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Farming & the land, 1873

16 stories in South Coast's papers

Rules of the Bega Agricultural and Pastoral Society

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1873 · page 2

1. This Society shall be called the "Rega Agricultural and Pastoral Society." 2. The Annual Subscription shall be…

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Farming on a Gigantic Scale

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1873 · page 3

THE San Francisco Bulletin says:—“There are throe wheat farms in Sen Jo[?]quin Valley, wit[?] aro[?] respectively of 36,000 acres, 23,000 acres, and 17,000 acres. On the largest of tho[?]…

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The Wool Sales. London, March 15

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1873 · page 5

The London wool sales closed last night. Prices steady. 131,086 bales were catalogued, and 9000 bales were withdrawn. The exports amount to 45,000 bales. There were present…

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Ostrich Farming at the Cape

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1873 · page 4

Mr,J. B. Hellier of Graham's Town has published in the Journal a very interesting account of a recent visit to the now famous ostrich farm of Mr…

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Wool, Tallow, and Hide Market

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1873 · page 3

WOOL.—The quantity offering at this season of the year is as usual very limited, and the total sales of the month comprise only 440 tales, consisting chiefly of small…

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A Hint to Dairy Farmers

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1873 · page 3

We are [?] our cows, says a correspondent of the American Agriculturist on nothing but cornstalks and n little corn-meal, (two quarts per day) no…

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Farming at Ulladulla

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 4

THE district of Ulladulla affords a striking proof of the truth of that old proverb. “A book should not be token by its cover.” Travellers might pass and repass up and…

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“Farming at Ulladulla.”

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1873 · page 3

[Having extracted the article under the above heading from the Herald, which will be found in our fourth page, in justice to the Kendall family, we also publish the following letter.—…

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Wool Sales

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1873 · page 1

Since the opening of the Sales on the 10th July, a further advance upon most descriptions, has been realised. The chief peculiarity of the series is the strong…

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Wool Sales

The Shoalhaven News, Ulladulla and Southern Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1873 · page 1

Since the opening of the Sales on the 10th July, a further advance upon most description, has been realised. The Chief peculi[?]ty of the series is the strong…

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Wheat Market

The Shoalhaven News, Broughton Creek, Kiama and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 4

The corn market is quiet ; home deliveries are large. Adeliade wheat in good demand, the finer qualities freely fetch 64s to 65s per 496…

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Wool Sales

The Shoalhaven News, Broughton Creek, Kiama and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 18 October 1873 · page 4

The opening competition and prices are well sustained; medium scoured lambs is in active demand…

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Goldsbrough's Circular. Melbourne, Victoria, October 9, 1873. Wool, Tallow, and Hide Market

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 23 October 1873 · page 2

Wool.—A considerable quantity of the new clip has now arrived into store, and buyer and sellers are looking forward to the opening sales, which will commence…

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Something Like a Farm

The Bega Gazette and Eden District or Southern Coast Advertiser · Thursday 30 October 1873 · page 4

THE Hill River Farm, owned by Mr. C. B. Fisher, near Clare, eight miles from Farrell's Flat, was a sheep run. The ground fit for cultivation is ten…

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Imported Butter. To the Editor of the Shoalhaven News

The Shoalhaven News, Broughton Creek, Kiama and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1873 · page 1

SIR,—In the present tariff there being a duty on imported butter of twopence per [?]b., and having observed that our Government proposes to omit such duty in the new tariff, we deem it…

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Can Wheat Be Grown in Shoalhaven?

The Shoalhaven News, Broughton Creek, Kiama and Ulladulla Advertiser · Saturday 20 December 1873 · page 2

THIS question is one which requires some little [?]sideration before a correct answer can be given there[?] The time was when wheat growing in the district constituted the chief industry…

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