Newall's sheep-shearing machine has been tried at Ongar, in Essox, and the trials are said to have been successful…

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Common Diseases of Farm Animals

Evening News · Wednesday 10 February 1892 · page 6

One of the most frequently-occurring disorders of cattle and sheep is the distension of the rumen (paunch) with gas, causing what is generally known as hoven. The condition is due to…

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Australian Butter

Evening News · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 4

LONDON, February 9.—A portion of the Australian factory butter brought by the R.M.S. Oratava, realised 113s per cwt. The dairy made butter realised 96s per cwt…

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Wool

The Australian Star · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 4

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Limited, report having received from their London agents, Messrs. Sanderson, Murray and Co., the following cablegram under date…

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Wool Ships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1892 · page 6

The ship Selkirkshire, Captain Brabender, has received excellent despatch since she went on the loading berth for Messrs. J. S. Mailler and Co. at the Admiralty Wharf. She will finish by Saturday, and is expected to have, besides…

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