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Farming & the land, 1894

4,815 stories in Sydney's papers · page 74 of 241

The Pastoral Industry. (By Our Special Commissioner.) Vi.—the Central Division

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 4

The change from the Western to the Contral division of the colony is like entering an oasis after a weary sojourn in the desert. Hitherto, when writing about the Far West, I have been…

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London Wool Market. the Close of the Second Series

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 7

LONDON, March 16.--The second series of colonial wool sales, which opened on February 27, and is to close to-day, will leave its mark on the memories of both sellers and…

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Cattle. (Weittes for the "Town and C0untry Journal.") Foreign Breeds. the Holstein-friesian Breed. (By "Norseman.") (See illustrations on this page.)

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 22

As a general rule foreign breeds of cattle are not in much demand in Great Britain, British farmers being quits satisfied with their own domestic breeds tor all purposes. Dutch cattle,…

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Australian Export Trade. Feozen Meat. Sydney Sheep Highly Spoken of by the Officials at Gibraltar. Lamb Selling at ¼ d Per Pound

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 40

The latest cable advioes from London gave the following quotations as current for Australian meat: Sydney mutton is worth 3?d; Melbourne mutton is selling at the same price. New Zealand…

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The Weather, a Remarkable Change. Good Crops and Stock Prospects. Damage to Maize. Flood on the Murrumbidgee. the Queensland Floods. Another Life Lost

Evening News · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 6

The extraordinary suddenness of the stormy weather that set in on Thursday last has been equalled by a remarkably rapid change to fine weather. At 3 p.m. on Thursday at only…

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A Martyr to Justice. (All Rights Reserved.) Chapter Xix. Miss Lester's Dairy. "Loancaster, April 25, 10 P.m

Evening News · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 7

"Tomorrow is my wedding day! "If love could make me a happy woman I ought to be intensely happy, for my good phineas loves me most devoted. if girls…

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The Farmers and Settlers' Association of New South Wales. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 10

SIR,— In your Issue of the 14th, I notice a letter from Mr. Thomas Brown, secretary of the Forbes Farmers' Union, is which he makes some statements concerning the " Farmers and Settlers'…

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Political. in Parliament. the Dairying Industry

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 9

MR O'Sullivan on Tuesday moved the adjournment of the House in order to discuss the necessity for the Government taking immediate steps to encourage the dairying industry. He…

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Farm Notes. Model Farms

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 21

THERE has been a greet deal said of late about the establishing of model farms in various parts of the colony. These Forms are naturally a great boon towards the promotion of the practical…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 788

A large and representative meeting of farmers and business people was held at Young last week to consider the question of the establishment of a butter factory and creameries in the…

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The American Farmer

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 787

Mr. John Clay, Jan., who was Assistant Commissioner to the Duke of Richmond's Commission, gave before the Agricultural Commission evidence on the state of agriculture in America. He stated that he…

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National Prize Farms of 1893

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 787

The full reports by the judge, Mr. F. B. Eyngdon, upon the farms entered for champion national prizes offered ia 1893 by the Department of Agriculture are now published, and…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 816

Subjoined are the nominations received for the April meeting, which takes place on the 28th instant:— HURDLE RACE, 2 miles.—Merchant, Placid, Mort,…

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Brush Farm Reformatory

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 795

It is proposed that the reformatory school at Brush Farm shall he established under the Reformatory School Act, passed on 12th September, 1866. This Act provides that the Governor, with…

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Flood in the Murrumbidgee. Destruction of Maize Crops

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 5

GUNDAGAI, Friday.--The total rainfall for tho week was 437 points, and at other stations the fall was equally heavy. The Murrumbidgee River is in high flood, and the…

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Loans to Farmers. the Credit Foncier System. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 9

The Premier (Mr. Patterson), in a letter jointly addressed to Mr. Connor. M.L.C., and Mr. Forrest, M.L.A., promised that the bill to be introduced next session, to give effect to the Credit…

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Echo Farm Home

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 7

The committee of Echo Farm Home met at Trafalgar House yesterday afternoon. The monthly report was of an eacouraging nature. Ten members had been admitted and nine had left, of whom…

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May Revolutionise Farming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 23

One of the most important experiments in economic agriculture has been undertaken by the Illinois experimental station. Its object is to discover whether the excrescences which…

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Dairy Export Association's Report. Some Figures of Interest. Exportation on a Large Scale Advocated

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 44

At the last meeting of the members of the Dairy Export Association, the report of the executive waa submitted, as it deals principally with the butter export trade a few extracts will…

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Farming

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 21 April 1894 · page 28

Most of the residents combine farming with dairying in this district, the principal product being maize. This year the maize crops are the finest the district has overproduced, and. the yield…

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