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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1827

15 stories in Sydney's papers

Bushels of Wheat Sold

The Monitor · Saturday 6 January 1827 · page 5

Wheat from 5s. to 5s. 6d. per Bushel; average on total sold, 5s. 4d.—Maize 3s 6d. to 3s. 9d.—Butter 2s to 3s per lb.—Cheese 1s.—Eggs 1s. 10d. to 2s. 3d. per doz—Fowls 3s. to 4s. per couple.—Ducks 4s 6d. to 5s. 6d.—Geese 1ls to…

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Sydney Markets. a general renovation appeared in every branch of dealing at the last Market. Abundant supplies of all descriptions of produce were a met by animated demands—there was a full attendance of dealers and purchasers. No prime samples of Wheat were on sale, but sound Grain was plentiful, keeping steady prices as last Week. Maize and Barley rather advance. Oats sold well. A few head of very inferior Cattle brought proportions prices. 25 Pigs averaged 20s. per head. No Sheep sold in Market. Bushels of Wheat Sold

The Monitor · Saturday 20 January 1827 · page 8

207 at 5s. 6d.—90 at 5s. 5d.—172 at 5s.—79 at 4s. 0d. Purchased for Waterloo Stores 112 at 5s.—Total 660 Bushels Wheat from 4s. to 5s. 6d. per Bushel ; average on total sold. 5s. 1d.—Maize 3s. 6d. to 4s.—Barley 4s. to 5s.—Oats 3s…

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Sydney Markets. Bushels of Wheat Sold

The Monitor · Friday 2 March 1827 · page 5

260 at 4s. 9d.—Total 653 Bushels. Wheat from 4s. 9d. to 5s. Average on Total sold 4s. 11d. halfpenny per Bushel.—Maize 5s. to 5s. 6d.—Butter 2s. to 3s. 9d. per lb.—Cheese 1s.—Eggs 2s. to 2s. 6d per doz.—…

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Latest British Extracts. Pastoral Letter of the Cardinal Pat[?]iarch of Lisbon

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1827 · page 3

Since Divine Providence constituted us Pastor of the important [?]ock, whose safety it has committed to us, my well beloved children, you cannot fail to be the objects dearest to my heart, which is afflicted and…

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Cattle Stealing

The Australian · Wednesday 20 June 1827 · page 3

Bathurst seems to be the country where cattle [?] thrive, and carry on their exploits in a wholesale way. One man has recently been detected with a tolerably extensive herd most of which has been collected by fraud and theft…

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Sheep

The Australian · Wednesday 27 June 1827 · page 3

From all we can learn, mortality among the sheep is not confined to the Fens of Lincolnshire. The warmth and drought of the summer months had the effects of engendering myriads on myriads of filthy maggots, and the "woolly…

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Sale of Government Cattle

The Australian · Wednesday 11 July 1827 · page 4

On Wednesday the 27th ult. the sale of government cattle took place to an extent of upwards of 2000/. Fat oxen averaged 6/- 15s.—milch cows, 9/. 10s.—heifer calves, 2l, 10s.—steers, a twelve month old. 2l. 5s. Purchases were…

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Cattle Stealing

The Australian · Wednesday 18 July 1827 · page 3

It is a general complaint which is not confined to th inhabitants of distant settlements, who might be supppsed to be most likely to incur the risk of depredations on their farms, that cattle stealers…

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Cattle Stealers—escape

The Australian · Wednesday 18 July 1827 · page 3

About a week ago, as the Superintendent, of Police was proceeding on the Parramatta Road, he observed a man on his way to Sydney with a drove of cattle, which, from their appearance, and from the manner of the man, as well as…

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Sale of Government Cattle

The Australian · Wednesday 18 July 1827 · page 2

That pretty place, Emu Plains, exhibited a very lively scene on Wednesday and Thursday hist, in drawing together a number of respectable persons, anxious to witness the sale of the flocks and helds from the Government stations at…

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A Cattle Fair at Lisbon

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1827 · page 4

The fair opens with a course on which the venders put their cattle to full speed, in order to introduce them in grand style to the buyers. On a fine Andalusian horse sits a…

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Farmers Club. (Second Meeting.)

The Australian · Wednesday 26 September 1827 · page 3

A numerous meeting of landed proprietors took place at Hallier's hotel, Patterson's Plains, on Monday, the 3d inst.—James P. Webber, Esq., in the Chair—Alexander Warren, Esquire, Deputy Chairman—when an address was delivered…

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Advance Australia Sydney Gazette, and New South Wales Advertiser. Monday, October 22, 1827. Average Prices of the Market. Bread—l[?]af of 2lbs.—4d. £ s. d. £ s. d. Wheat per bsh. 0 4 6 Eggs, per doz. 0 1 3 Maize, do.... 0 5 9 Fowls, per pair 0 3 0 [?]ats, do..... 0 4 0 Geese, do.... 0 14 0 Potatoes, p. cwt. 0 12 6 Turkies, do.... 0 16 0 Butter, per lb.. 0 2 3 Hay, per ton.. 14 0 0 Cheese, do.... 0 1 3 Straw, per load 1 0 0

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Monday 22 October 1827 · page 2

On Thursday last arrived, from Port Macquarie, the schooner Alligator. On Thursday last sailed, for Port Stephen, the cutter Lambton…

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Sheep

The Australian · Wednesday 24 October 1827 · page 3

The sheep has scarcely any marked character save that of natural affection, of which it possesses a very great share. It is otherwise a stupid, indifferent animal, having few want, and fewer expedients. The old black-faced, or forest breed…

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Hints on the Rot in Sheep. To the Editor of The Australian

The Australian · Friday 9 November 1827 · page 2

SIR,—The rot having made great havoc amongst sheep in some districts in this Colony, I will endeavour to point put some of the early symptoms and progress of this fatal disease, which seems little understood by most settlers…

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