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Farming & the land, 1875

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Open Column. St. Paul’s Church and Statement of Receipts and Disbursements. To the Editor of the Pastoral Times

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 2

SIR,—It having reached my knowledge that the sum of £15 19 2d was understood as being now due from the treasurer, Mr. J. D. Brown, it is scarcely necessary for me to trouble you on…

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The Border Duties and the Farmers of the District. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 10 April 1875 · page 15

SIR,—Referring to the report of the proceedings of the “Border Duties Abolition Committee,” in your issue of the 27th ult., I find that many of the speakers at the late meeting were very severe…

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Proposed Bill to Prevent Cattle and Sheep Stealing, (S, M. Herald.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 4

It is desirable that the Bill which has been prepared to prevent the straying and stealing of stock should enlist the attention of all who are interested in pastoral pursuits. The…

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Sheep Raising in California

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 9

The sheep breeder in California generally occupies a large tract of land, containing from 4000 to 90,000 acres, and hearing the old Spanish name of “ Raucho.” These ranchos ate old…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, April 16, 1875

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 17 April 1875 · page 2

THE season is still exciting much anxiety. In some quarters rain has been abundant, and grass and grass and herbage are plad[?]. On the Lower Edward the rum are bare, and stock are beginning to parish. About the Moulamein “ hard…

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Pastoral Pursuits Versus Agricultural. (Camperdown Chronicle.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 4

We cannot allow our Warrnambool correspondent’s letter to pass without some notice of one portion of it. “Little good” he says, “does the hulk of the population of this colony…

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The London Wool Trade. Melbourne City News

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 24 April 1875 · page 1

From a printed circular sent to us by “An Exporter ” of wool, we learn some important and curious facts in reference to the mode in which the business of our great staple has…

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Australian Wool in the London Market. to the Editor of the Riverine Grazier

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 28 April 1875 · page 4

SIR,—During the last twelve months there have appeared at various times, letters from Mr W. A. Brodribb concerning the present management of Australian wool from landing…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening, April 30,1875

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 2

THE weather once our last has been must seasonable [?] rains have fallen throughout the country, although not sufficient for the forthcoming winter, yet enough to dispel the anxiety which…

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Wool and Station Produce. Melbourne, April 28

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 10

Messrs. R. GOLDSBROUGH and Co. report:— Wool.—The quantity offering is very limited, and confined chiefly to parcels of scoured. There is a good demand, and any lots coming forward…

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Commercial. Flour and Grain Market. Albury, Friday. Wheat, 3s. 6d.; flour, £10 10s. MELBOURNE

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 10

Messrs. LORD, SON and Co., report :— Since the date of our last report there has not been a large amount of business done in breadstuffs, owing to the paucity of city of offerings ; and now…

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Practical Farming on Small Blocks

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 1 May 1875 · page 20

The following is a paper read by Mr. Mansell at the opening of the Ross Creek Farmers’ Club, near Ballarat ;— The subject that I have chosen to dilate upon…

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The Guernsey Breed of Cattle

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 3

From time immemorial the island of Guernsey has been famous for its breed of cattle, and a very just reputation it is, for there are few localities in Europe, and certainly none in Great…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Time Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, May 7, 1875

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 2

FROM what we hoar the rain, has been almost general and but few places have not been cheered with the welcome showers. Between Castlereagh and Coona[?]ble it is reported that the [?] in torrents. At…

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Sales of Pure-bred Cattle at Dubbo. (From the Dubbo Dispatch.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 3

Some very important sales of pure-bred cattle will be held on the Exhibition Grounds, on the day after the Show, by Mr. R. G. Goodisson (Powers, Rutherford and Co.) The Wambiana…

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London Wool Market. [Webster, Darvall, and Co.] 30 Coleman Street, London E.C--March 18, 1875

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 May 1875 · page 2

WOOL—The quantity of wool that lifts passed the hammer from the 23rd February to 18th March inclusive, that is from the opening day to the present moment, is about 166,000 bales, of which 24,000 bales have been Cape. Prices,…

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Wool and Station Produce. Melbourne

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 10

Mr. MONCKTON SYNNOT reports:— Wool.—Small lots of scoured continue to come forward for shipment ; but for any lots sold here late rates are well maintained…

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Open Column. (To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 2

Sir,—I notice that the concoctors of the vile slander which appeared in your advertising columns about two months ago, have grown bold by immunity from the punishment their dastardly conduct…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Denillquin. Friday Evening. May 21,1875

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 2

THE into rains came just In time [?] large quantities of stock in there parts. as sheep, bor[?]ed cattle, and horses were getting very poor [?] which thousands o the were dying from [?]vation. As it is a high percentage of deaths…

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The May Wool Sales. London, May 18

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 3

The market is stronger, and all kinds of wool are higher. Greasy sold at 13¼d to 17d per lb.; cold water washed from 24d to 26d. Riverina greasy wools from 16d…

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