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Farming & the land, 1892

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Our Queensland Letter. Latest News In Town mid Country. Revenne Returns. Commercial Intelligence. BRISBANE, January 4. Agricultural and Pastoral

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 14

Large areas of land on the Maneroo, Evesham, and Darr River Downs runs are to be surveyed immediately, and will be offered for sale by auction under the Sales of Land Act— News…

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A Clarence [?] Farm

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 22

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 64

Welford's is the largest London dairy, possessing a central depot covering two acres of ground, several farms in the suburbs, and innumerable retail shops where milk is sold, together with light refreshments…

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Farming

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 70

There has been a good deal of various criticism on the proclaimed fact that only eight of the students at the new Agricultural College are the sons of farmers. This can hardly be because…

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The Home, the Farm, and The Orchard. BEE-KEEPING.—(Continued.) How to Procure First Colonies

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 6

To procure colonies from which to form an apiary, it is always best to get them near at hand. We thus avoid the shock of transportation, can see the bees…

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Dairymen and Railway Carriage

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 9 January 1892 · page 17

Our Wollongong correspondent writes under date January 4: The dairymen held a meeting of their suppliers at Reed's Hotel, Dapto, on Saturday. About 30 farmers name. The trouble was the delay of the…

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Australian Butter

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 5
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LONDON, Friday Night. -- Australian butter by the P. and O. steamer Valetta is found to be of slightly inferior quality…

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The Weather—agricultural and Pastoral

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 3

The weather of the last fortnight was of the true Australian Summer type. Extreme heat ruled on the coast, but on the tablelands there were a few cool nights, and the highest parts were touched by…

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Agricultural and Pastoral. River Steamer Movements

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 4

WILCANNIA, Saturday. -- The Decoy arrived from Morgan on Wednesday and leaves again to-morrow for Bourke. The Ariel left for Morgan on Thursday, laden with the…

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The Wool Trade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 9

Wool-selling operations, which had been practically suspended during the holidays, were resumed in the local market on 4th instant, and the present week will, without doubt, be remembered for some time to…

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Australian Butter. London, Jan. 8

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 7

The flavour of the Australian butter to hand is declared to be inferior to that of shipments received at the beginning of the season. Factory butter per hte R.M.S…

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The London Wool Market. Quality of the New Wool

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 7

LONDON, December 4, 1891. -- One of the beautiful London fogs gave the wool trade a little breathing time on Monday, as it was too black to examine the wool in the…

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The American Wool Duties

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 4

On Saturday we published a cablegram which should prove of especial interest to he people of this colony. It was intimated that the Chairman of the…

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Australian Butter. the Valetta's Cargo. London, January 8

The Australian Star · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 6

The shipment of Australian butter by the R.M.S. Valetta which has arrived at London, is slightly inferior to previous consignments. Prime dairy has been sold at from 100s. to…

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Sunday's Storm. Houses Unroofed. a Church Blown Down. Immense Damage to Fruit Crops. PARRAMATTA

The Australian Star · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 6

A terrific storm, accompanied by rain, hail, thunder and lightning, passed over Parramatta yesterday afternoon from a south-westerly direction. The force of…

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Weather Stock and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 11 January 1892 · page 4

GOULBURN, Saturday. -- Rain is beginning to be badly waited here for the market gardens and orchards. The crops in the district are generally very satisfactory, and in some cases the yield will be…

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Wool

The Australian Star · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 4

Messrs. Harrison, Jones and Devlin, Limited, report: Our catalogue for Monday contained 5679 bales, and although including no superior wool or high-priced lots suitable for America…

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The Export of Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday, Noon. -- The order prohibiting the export of wheat from Russia has been extended by the Russian Government to Finland…

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Pastoral Intelligence. [By Teleegraph.] (From Our Correspondent.) Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1892 · page 5

The following stock movements are reported:—270 crossbred merino wethers. Mackay and Copland owners, going to Homebush market, from owners of Pomingalarns, station, near Wagga, by rail; 5400…

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