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Farming & the land, 1893

4,521 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 227

London Wool Market. (From Our Correspondent.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 9

The fifth and last series of the London colonial wool auctions closed yesterday, after occupying 18 days at an average of 12,545 bales per day, as against 11,035 bales same period last year. The…

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Summary for European and American Mail. Wool

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 5

The following shipments of wool from New South Wales have taken place during the week:— FROM SYDNEY. BALES Jan 16 Ornba, R M s, FOR London v pts ... 2081…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) Sheep Affected with Anthrax. Warren

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 5

At a meeting of the Cannonbar Stock Board, held yesterday at Nevertire, attention was drawn to the necessity for further legislation in regard to travelling stook regulations. It was stated on authority that…

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Caterpillars and Maize Crops

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 3

Some time ago it was reported that caterpillars had appeared in large swarms in the Hawkesbury district, and had done great damage to the maize crops and grass in the surrounding farms. A…

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Fire at a Farmhouse

Evening News · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Saturday.-Mr. Jas. Martin's about two miles from Wollongong, was burnt completely last night. Mr. Martin had been out shooting, and on his return found…

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British Farmers' Congress. Protection in England. The National Agricultural Conference

The Australian Star · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 3

EIGHT hundred clubs and societies were represented at the opening meeting of the conference of agriculturists in the St. James' Hall, London, on December 7. Anyway,…

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Caterpillars Attacking Maize Crops

The Australian Star · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 6
Also in The Daily Telegraph

SOME time ago it was reported that caterpillars had appeared in immense swarms in the Hawkesbury district, and had done great damage to the maize crops and grass…

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Condition of the Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 23 January 1893 · page 6

GRAFTON, Saturday.--The present wet weather will greatly delay the harvesting of the maize crop, as farmers cannot got on to the land. BATHURST, Saturday.--The wheat harvest has proved fairly abundant, but farmers are…

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Pastoral Finance Association

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 4

WE are pleased to announce that Mr. J. Gormly, M.L.A. for the Murrumbidgee, has joined the district directorate of J. H. Geddes and Co. (the Pastoral Finance…

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Australian Wheat

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 4

LONDON, January 23.-A consignment of Australian wheat, 9500 quarters, February-March shipment, has been sold at 32s per quarter (eight bushels)…

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Determining Butter Fat in Milk

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 4

Pursuant to an announcement in the September issue of the Agricultural Gazette, the Department of Agriculture obtained a Babcock milk-tester, which has been…

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Determining Butter-fat in Milk

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 3

PURSUANT to an announcement in the September issue of the AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE the Department of Agriculture obtained a Babcock milk tester, which has been…

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Pastoral Intelligence. (From Our Correspondent.) Gilgandra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 6

Stock movements: 1600 ewes, from Bongenbong station to truck at Dubbo for Sydney. William Ritchie owner, Weller drover; 1100, from Berida for Homebush, via Dubbo, Berida Pastoral Company…

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Cleveland's Election. Free Admission of Wool

The Australian Star · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 5

A GENTLEMAN writing from Springfield, Mass., U.S., under date December 2, to a friend in Sydney, says:--"I have not heard from you for two or three mails, except…

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Burning of a Wheat Elevator. a Million and a Quarter Bushels of Wheat Destroyed. London, Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 5

A wheat elevator at St. Louis, on the Mississippi, together with 1,250,000 bushels of wheat, has been destroyed by fire. The damage amounts to l,500,000dol…

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Great Destruction of Wheat. Burning of an Elevator

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 4

LONDON, January 23.-A wheat elevator at St. Louis, on the Mississippi, with 1,250 000 bushels of wheat, has been destroyed by fire. The damage amounts…

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The Weather. Destructive Gales. Floods in the Country. Loss of Life and Property. More Effects of Sunday's Gale. in the Track of the Storm. the Stranded Steamers. Orchards and Crops Damaged

Evening News · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 5

The latest reports to hand concerning the eevere easterly gale on Sunday show that its effects were very widely and severely felt. It is now known that the gale first struck the Australian…

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The Weather. the Late Cyclonic Storm. Two Steamees Ashore. Terrific Sea on the Northern Coast. Damage to Orchards and Growing Crops. Disastrous Landslips

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 5

There seems little doubt, now that telegraphic information is available from the northern parts of the colony, that the cyclonic storm of Saturday and Sunday first struck the Australian coast about Moreton…

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Floods in the Richmond. Lismore Partly Inundated--great Damage to Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 January 1893 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday.--Steady rain set in on Friday night and continued all Saturday and Saturday night. The wind was from the southward, and gradually increased in force…

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