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Sydney · Farming & the land

Farming & the land, 1836

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Cattle Stealing

The Colonist · Thursday 12 May 1836 · page 5

THE extent to which this crime has been carried in the interior seems absolutely incredible. Owing to the exertions of Henry O'Brien, Esq., J. P., of Yass, all the ramifications of the system…

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Cape of Good Hope. Wool

The Sydney Herald · Monday 16 May 1836 · page 4

Extrnct of a letter written by a Merchant in London, to a Gentleman at Cape of Good Hope, dated May 19, 1835. "I send you a copy of the list of prices obtained…

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Sheep and Wool

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1836 · page 2

We extract the following remarks from a late number of Bell's Weekly Messenger. The concluding observations, relative tothe wools of this colony, are highly…

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Black Sheep of the Law

The Sydney Herald · Monday 30 May 1836 · page 4

"Oh, Heaven I that such companions thou'dst unfold "Add put in every honest hand a whip "To lash the rascals naked through the world." COURTS OF CONSCIENCE.—The annomalies and…

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Cotton Wool

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1836 · page 2

Within these few deYS we have bad a return of tim quanitiv of colt n wool exported from the United States, from the 31st of October, 1834, to the 30th of september of the present [?], The…

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Hints for Farmers

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1836 · page 4

I calculate that the milk and butter of a cow will pay the rent of three acres of land, of average quality, and if she can be supported upon half an acre, there will be then…

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The Farmers Creed

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1836 · page 2

Let this be the Farmers [?]sed:— Of stock, secure the choicest breed, In peace and plenty [?] them feed; Your land sow with the best of seed,…

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English News. the Wool Trade

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 9 June 1836 · page 4

THE LEEDS TRADE,—There has been a full average quantity of goods sold at our Cloth Halls during the week, and upon low qualities a little advance has been…

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Wool Market, Feb, 13

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 16 June 1836 · page 4

SCOTCM WOOL.—The demand for Scotch wool in our market during the week has been very active. Laid Highland has improved fully 6d to 9d per stone, and the stock at present is much reduced. Since the…

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Extracts. Wheat

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 30 June 1836 · page 4

To the argument that it would be impossible for persons in this country to compete with foreigners in the supply of our colonies, since the charge in transporting the wheat…

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Extracts. Black Sheep of the Law

The Sydney Herald · Thursday 7 July 1836 · page 4

"Oh, Heaven I that such companions then'dst unfold, "And put in every bunest hand a whip "To lash the rascals through the world."…

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Hints for Wool Growers

The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1836 · page 2

We beg to bring the following remarks upon the Saxon method of soaking and washing sheep under the notice of fleecemarkers in this Colony. They are the…

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Information for Wool Growers

The Australian · Tuesday 2 August 1836 · page 4

We have been favored by Mr. S. N. Talbot, of Malahide, Break o'day Plains, with the following copy of a letter received from the Hon. W. Talbot, at [?] absent form…

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4Saxon method of soaking & washing Sheep

The Australian · Tuesday 2 August 1836 · page 4

Where the sheep are to be washed, two along poles supported by stakes driven into the ground, and to which the poles are strongly lied with ropes, are placed quite…

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Information for Wool Growers

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 August 1836 · page 4

We have been favored by Mr. S. N. Talbot, of Malahide, Break o' day Plains, with the following copy of a letter received from the Hon. W. Talbot, at present absent from this colony on a visit to…

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Saxon Method of Soaking and Washing Sheep

The Sydney Herald · Monday 15 August 1836 · page 4

Where the sheep are to be washed, two long poles supported by stakes driven into the ground, and to which the poles are strongly tied with ropes, are placed quite across the river, about four feet apart…

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Sheep

The Sydney Monitor · Saturday 20 August 1836 · page 2

A gentleman, just arrived from Meneroo, informs us that, about the lattet end of June, they experienced a very heavy fall of snow in that district of the Colony, and that the sheep holders there have…

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The Sydney Herald. Monday, August 22, 1836. " Sworn to no Master, of no Sect am I." Domestic Intelligence. Sheep

The Sydney Herald · Monday 22 August 1836 · page 2

The catarrh, which did so much destruction among' our sheep sheep last year, has this winter extended itself nearly all over the southern districts,…

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Snow and Sheep

The Sydney Monitor · Wednesday 24 August 1836 · page 3

WE copy the following from Monday's Sydney HERALD.— Extracts of Letters from Maneiro, dated 25th July, and 1st August :-"A snow storm…

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Wool

The Australian · Tuesday 30 August 1836 · page 2

A continuance of the polite attention we have frequently had to acknowledge from the firm of Messrs. COOPER, HOLT and ROBERTS, enables us to give our readers the following…

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