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Farming & the land, 1894

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Wool. Notes on the Trade

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 42

No sales of wool were held daring the week, and but for a parcel or two moving off privately, the tirade would have been devoid of all activity. However, fresh consignments continue to arrive, chiefly country…

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Australasian & Gape Wool Importers, 1893

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 3

The "DAILY COMMERCIAL NEWS AND SHIPPING LIST" is indebted to Messrs John Sanderson and Co. of this city for the following information relating to the Import at London of Australian and Cape Wools for 1893. Forwarded by their London houses Sanderson, Murray and Co…

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Rust-proof Wheat. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 17

SIR,— I must sincerely thank you for forwarding the samples of wheat sent by Mr. Smith, and I request space in the columns of. your valuable journal to reply to Mr. Smith's letter, which…

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A Wheat-field on a Lake

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 9

In the island of Corsica, near the headwaters of the little stream dignified with the name of Favignano River, and about twenty-two miles from the vilage of Course, there is a…

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COMMERCIAL. The Wool Trade. Tuesday Evening

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 900

The past week has been unmarked by any doings of interest in the local market, for, beyond the private sale of some of the lots passed in at last Week's auctions, no business of importance has been…

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Cure for "Blown" from Overeating of Wheat

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 891

A cure for the sickness caused in horses and cattle by engorgement with raw wheat has been published as the discovery of Mr. J. Tomlinson, of Mathoura, N.S.W. "As I have a large number of horses,"…

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The Pastoral Industry. (By Our Special Commissioner.) Viii.—squatters and Selectors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 4

It must not be supposed that the whole of the land in Coonabarabran district is scrub-covered and useless. There are, on the contrary, large areas of really good grazing land, and in many places…

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The Season's Wool Fleet. Australasian Exports. £18,000,000 Worth of Fleece. Review of the Year '93 -- 4. -- New South Wales Contributed 200 Vessels of 699,953 tons, and Wool'to Value of £7,200,000 -- Sydney's Shipping Firms -- Selling Brokers

The Australian Star · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 3

As usual at this period of the year, the Star furnishes its readers with the review of the Australasian wool world to date, the complete review for the year being furnished…

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Warwick Farm Races

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 9

THE largest attendance seen for many a month at Warwick Farm was in evidence at that beautiful little course on Saturday last. The weather was perfect, and the racing excellent,…

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A Queensland Farmer's Queries. (To the Editor.)

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 22

SIR,— I would feel thankful were you to give me an idea of how to construct a cool, inexpensive place to cure bacon in. I can, in our climate (Queenslann), cure excellent bacon, but I am unable to hold it for a high price on account of…

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Farm Votes. General Remarks

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 21

WITH the advent of autumn comes cool, refreshing nights and mornings, and days just warm and pleasant enough for field work. In the majority of districts, there has been an over-abundance of…

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The Work of the Farm

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 21

should be pushed forward with energy in case of drought or other causes impeding the carrying out of the operations of the work proper to the season. Manure should be hauled our and spread,…

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The Disease in the Cane Crops. Maclean

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 9

Some articles in the local paper supplied by the Colonial Sugar Company go to show that the failures of the cane crops in Barbados, in the West Indies, are due to neglect in changing the plants. It is…

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Government Loans to Farmers in Victoria

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 891

It will no doubt be a source of satisfaction (says the Australasian) to the many hundreds of selectors who have not yet obtained the Crown grant for their land to learn that the Premier has, in a letter jointly…

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Co-operative Farms at Bodalla

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 891

At the end of last year the directors of the Bodalla Company, Limited, cut up part of the Bodalla estate into dairy farms, and let the areas on seven years' leases to suitable tenants. There were 12 farms…

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Farm Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 890

Wheat returns £1 18s per acre and hemp £18. Mr. S. Warren, of Bruthen, Victoria, sowed two years ago 7 acres with Italian hemp seed obtained through, the Department of Agriculture. The…

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Race Meetings. Warwick Farm Racing Club. Saturday, April 28

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 920

The weather on Saturday was most favourable to the enjoyment of outdoor sports, and the special train service brought a large contingent of sporting folk to Warwick Farm to assist at the April reunion. The…

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The Farmer and the Innkeeper

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 892

"Please tell me," said the draper's boy to the ostler at the Angel Inn, Newark, "which is the' trap of Fanner Skelton, of Weston." "That's it,' replied the ostler, pointing to one of many vehicle…

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Dairy Notes

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 893

At the regular meeting of the committee of the Illawarra Milk Suppliers' Association it was reported that a deputation from the association had waited upon the manager of the Farmers and…

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The Old 'Un's Note-book Doings at the Farm. Good Racing. S.T.C. Meeting. a Prime Minister. Moorefield Selections

The Bird O' Freedom · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 6

At Warwick Farm on Saturday there was a much larger attendance than usual. I was glad of this because the Farm's a good place to race at. It will be a sight…

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