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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1892

4,205 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 211

Burnt-out Farmers— Petitioning for Assistance

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 10

A MONSTER petition (we learn from Albury) has been prepared in this district for presentation to Parliament asking for assistance for the farmers who were burnt out by the recent bush fires. It…

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A Suggestion to Farmers and Others

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 22

THE prevailing low prices to Do [?] for [?] produce (says the Brisbane OBSERVER) is forcing farmers to the adoption of various expedients towards the obtaining of better prices. It has…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 512

It appears that the bonus on butter exported from Victoria will be continued for another year. The Dairymen's Association has obtained a promise from the Minister for Agriculture that a sum for the…

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The Home ,the Farm, and The Orchard. BEES. — BREEDING

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 5 March 1892 · page 6

If we have more than one colony, whose excellence warrants their use to breed from, then their eggs should be taken from some other than the swarm…

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Diseased Cattle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 5

ORANGE Saturday.--Constable Sutton, inspector of slaughter yards, recently condemned 80 head of cattle from the corporation saleyards. Ten were slaughtered…

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The Weather, Agricultural, and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 7

A welcome change of weather from heat to coolness took place on the 25th ultimo.Between that date and the 29th the temperature was low, and many of the coast districts received several…

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Butter, Eggs, and Cheese

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 4

LONDON, March 5.—The bulk of the shipments of butter by the Coptic and Britannia lias been sold. Factory-made samples realised 112s to 116s per owt. A…

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The Wheat Market

Evening News · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 4
Also in The Daily Telegraph

LONDON, March 5.—The English wheat market is inclined to buoyancy. The Continental markets are declining. The American market is changing a little for…

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Australian Butter. London, March 5

The Australian Star · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 5

On the London market the demand for Australian butter is better, and prices show a slight improvement…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 6

Stock passings: Wednesday, 3000 fat sheep, from Angledool to Homebush, executors late Henry Newcomen owners S.S. Jones in charge. Friday, 203 fat cattle, from Yarraldool, Pilliga, to Riverstone,…

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Diseased Cattle Condemned. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Orange

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 5

To-day Dr. Goode, Government Medical Officer, condemned a large number of diseased cattle. Ten head had been killed the night before, and the carcases on being examined were found to be badly…

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Disastrous Floods. Farms Devastated. Standing Crops Destroyed. SINGLETON

The Australian Star · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 6

The rain which fell here on Friday night was unprecedented. With the influx of farmers to town on Saturday news was brought that farms on the low levels were…

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The Farmers and Dairymen's Milk Co

The Australian Star · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 7

LITTLE more than two years ago a meeting of Sydney dairymen and farmers in the southern, western and Illawarra districts met to consider the advisability of forming…

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The London Wool Market. the First Serifs of Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 7

LONDON, January 29, 1892.--The gross arrivals of colonial wool for inclusion in the first public auctions for this year amounted on the opening day (Tuesday, 26th inst.) to…

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A New Farmers' Association at Lismore. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Lismore

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 5

At a meeting of the members of the North Richmond Farmers' Union to-day, it was decided that the union should be merged into an association, to be designated the North Richmond Farmers'…

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The Hume Farmers' Union. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 5

At a meeting of the Hume Farmers' Union, held yesterday at Burrumbuttock, a lengthy discussion took place regarding leased land in the Central division. The general feeling was that the leases,…

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Destruction of Crops. Kempsey

The Australian Star · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 6

Reports received show that the recent heavy rains and wind destroyed fully 50 per cent, of the late maize crops…

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Meeting of the Hume Farmers

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 March 1892 · page 5

ALBURY, Sunday.--An important meeting of the Hume Farmers' Union was held yesterday at Burrumbuttock, when several matters of serious moment to selectors,…

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The Art of Butter-making. Windsor

The Australian Star · Tuesday 8 March 1892 · page 5

Mr. M'Caffrey, manager of the Travelling Dairy, delivered an interesting lecture in Richmond School of Arts last night on dairying. The art of butter-making was…

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