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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) a Splendid Barley Crop. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 6

Mr. Grinter of Oak Hill, North Wagga, has just delivered to Messrs. Eaton and Tewkesbury, for malting purposes, 634 bushels of prime English barley, being the product of 19 acres. The average…

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Swedish Immigrants. Settlers for Australia. Looking for a Land of Promise Interview With a Swedish Senator. A Tour Round the World -- Swedish Farmers Anxious to Take up Land -- A Desirable Class of Colonists

The Australian Star · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 5

There is a gentleman now in Sydney engaged in a mission the result of which may yet prove of surprising interest and importance to these colonies, being no less…

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Imperial Parliament. the Address-in-reply Debate. Relief to Farm Laborers. Threatened Application of the Closure

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday Night.--In the House of Commons this afternoon the debate was resumed on the Address-in-Reply to the Queen's Speech…

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Butter

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 28

It is announced by cable from London that unless the Victorian producers moderate the amount of preservative that is used their butter will gain a bad repute in that market. It is also stated…

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Pastoral Products

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

The following quantities of wool were manifested yesterday:--By rail to Darling Harbor, 255 bales ; by steamer, 51. Received at Newcastle on Thursday, 121…

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Latest Pastoral News

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 12

Gunnedah.—Messrs. Bacon and Company report nuder date February 8: Half an inch, of rain fell yesterday, and there is every appearance of more. We sold 200 Fairy Meadows bullocks through our local…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c. Albury, February 6

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 280

The past week has been marked by exceptional heat, the thermometer on several occasions recording a shade temperature of 103. The harvest is now nearly over, and the returns…

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Sheep Stealing Case

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 14

The man M'Leod who was captured by the Coonabarabran police in connection with the stealing of sheep from the Warana paddocks was remanded from the local police…

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Wheat Experiments

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 4

Some important experiments have been carried on during the past season by Mr. W. Farrer, at Lambrigg, near Queanbeyan, in connection with wheat. As many as 546…

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Late Pastoral Intelligence. Bourke

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 287

Bourke stock crossings: 1575 fat ewes, Warra-weena to Sydney, M'Gregor and Tully owners, C. B. Molesworth in charge; 36 horses, Cadalga to Sydney, G. Hungerford owner, Patterson in charge; 4700…

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The Wheat Supply

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 4

LONDON, February 9.-The visible supply of American wheat, according to BRAD-STREET'S, is 106,500,000 bushels…

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The Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--In the Bradford wool market merino tops are weak; 60's are at 20d per lb., and supers, at. 20½d per lb. Crossbred wool is firm…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 4

LONDON, February 9.-There is fair competition at the wool sales, with, unchanged prices. The Mitchell Downs clip brought 8½d, Glencoe 11d, and Congbool 12½d…

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Sydney Wool Market

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 6

No auction sales have been held during the week, and transactions have been confined to very narrow limits, the principal having regard to lots which were unsaleable at…

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The Storage of Wheat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 279

The losses caused by the presence of weevils in grain stores are of such frequent occurrence that farmers and others interested in the grain trade are seriously considering the many proposals set…

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Pastoral Intellignece. (From Our Correspondents.) Gilgandra, Thrusday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 10

Stock movements: 2800 fat owes from Bullaroora station to freezing works at Aberdeen, New England; A. Tobin and Sons, owners; Bottley, drover. 2500 fat ewes from Warrana to the same destination;…

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Exports Generally. Meat, Fruit, Butter. Meat

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 28

Though Australia is steadily pushing the export trade of frozen meat, it is a very remarkable [?]act that New Zealand, who received their cue from us, after going in leaps and bounds from 8839 carcasses…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON. Friday.--At the London wool sales greasy descriptions are cheaper…

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Wheat and Flour. Frozen Meat

Evening News · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 4

LONDON, February 9.-Adelaide wheat, ex-warehouse, 33s 3d; Victorian, 33s; New Zealand long-berried, 31s 9d. Restrictive. Australian flour, superfine, 25s LONDON, February 9.-Canterbury mutton, 4½d; Wellington mutton, 4 3-16d; New Zealand beef, fores 3 l-8d, binds 4 l-8d; Queensland beef, fores 3d, hinds 4…

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The Wheat Harvest of 1893

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 10

MUDGEE.—The area under wheat in the Mudgee district is much larger than last year, and the increase may safely be put down at 350 acres. This refers to the electorate. The yield is inf[?]tely larger, the…

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