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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1893

4,521 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 227

Redfern Railway Hay Market. Farm Produce

Evening News · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 6

At the Redfern railway terminus yesterday there was a small supply of forage forward from the numerous stations along the northern, southern, and western lines. Buyers…

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A Farmer and His Son Shot

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 18

An agrarian outrage, according to the London cables has occured in the county of Waterford ireland where a farmer named Quirke and his son were attacked by a gang of men and shot…

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Seasonable Farm Notes. Growing Potatoes From Seed

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 22

IN my last I explained the subject of raising the seedballs. In this I shall continue the subject so as to make it as practical as possible. When the seedballs become round and plump, and the haulm…

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Bee-farming in New South Wales. the National Prise-takers

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 22

The report of the judge (Mr. Albert Gale) on the bee forms entered for the national prize offered for 1392 has been received by the Minister for Mines and Agriculture, who has approved of the…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 10

The following is the programme to be played out at Warwick F[?]rm to-day:- HURDLE RACE, 2 miles.—Mark Twain, [?] Bellringer, [?] A[?], [?] Two Up, [?]…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 800

The manager of the Gulgong Dairy Company, Limited, in his last report gives strong testimony in favour of the advisableness of factories paying by results. He says:— "Payment for milk was again…

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A Profitable Bee Farm

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 798

The National Advocate of Bathurst, in an interesting report of Mr. H. Petersen's 10-acre farm at Wattle Flat, gives some figures which strongly favour the view that bee farming, when properly…

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The Old 'Un's Note-book Hunt Club Meeting. Penalties of Winners. Warwick Farm Selections

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 8

Last Saturday's Hunt Club meeting was a somewhat tame affair after the excitement of the recent A.J.C. Autumn Meeting. Still, considering the amount of…

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The Baby-farming Case. The Making’ Appeal

The Cumberland Mercury · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 6

The question of the Making being allowed to appeal to the Privy Council against the recent decision of the Full Court was brought up in the Assembly on Tuesday. Mr. Crick asked…

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Dairy Records. the Hunter River Creamery

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 41

During the fortnight ending March 31, from 5509gal of milk—the cream from which was sent to Newcastle for churning—the splendid result of 2589lb butter has been shown. This result is nearly 21/8gal…

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Goodwin's Farm Waggon. (See illustration on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 22

Among the exhibits at the Royal Agricultural Society's late show, Sydney, Mr. Henry Goodwin's group of farm waggons (see illustration), wool lorries, and tip drays, was especially…

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Portable Farm or Field Gate. (See illustration on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 22

Messrs. Martin and Martin, of 213 Clarence-street, Sydney, is a new firm, which exhibited on the Royal Agricultural Showground, Moore Park, for the first time at the recent show. This firm's…

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Bacilli in Butter

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 6

Dr. Lafar, one of the most distinguished German bacteriologists of the day, discovers that butter is full of bacilli, their numbers being many when the outside of a pat is examined, but fewer…

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Australian Wheat

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday Night.--Australian cargoes of wheat, off coast, are quoted a 30s per quarter…

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Tuberculosis in Cattle. the Koch Test

Evening News · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 6

The detection of bovine tuberculosis in its early stages by the ordinary methods is very difficult and in many cases practically impossible. By the time the disease has progressed far enough to be…

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

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 6

Stock passings for the week:—1700 sheep from Albury to Gap station, Middle Adelong, W. Robinson in charge; 3000 sheep from O'Berne to boiling-down works, Tumut, P. Rogers owner in charge; 20,000…

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General Cable News. the Wool Sales

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.--At the current London wool sales 218,000 bales have been sold. Bidding was spirited yesterday and the following prices were realised:--…

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FOREIGN Wool Shippers, From N.S.W.

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 24 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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New South Wales Butter. Report of an Expert. London, April 21

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 5

In pursuance of instructions from Sir Saul Samuel, Agent-General for New South Wales, Mr. Valentine, a London dairy factor and export, has made…

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English Commercial. [By Cable.] (From Our Correspondent.) London, April 22. the London Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 7

The total quantity of wool catalogued to date amounts to 230,000 bales. The total quantity sold is 217,800 bales. THE WORLD'S WHEAT MARKETS…

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