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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1872

225 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 12

To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 1

SIR,—In your issues of the 29 [?] I think you were [?] in your wry sweeping [?] of the Edward River [?] and of the [?] in charge of the works. Mr. J. Byrnes was…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 1

Sir.,—Hearing lately all the clap-trap about [?] squatters, on account of their total abhorrence of all civilization coming within their reach we here at Moama can give such assertions a…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, [?] Friday Evening July 26, 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

THE Cotherstone station, South Kennedy district, [?] has been sold to John [?] with 45,000 sheep and 11500 head cattle, for £30,500—cash. There is active demand for really useful…

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Commercial. the Wheat Market. Albury, Friday Evening

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

The continuance of the Border Customs has completely stopped buying wheat at anything like late [?]. There hut been small parcels offering during the week, principally from our German farmers. In…

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To the Electors of the Murray. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 1

Fellow electors,—We are now called [?] to choose a fit and proper candidate to represent us in the Legislative Assembly in Sydney. There are throe candidate in the field —Messrs…

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Farming &Gardening. Notes on Farming

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 July 1872 · page 2

It is oftentimes only by bitter experience that a lesson can be thoroughly understood, and with our present Tret season tire trials of many of our farmers must be anything…

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Commercial. the Wheat Market

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 2

Quotations [?] last. The Melbourne market seems to be in the same dull state. At Adelaide, price appear to be firm at 5s 8d to 5s 90, and none offering…

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Wool and Stock Report Standard Office, Hay, Wednesday, July 31, 1872

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 31 July 1872 · page 2

The weather continues fine and cold, with occasional showers. Preparations for shearing are being made, 2,158 fat wethers, Cannon (Mr Palmer's); 2,100 sheep,…

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Central Pastoral Show of Riverina. (from the Pastoral Times.)

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

The third yearly meeting of the members of this Association, and those persons taking an interest in the progress of slook, was held at [?] on Thursday last. The weather in these parts bad been very…

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The Central Pastoral Show. the Dinner

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

The annual dinner of the Society was given in the new room erected by Mr. Ashcroft. About 100 gentlemen sat down to one of the beat spreads ever laid in Jerilderie. The President occupied the chair, and to…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, August 2. 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

WE have had rains, wind, and sunshine since our last. We have had enough of wet weather—the country has been deluged, and we should think that the waterholes, natural and constructed, have had…

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Open Column. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times. Ms. Stephen’s Last Hypocrisy Unmasked

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

SIR,—Too much importance cannot be laid on the communications sent by Mr. G. M. Stephen to a number of the squatters in the district, about eight or ten days ago. It must be distinctly understood…

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London Wool Report. [Webster, Darvall, & Co.] 30, Coleman Street, 13th June, 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

We are now within s week of the commencement of the heaviest sale in the year—the arrivals to this morning being 201,000 bales, of which 26,000 bales are Cape. From this supply there must be deducted about 14,000…

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Farming & Gardening. Notes on Farming

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 August 1872 · page 2

In no country inhabited by the Anglo-Saxon race arc we enabled to find so much obstinacy and recklessness in the management of land as in Victoria. The…

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Hay Pastoral Association. Committee Meeting

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 7 August 1872 · page 2

THE Committee met at the Caledonian Hotel on Tuesday, 6th August. Present: C. W. Simson, Esq., J.P., (in the chair), Messrs. E. Severne, W. Tully,…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, August [?] 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 2

THE stormy winter seems to promise to come to an [?]just now—though the clouds are threatening, will the weather since Monday last at Deniliquin (the new moon first showed itself on that day) has…

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Meeting of the Farmers of Tatailla

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 August 1872 · page 3

A meeting of the farmers of Tatailla and some inhabitants of Moama was held at the Border Inn, Moama on Monday the 15th instant for the purpose of forming a league and forwarding a petition…

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Hay Pastoral Show, 1872

The Hay Standard and Advertiser for Balranald, Wentworth, Maude... · Wednesday 14 August 1872 · page 2

THE past week has been a lively one for the township of Hay. There was the Pastoral Ball, the Tradesmen's Ball, a Lecture, by the Rev…

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Report of the Judges of Sheep at the Hay Pastoral Association Exhibition, 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 2

The whole of the sheep shown are of a superior character, and we had considerable difficulty in arriving at a decision in several of the classes. The sheep in class five are very good throughout,…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin Friday Evening, August 16, 1872

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 2

[?] weather prevailed since; our last—we have intense cold which has [?] shearing in the back ground, however, on Monday several [?] will be in operation. We regret to hear such…

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