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Farming & the land, 1894

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Farm Crops

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 21

The season is progressing favourably for the great work of harvesting the several crops naturally ripening at this season, and it behoves farmers to avail themselves of the dry weather, so as…

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The United States. Dr. Renwick and the President. the Wool Duties

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 11

LONDON, December 27— Dr. Renwick, the New South Wales Commissioner at the Chicago Exhibition, visited President Cleve land at Washington to-day, and had a long…

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The Loans to N.Z. Farmers

Evening News · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, January 5.— The banks consider that the scheme of the New Zealand Government to guarantee loans on mortgage to farmers is highly injudicious, and beyond…

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New Farmers' Company

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 15

A MEETING of theme interested in the formation of the Farmers' Direct Supply Company, Limited, was held last Wednesday night at Webb's Railway Hotel, George-street. Mr. M. Rush presided…

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Farming in Russia

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 22

RUSSIA is the largest forming country on the globe. It contains more they, one-seventh of all the land upon the earth's surface. Its natural resources are inexhaustible, and it is thought it…

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The Melbourne Baby-farming Case. Mrs. Knorr to Suffer Death

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 8

THE Victorian Cabinet has decided that the death sentence shall be carried out on Mrg. Kaorr, who was convicted of murder by baby-farming. The cate of the execution has been, fixed for January…

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Important Farmers' Meeting

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 10

A RIVERINA correspondent writes, in view of our leading article of last week:—"The Council of the Amalgamated Farmers and Settlers' Association are to hold an important meeting early in…

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A Pushing Farmer

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 20

MR. J. O'Brien, who less than six months ago took a farm on the Cornwallis has (says the Windsor GAZETTE) the whole of it under maize, lucerne, pumpkins, melons, potatoes, oats, &c. With the…

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Seasonable Farm Notes for January. General Remarks

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 21

THIS being the commencement of a, new year, I pause, and wish fill my renders a happy and very prosperous one, and I also wish to remind them them this is the time to prepare the soil for the…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 8

Professor Sheldon says that the expression "Cheddar, the cheese of the world," may seem a rather proud claim on behalf of Cheddar cheese, but it is not undeserved. During a period which is…

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The American Dairy Dodge

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 8

The following information is supplied by Mr. S. Browne, Clevedon, and will no doubt be read with interest by our readers:—Sir,—In your issue of November 18th "T.H.F.," of Katikati, asks…

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The Farm in January

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 6

The year now opening should do much towards testing the capabilities of this colony's soil. It is perfectly plain to all thoughtful observers that the bad times which were so much in evidence during…

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A Farm Workshop

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 10

Few farmers know, says the American Agriculturist, "until they have tested their power as mechanics how much they can accomplish and how many dollars they can save in the course of a year by…

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Dairy Produce in New Zealand

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 12

The rapid recovery of New Zealand from the depths of depression has been attributed to various causes, and in no inconsiderable degree by some to the radical legislation of late years. The main…

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Condition of the Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 7

MUDGEE, Friday. -- The rain last night will prove moat acceptable to farmers, whose maize crops were beginning to suffer for the want of moisture…

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Loans to Farmers. the Scheme of the New Zealand Government. London, Jan. 5

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 9

The banks consider that the scheme of the New Zealand Government to guarantee loans on mortgage to farmers is highly injudicious and beyond the…

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Dairy Records

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 42

At the late Alstonville Agricultural Show Mr. J. G. Kempnick was the most successful exhibitor in the butter section, and carried off two first, and two second prizes. This is the…

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The Season's Wool Fleet. Season Drawing to a Close. London and Local Sales. Shipments from Sydney, 510,870 Bales. Valued at £6,131,000-- Sydney's Shipping Firms

The Australian Star · Saturday 6 January 1894 · page 3

That the 1893-4 wool season, is rapidly drawing to a close is now becoming daily more apparent. The wool at first came to hand very slowly as compared with last…

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The Butter Market

Evening News · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 4

LONDON, January 6.— The Butter Committee made no change in the official price at its meeting on Saturday…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 7

John Bridge and Co. will offer to-morrow, Tuesday, their 18th catalogue consisting of about 5400 bales, the following being some of the principal brands:—F in circle over Glenogie, 90 bales; C over New England, 70; EE…

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