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Illawarra · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1864

29 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 2 of 2

Rust in Wheat

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 1 July 1864 · page 4

"Observer," in the Western Examiner, writes on this subject:—Sir,—By my former communication you will perceive that it is my opinion that the…

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The Cattle Melon

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 5 July 1864 · page 4

We have to announce a new green crop, yielding an extra stock of food especially adapted for milch cows, us, being void of aromatic flavor, it communicates none to the milk, The cattle…

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AGRICULTURAL. Farmyard Manure

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1864 · page 4

At a meeting of the Ballarat Agricultural Society on the 4th instant, Mr. James M[?] made the following statement with reference to the benefits to be derived from the proper mode…

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Wool Report. 24th June

Illawarra Mercury · Friday 12 August 1864 · page 2

Sales closed on June 9; total number of bales catalogues. 103,633. On the reduction of the rate of discount to 7 per cent., an advance of 1/2d to 1d was established…

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AGRICULTURAL. The Farming Interest in Canada

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1864 · page 4

Writing to the Mark lane Express on the 6th of June, from the Newcastle District, Canada West, a settler named Robert Hame says:—The spring has up to the last few days been…

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Wool Report

Illawarra Mercury · Tuesday 13 September 1864 · page 4

The third and most important sale of tire year commenced on July 21st. The total number of bales catalogued was 112,020. There was a good attendance of home and foreign buyers. The…

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Rust in Wheat. (To the Editor of the Herald.)

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1864 · page 4

SIR,—Referring to a little discussion on rust in wheat, between Mr. Mort and Mr. Nought, I think Mr. Nought, who seems to be a practical man, or partially so, is…

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A New Green Crop

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1864 · page 4

DR. VOELCKER'S report of the new green crop, entitled the "Cattle Melon," is exceedingly favorable. It is a sort of gourd, grown at rather wide intervals than…

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Rust in Wheat

The Kiama Independent, and Shoalhaven Advertiser · Thursday 15 December 1864 · page 4

AT the last monthly meeting of the Acclimatisation Society of New South Wales, Dr. Bennet road a letter from Mr. Smith, of Hinton, in reference to…

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