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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

4,521 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 227

The Wheat Area. And the Tariff

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 5

A local miller has expressed the opinion that the area of wheat to be sown this coming season will be considerably less than that of last (says the NATIONAL ADVOCATE…

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Butter Factory for St. Marys. St. Marys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 8

A thoroughly representative meeting of farmers of this district was held in the Protestant Hall last night, to discuss the advisability of establishing a butter factory or creamery. Amongst those present…

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FOREIGN Wool Shippers, From N.S.W.

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 3

The following figures show the number of Bales of Wool shipped to the different Foreign markets by the several shippers whose names appear, these figures are from…

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General Cable News. the London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Prices are being steadily maintained at the current London wool sales. The following sales have been effected: -- Tuppal, 8½d per lb.; Listowell,…

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A Farmer Robbed

The Australian Star · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 5

At the Central to-day two young men named Charles Downes and George M'Gregor were charged with having stolen a watch, chain, gold pin, and to cash to the…

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Weather, Stock, and Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 6

COWRA, Wednesday, -- The weather is warm and fine. WARREN, Tuesday. -- Owing to the recene rains grass is growing luxuriantly. Thert…

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The Wool Sales

Evening News · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 4

LONDON. April 12.—At the wool Bales today there was keen competition for medium and lower class wools, but prices are barely maintained for superior wools…

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Pastoral Intellegence. (From Our Correspondent.) Inverell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 5

Stock passings: Sunday, 900 bullocks, Glen Innes to Binn[?]guy, Munchie owner, P. Baldwin in charge; Monday, 900 bullocks, Stanborough to Gunnedah, Goodridge owner. O'Sullivan in charge. Heavy rain…

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The London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--At the London wool sales yesterday heavy short greasy was easier in price, and there was a slow demand for superior Victorian wools…

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Pastoral Onion Certify Oates. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of this morning there are two sho[?]t letters on the above subject, one signed "Pastoral Union," and the other from Mr. Whiteley King, in his official position as secretary of the…

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The Wool Sales. London, April 13

The Australian Star · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 5

At the London wool sales yesterday heavy, short and greasy sorts were easier, and superior Victorian wools were slow of sale…

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Country News. (From Our Correspondents.) Bishop Chalmers on a Pastoral Tour. Crookwell

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 6

Bishop Chalmers h[?]ld a confirmation service at Binda to-day, when [?]2 candidates were presented for the reception of the sacred rite. To-morrow the Bishop will visit Bolong, and goes thence to Turalga,…

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English Commercial. [By Cable.] (From Our Corresspondent.) London, April, 12. the Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 7

There is keen competition at the London wool sales for medium and lower class wools, but prices are barely maintained for superior fleece, owing to lack of the American demand. Mount Elephant…

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Australian Fleet Regatta. Naval Festivities Is Farm Cove

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 April 1893 · page 3

Yesterday was a busy da[?] amongst the warships in the Cove and their crews. It was the first of a three days' Meet regatta, and enthusiasm ran high. The attendance of visitors was also large considering that…

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Weather, Pastoral, Crops, &c

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 748

The warm season is expiring slowly, and, as far as the coast districts are concerned, still holds its moisture. There have been a few sharp frosts on the tablelands, which have done the late corn much…

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Diseased Cattle

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 15

A meeting of pastoralists, butchers, and others interested in the above was held on April 1 at the Sydney Chamber of Commerce. There was a moderate attendance. Mr. H. S. Badgery, who…

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Wheat and Flour

Evening News · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 4

LONDON, April 13.—Adelaide wheat, ex warehouse, 33s 3d, firmer; Victorian, 33s, firmer; New Zealand long-berried, 30s, market firmer. Australian flour,…

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Rust in Wheat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 748

The Journal d' Agriculture Pratique gives the result of an experiment which has been made by M. Léon Noirot, farmer at Veuxhaubs (Côte-d'Or) for the treatment of rust in wheat, which is said to have…

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Determining Butter-fat in Milk

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 748

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

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London Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 15 April 1893 · page 6

The following cables have been received, under date London, Thursday:-- Australian Mortgage, Land, and Finance…

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