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Farming & the land, 1841

205 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 11

The Wool Market.—may 15. (From the Shipping Gazette, May 17.)

The Sydney Herald · Monday 30 August 1841 · page 1

LEEDS.—Foreign: a fair average business has been transacted in foreign wool during the week and prices firm.—English: business is still dull. For combing wool the demand is not large, as…

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The Wool Market

Sydney Free Press · Tuesday 31 August 1841 · page 3

LEEDS.--Foreign: a fair average business has been transacted in foreign wool during the week and prices firm.--English: business is still dull. For combing wool the demand is…

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Wool Sales

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 1 September 1841 · page 2

Account of sales of 228 bales Australian Wool by Lord and Hall, at Garraways', on the 5th of May:— Ex Ellen, from Sydney—WS, B under, 7 bales…

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Gardener's and Farmer's Calendar for September

The Australian · Thursday 2 September 1841 · page 2

THE GARDEN.—Plant Potatoes early, sow turnips peas and beans, cucumbers, pumpting, metons, [?] Finnch beaus, and vegetable morrows plaint out celery's trausplaut parsulps for seed, and chillks and Hresent…

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The Wool Market

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1841 · page 4

DEAR SIRS,—We have the pleasure to hand annexed general Price Current of our markets which we recommend to your notice for correct information…

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Gardener's and Farmers Calendar for September

The Australian · Thursday 9 September 1841 · page 2

TUB GARDEN.—Plant Potatoes early; sow turnlps, peas and beans, cucumbers, pumplins, melons, spinage, French beans, and vegetable marrow; plant out celery; [?]ransplant parsnips for seed, and chillies and Bengals…

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Wool Markets. (From the Morning Chronicle, May 29)

The Sydney Herald · Friday 17 September 1841 · page 2

LEEDS.—Foreign: The demand for Foreign Wools during the past week has rather decreased, in consequence, no doubt, of a number of the buyers being absent at the fares, and a desire…

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Wool Markets

Australasian Chronicle · Saturday 18 September 1841 · page 2

LEEDS.—Foreign: The demand for foreign wools during the past week has rather decreased, in consequence, no doubt, of a number of the buyers being absent at the fairs, and a desire on the part of all to…

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Wool Markets

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1841 · page 2

LEEDS.—Foreign; The demand for Foreign Wools during the past week has rather decreased, in consequence, no doubt, of a number of the buyers being absent at the fairs, and a desire on…

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Wool Sales. MAY 10, 1841

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1841 · page 2

The following are the latest accounts of Sales of Wool that have been received. The public sales of Colonial and other Wools which commenced on the 5th instant, were…

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Colonial Wool

The Sydney Herald · Tuesday 28 September 1841 · page 2

IN the present time, when the scarcity of money is such that settlers and merchants are both trying their utmost to scrape together a hundred pounds, a few…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Crops

The Sydney Herald · Friday 1 October 1841 · page 2

THE DISTRICT OF WOLLONGONG.—The crops in this district have still a healthy appearance; but unless there be soon a copious supply of rain, it is feared there will be a complete failure…

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English Extracts. Disorder Among Sheep

The Sydney Herald · Saturday 2 October 1841 · page 3

HIS Grace the Duke of Rutland communicated to the Royal Agricultural Society the report of his farm bailiff, at the Belvoir Castle Farm, on a new disease which had, within the previous…

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Tuesday.—second Day. The Court opaned at ten o'clock. Charge of Cattle Stealing

The Sydney Herald · Monday 4 October 1841 · page 2

Thomas Dover pleaded not guilty to a charge of cattle stealing. Sixteen jurymen were challenged by Mr. Foster, who defended the prisoner, and six by…

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State of Trade.—wool Markets

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Wednesday 6 October 1841 · page 2

Trade was, everywhere, in the most depressed state, with little prospect of improvement. The wool markets were very dull, with prices giving way. Wether fleeces may be quoted at £11 5s…

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English Extracts. Epidemic Among Cattle

Sydney Free Press · Thursday 7 October 1841 · page 4

ON the appearance and progress of this (if neglected) fatal disorder, Professor Dick, of the Edinburgh Veterinary College, delivered a series of lectures from which I…

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Gardener's and Farmer's Calender for October

The Australian · Thursday 7 October 1841 · page 2

THE GRADEN.—Hill and clam potatoes; sow peas and beaus, cabbage, French beans; iransplant capsicums and chillies, Bengals or egg plant; guard against insects; [?]lean the garden throughout…

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Diseases of Sheep. To the Editors of the Sydney Herald

The Sydney Herald · Friday 8 October 1841 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—Perhaps some of your numerous readers may be kind enough, through the medium of your widely circulated journal, to give me some information relative to the causes,…

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Gardener's and Farmer's Calender for October

The Australian · Saturday 9 October 1841 · page 2

THE GARDEN.—Hill and clean potatoes; sow peas and beans, cabbage, French beans; transplant capsicums and chillies, Bengal or egg plant guard against insects; clean the garden throughout…

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Sheep Farming

The Sydney Monitor and Commercial Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1841 · page 2

At the present time, when every thing in the Colony, except land, is tuinously low, and when no property stands lower in public estimation than that which furnishes the Colony with its…

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