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Murray · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1877

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The Future of Wool

The Riverine Grazier · Wednesday 19 September 1877 · page 2

By our mail advices and letters we learn that condition of the wool trade is not unnaturally causing some anxiety amongst the more far-seeling English farmers. For some time past the woollen and worsted industries…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office. Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 3

LIGHT showers fell last night. At noon this day it was cloudy and threatening [?]. DENILIQUIN POLICE COURT. Friday, Friday, September 21.— Faulkner v. Thompson, non-payment of wages £26 0s 6d ;…

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Open Column. (To the Editor of the Pastoral [?]

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 2

Sir,—However great a blessing the [?] been to New South Wales at large, [?] an opposite effect in the insignificant [?] your south town, North Deniliquin—[?]…

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Open Column. {To the Editor of the Pastoral Times.) Inhumanity Again

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 3

Sir.—I am pleased to observe by Alphas letter in your last issue that there are others beside myself who are not inobservant of the barbarous ill-usage which horses and bullocks have to submit to in this town. I regret, however,…

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Correspondence. Prizes for Wheat. to the Editor of the Albury Banner

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 10

Sir,—At the last Agricultural Show at Albury, the prize was awarded for best, say, four or six bushels wheat. I do not find fault with award of the judges, but I most decidedly find fault with…

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Original Correspondence. Corowa Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Society. To the Editor

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 2

SIR,--For the information of the members of the above Society and the district, kindly oblige by giving publicity to the following statement:--…

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The Value of Sheep

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 4

There is an old proverb about “sheep having golden feet,” a saying that is true for more reasons than one. What would the agriculture of England be without her sheep ? Almost a…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office. Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 3

WEATHER fine. AT a meeting hold at Atkinson’s Hotel this morning, Mr. Thomas Johnston in the chair, resolution were earned to the following effect, that a requisition be presented to Mr…

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Stock Report. Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, September 29. 1877

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 2

THE [?] since our last has been all that could be desired for pastoral purposes, the late rains have improved the appearance of the grass wonderfully within the last few days. The “Hay standard” reports splendid weather for…

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American Stock Farming

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 2

From the following extract, it would appear that, in some parts of America, those who make n business of stock-raising can keep a larger number of cattle to the acre than we can keep sheep in Riverina. Another fact…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office. Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 3

WEATHER warm and fine. HAY.—The land revenue for the week is £1768. There was only one application under the 31st clause, in country Blaxland, by K. Rosett…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office, [?] Friday Evening, October 5, 1877

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 2

THE weather has been almost like summer during the past week, but the late rains have had a visible effect on grass and crops in this locality. The “Hay Standard” says that “with the exception of a light shower on Sunday last we…

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Hay Court. (Before Mr Joseph Ede Pearce, P.m.) Cattle Stealing

The Riverine Grazier · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 2

On Wednesday morning, the case in which Charles Woodbridge and William Lord were charged with cattle stealing, was resumed. John Blake, carter, examined, stated—Saw…

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Electric Telegraph. [?] Australian Mortgage Land and Finance Company, Melbourne.) London Wool Sales

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 3

[?] received the following telegram from [?] Schwartze and Co. (per Reuter), dated [?] September 26:— [?] SALES—Since our last telegram the series…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office. Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 5

WEATHER warm and fine…

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The Wool Sales. (From The Argus.)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 13 October 1877 · page 2

The opening of the colonial wool sales in London the 24th Aug. has already been reports by telegraph. The attendance was very full. On the part of both home and…

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The Wool Sales

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 16 October 1877 · page 2

The opening of the colonial wool sales in London on the 24th Aug has already been reported by telegraph. The attendance was very full. On the part of both home and…

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Second Edition. Pastoral Times Office. Saturday Morning

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 3

WEATHER warm and fine, CIRCUIT COURT.—In the case of Lord and Woodbridge for cattle stealing, the jury were locked up all night, and were discharged this morning. In the case of Woodbridge…

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Stock Report Pastoral Times Office. Deniliquin, Friday Evening, October [?] 1877

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 2

We have to [?] fine fall of rain, which was much [?] the [?] having [?]…

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London Colonial Wool Reports. [Willans, Overbury, and Co.] 3, [?] Buildings, London, E.C.. August 29, 1877

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 2

From the opening of the sales on the 14th instant to date, no change of a decided character has taken place either in values or in the tone of the market. At first, no doubt, in spite of the reserve shown by Continental buyers, the…

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