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Farming & the land, 1877

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Second Edition Pastoral Times Office. Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 3

Weather fine. THE RIVERS AND THE WEATHER. MAY 12.—Albury. 1ft. 9th calm and fine; Wahgunyah. [?] calm and fine; Swan Hill, 3ft. calm and fine; E[?] and fine…

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Diseases in Sheep Act of 1866

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 9

The following regulations made by His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, for carrying into effect the above-named Act, are published in the Gazette :—…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Time Office. Den[?] Friday Evening, May 11, 1877

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon we had some rain, but so little that we had weather on Sunday, which has continued up to Friday afternoon with quite a rainy atmosphere. We hoar that plenty of rain toll between Wanganella and the…

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Sericulture on the Border. Mr. John Howard’s Mulberry Farm

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 12 May 1877 · page 8

It is only within the past three or four years that the minor industry of sericulture has attracted any attention in the Border districts ; during that time, however, a good deal of energy…

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Diseases in Sheep Act of 1866

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 May 1877 · page 2

THE following regulations made by his Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, for carrying into effect, the abovenamed Act are published…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office. Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 3

WEATHER cloudy and threatening rain. DENILIQUIN POLICE COURT, Saturday, May 19.—Before J. Watson, Esq., J.P., William Johnston was fined 5s or 24 hours for drunkenness, 10s or 48 hours for using bad…

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Pastoral and Agricultural Society’s Show. [?]dged from the Western Advocate.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 3

[?] (but acceptable) rain of the two or [?] preceding the show appeared to throw a [?] the proceedings, and notwithstanding [?] proved fine, the effect was manifest…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, May 19, 1877

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 19 May 1877 · page 2

SINCE our issue we have had a [?] fall of rain, which has well soaked the [?] The weather is again fine, and the heat of the days should [?] make [?] in this locality. The “Hay Standard” states that “the splendid…

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Cattle Food

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 23 May 1877 · page 2

EXPERIENCE teaches us that cattle thrive best on a mixed diet; all hay or all grain will produce less beef than hay and grain. The animal structure of the ox also demands…

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The Metropolitan Cattle Market, London

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 23 May 1877 · page 2

It is satisfactory to northern feeders to know that when their stock does arrive at their destination, they can he carefully fed and…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Tines Office. Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 3

WEATHER fine. THE English mail steamer arrived at Glenelg on Thursday. and is expected to roach Hobson’s Bay this (Saturday) evening. Our usual summary of English and Continental nows…

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London Wool Sales. (By Electric Telegraph.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 3

The Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company, Melbourne, report :—We have received the following telegram from Messrs. Helmuth Schwartz and Co. (per Renter) dated London, May…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin Friday Evening Evening May 25, 1877

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 26 May 1877 · page 2

THE weather has been all that could be desired for pastoral [?] Again we have had fine showers of rain which should cause a good spring of grass, which is very much wanted in these parts. The “Hay Standard” says:—“More…

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Pastoral News and Stock Movements

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 June 1877 · page 2

MR. F. C. PIGGIN reports the sale of Quat Quatta station, with 6000 sheep, at a satisfactory price. From Eastern and Western Downs we…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Tomes, Office, Deniliquin, Friday Evening, June 1. 1877

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 2

The news by the mail, is not [?] to pastoralists, after all the past trials that they have [?] to find [?] priced at the [?]Wool sales are even lower by one penny per 1b, than [?] of November last. Probably for the…

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Tales, Sketches, &c. the Dog of Mr. Butter Wick’s, and Other Dogs

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 2 June 1877 · page 1

One day I met Mr. Butter wick in the street leading his dog with a chain. He said that it was a very valuable dog and he was-anxious to get it safety [?], but…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, June 8, 1877

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 2

DURING the early part of the week we had a continuance of fine weather—this (Friday) morning some fine showers fell. The country is much improved, and the grass [?] springing up everywh re. There has been a little frost at…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Time Office. Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 3

WEATHER dull and threatening. DENILIQUIN POLICE COURT.—On Friday, 15th Inst., before J. Watson, Esq., J.P., Wm. Kent was filled 6s or 24 hours for drunkenness; 10s or 24 hours for using bad language, and…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office ,Deniliquin, Friday Evening, June 15. 1877

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 2

THE weather [?] showery. A good quality [?] already fallen, which has caused a good spring in [?] the prices of wool at [?] is [?] to. The [?]…

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Footrot in Sheep

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 2

As far back as 1833 I had a flock of 800 sheep on my homestead at Weybridge, one-third of which were inoculated and lame. This was the first appearance of disease in…

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